As people close to me know, I am a cryer. I cry when I’m sad, happy, angry, overwhelmed. It’s like my release valve. The pressure of existing as a pretty emotional being has to escape somehow, somewhere. Everyone has their thing–boxing, drawing, screaming into a pillow are some healthy ones. Yelling, throwing, and hitting are…

The other night I went to check out a reading by Beliefnet’s amazingly talented blogger Victoria Moran. She read from her new book, Living a Charmed Life, a really lovely, uplifting, practical guide to being happier. Here’s a video clip of the event, with Victoria talking about nurturing your “inner epicure”–the part of you who needs…

“There is one great truth on this planet:whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do,when you really want something,it’s because that desire originated in the soul of the universe.It’s your mission on earth.” — Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Click here for more inspiring Paulo Coelho quotes.

The average American Jane gets more than 41 pounds of junk mail a year. That’s a whole lot of Victoria’s Not-So-Secrets and faux lottery winnings. In case you haven’t heard of it, the organization 41 Pounds will help you cut this pile back by 80-95% for a low annual fee. According to FAQs on their site,…

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