I’m so excited that this week’s Fresh Living Survey is from my yoga teacher, Liz Owen.  You might recognize her from the 4 fabulous yoga galleries she’s published on Beliefnet: Restorative Yoga for Body & Mind Yoga Poses to Relieve Chronic Pain Yoga for Emotional Balance Yoga Poses You Can Do at Work Read on…

ca Welcome to Foodie Friday. Mmm, chocolate. Mmm, raw chocolate? As many vegans and raw foodists know, the latest trend in chocolate is going raw. The idea is that raw chocolate has more antioxidants, more enzymes and more mineral than the cooked chocolate you’ll find in regular bars. The problem being, it’s so dang expensive.…

For some mid-day inspiration, check out this sneak peak video from an upcoming ABC primetime special (“Adventures of an Incurable Optimist” airs Tuesday, May 7) from actor Michael J. Fox, who has battled Parkinson’s Disease since he was 29 years old.  Fox traveled the country and the world in search of the meaning of optimism–as…

This week, I found myself having several conversations about a decidedly heavy, negative, upsetting topic.  I was talking to spiritually-oriented friend about it, and she advised me to take care to protect myself before and cleanse myself after these conversations. Say a blessing of protection before you go into the conversations, she advised.  And as…

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