In the last couple of days two friends I hadn’t spoken to in a while asked me separately, “Are you happy?” They asked in the soft, nice, actual-question way that most of us do with people we genuinely care about but don’t talk to that often. It’s an overall system check–“You happy?” It’s also a yes/no question, one that doesn’t…

When I hear people toss off expressions like “there are many ways to skin a cat” or “kill two birds with one stone,” I cringe deeply, instantly picturing a poor wounded kitty or a pair of violently felled birds. Though I feel weird getting upset about a stupid cliché, for me it’s like being forced to watch a gory movie…

“Bitter is made sweet through love; copper becomes gold through love. Through love dregs become clear; love heals all pain. Through love the king becomes slave; love brings the dead to life.” – Rumi Click here for more from our “Rumi Quotes to Inspire Your Soul” gallery.

I heart TJ’s. I love their commitment to natural foods, friendly service, great prices, and the incredible deliciousness of the TJ’s house-brand foods (not to mention those expandable sponges!). We only recently got the stores in NYC and the one nearish me in Brooklyn is actually shop-able (read: the line is less than an hour…

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