In honor of National Poetry Month, I’m happy to feature this lovely guest post by writer and friend Elena Azzoni about her 89-year-old grandmother’s poetry journal for elders, Smile. I toss treats into the air, dash through the doorway, and whip around just in time to fasten the latch that prevents the cats from following me…

Thank you, HuffPo, for this awesome little video montage of the best earth day jokes–from Stephen Colbert to Letterman to Kristin Wiig. Jokes that laugh at those talking about saving the Earth, not the people who actually are. Fun little humor blast–think: “Edible Pampers.” And fun fact, you can see my friend Renee’s ear in the…

Tonight I’m going to see the delightful Deva Premal & Miten plus Krishna Das–a kirtan double header that has me squirmy at my desk. Four more hours! Just found this lovely, not-too-chanty video of the duo playing with the awesome flute flayer Manose (ha! I mean “player,” but somehow “flayer” gets at his extraordinary talent…

“Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend–or a meaningful day.” –  His Holiness the Dalai Lama Need more morning inspiration?  Read our entire Fresh Morning collection!

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