<p>Veena Harbaugh, a sustainability strategist, author, and change-maker, joins host Eric Benson to talk about what a good day actually feels like, and how you know when you're in one. For Veena, it comes down to two things: creativity and connection. Whether she's writing, arranging flowers, or having an unplanned two-hour lunch with a fellow author, she feels what she calls her "life force." She rarely knows it's been a good day until later — when she notices she's chatting with strangers, or that even a dentist appointment went surprisingly well.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://budswithveena.substack.com">Veena Harbaugh</a> is a sustainability strategist, writer, and change-maker based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is currently writing <em>Meet the Moment: How to Become and Stay a Force for Positive Change</em> and hosts the Do-Gooders Book Club on Substack.</p><p>☕ Afuera Coffee Co. - Sustainable Coffee Get 15% OFF | Promo Code: AGOODDAY <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://promocode.to/afuera-coffee-co/agoodday-2ao">https://promocode.to/afuera-coffee-co/agoodday-2ao</a></p><p>☕ <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://buymeacoffee.com/renourish">buymeacoffee.com/renourish</a> (support the show!)</p><p>Host: Eric Benson → <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://ericbenson.re-nourish.org">ericbenson.re-nourish.org</a></p><p><strong>Listen &amp; Subscribe</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://re-nourish.org/podcast">re-nourish.org/podcast</a></p><p><strong>Music by: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6n2eQU7xtNMdRJqsQC85Dg?si=CEJZcw_NSK-j01-qhCVdzA">John Opferkuch</a></p><p><strong>Follow us on Instagram</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/renourishdesign">@RenourishDesign</a></p><p>Resources mentioned in the episode:</p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.gettingthingsdone.com/">David Allen – <em>Getting Things Done</em> (GTD)</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/">Tiago Forte – Building a Second Brain &amp; The PARA Method</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.lisacongdon.com/">Lisa Congdon – Values Card Deck &amp; Illustration Work</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theharadamethod.com/">The Harada Method</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/16234664-the-harada-method-the-spirit-of-self-reliance">Takashi Harada – <em>The Harada Method: The Spirit of Self-Reliance</em></a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=6441">Francis Frei – Harvard Business School / Leadership Consortium</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ajharper.com/">AJ Harper – Writing Workshops</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.laura-stone.com/">Laura Stone – Writing Community</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://budswithveena.substack.com">Veena's Do-Gooders Book Club (Substack)</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_flow_the_secret_to_happiness">Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi – Flow</a></li></ul>