By that I mean when I actively look for the yellow birds that I love – each time I see them I am happier. Lisa: As simple as it might sound, when I actively, intentionally practice mindfulness in a way that makes me notice things that are soothing or joy-creating for me, I am happier. Gretchen: What’s a simple habit or activity that consistently makes you happier? I couldn’t wait to talk to Lisa about happiness, habits, and productivity. She’s written a memoir of her experience, and how she found the resiliency to surmount the difficulties in her upbringing, in to the moon and back: a childhood under the influence. She was caught between two wildly different worlds, and this shaped the way she saw the world, herself, and other people. Her mother was a member of the Unification Church, founded by Sun Myung Moon, and her father was part of the life of New York City’s East Village in the 1970s.
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