You may have noticed that each morning, Valerie and I have been taking turns posting “Fresh Morning” tidbits, tips, quotes, etc to help you start your day with a smile on your face.  You can spot these posts by the cheerful sun in the upper right corner of each one:   Speaking of mornings (which…

I’m guessing Holly’s moving post on breaking up with a friend will strike a chord. There’s something about betrayal or abandonment in friendship that often feels harsher than that of a lover. Partly because (and pardon if I sound a wee bitter) we almost expect romantic partners to hurt us or be transient; friends are supposed…

Today started with some serious crankiness. My body felt stiff in yoga, my head was bursting by noon, lunch was a snarfed-down rush. But then around 3pm, a co-worker asked if I’d like to run out for a chai. And it was nice out. Not sunny, but not cold. After a few minutes of chatting, walking,…

As part snarky native New Yorker, part spiritualish yogini, I can semi feel Gwyneth Paltrow’s pain from the media-whipping she’s gotten for GOOP, her recent holistic lifestyle venture. Launched last September, GOOP (a name made from her initials) aims to educate about things like balance, yoga, healthy-but-tasty eating, detoxing, conscious parenting, and the like in a simple, from-the-heart way. Meaning,…

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