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We know we should do one thing at a time. When chopping onions, for instance, it’s best to chop with the whole mind, and not talk on the phone or listen to the radio. We also know it’s best to dispense with all those “shoulds” hanging around–they don’t uplift us, do they? No, “shoulds” tear…

Last Friday evening, I attended a service in honor of my son’s Hebrew school teachers. At that gathering the rabbi reminded us that the weekend always arrives but that the Sabbath (which, as you may know, for Jews lasts 24 hours after Friday’s sunset) must be invited. It has to be welcomed. That got me…

Thanks to CM reader Daria for sending me the link to Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, an organization that helps parents of dying and deceased infants find volunteer photographers to capture their newborn and family free of charge–sometimes during the final hours or days of the baby’s life. The images are so touching…

“I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.” —Maya Angelou Photo by Louise

“Town & Country,” the ultimate American “high society” magazine, has published a marvelous tribute to the “power of philanthropy” for the second year in a row, really demonstrating how socially conscious and helpful a glossy, jewelry-ad-backed magazine can be. In the June issue, you’ll find a vibrant package that includes the struggle to revive New…

Wedding season has begun! Did you know that August is the busiest month for weddings, with June a close second? This means that gossip-magazine moment is upon us–when the wedding party’s personalities come out to strut. That’s right, I’m talking wedding toasts, those often horrendous performances that cause time to halt and have you shaking…

Here’s a poem and ritual Paula Morhardt of Stockton, Illinois, recommends for childbirth in the Spring 20006 issue of “Circle Magazine: Celebrating Nature, Spirit, and Magic.” Place a piece of jasper, preferably green, on the stomach of the birthing mother. Placing your hands lightly over the stone, say the following: Pain was here, feel it…

I’m sitting at my desk eating Himalania organic sundried goji berries. They’re coral-red, raisin-like berries that you can soak in tea, cook into breads, and blend into smoothies. But I’m munching them out of the package, three or four at a time. “Harvested with care by monks for nearly 5,000 years, this sacred fruit has…

As the voice of a loving friend, I insist that you take time off this summer, not to vacation, but just to be by yourself. That’s right, just you and you. I happen to know you have a sufficient number of voices in your head to keep you plenty busy. Last July, I benefited greatly…

I wrote of Eve Ensler’s body acceptance campaign last week, and echoed the notion that everyone should love their rounded mid-sections (men, don’t stop reading here–your belly is not exempt). While it’s true that belly acceptance is a good first step, you shouldn’t allow your stomach to splay over the great Southwest. Some attention to…
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