Years ago, I interviewed Marci Shimoff upon the release of her book Happy for No Reason. Her story about interviewing a woman named CJ for her book has stayed with me ever since.
CJ had been very depressed for 15 years. She’d had lupus, an autoimmune disorder. She was in a great deal of pain and needed to use a wheelchair.
In the midst of her misery, she felt like a victim of her circumstances. One day, CJ heard about a loving kindness practice – a simple practice of wishing happiness and health to herself and other people.
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