Last night I watched the Michael J. Fox ABC special Adventures of an Incurable Optimist — a companion piece to his new book, “Always Looking Up.” Fox’s goal: to figure out why some people are optimistic and how being hopeful and positive affects happiness and quality of life. Certainly, he speaks from experience as he…

Tomato planting season is here and fortunately, you don’t need a fancy vegetable garden to reap the bounty of fresh, juicy homegrown organic tomatoes.  A container in a sunny spot will do just fine.  I planted mine last weekend and every morning I inspect and observe and marvel at the subtle changes that seem to…

Our dear Holly won’t be blogging for about a week, but we have the fabulously talented Stacie Stukin filling in as guest blogger. She is well versed in all ways holistic and yogic and we’re excited she’ll be stepping in for a bit. You can get to know her by checking out her inspiring Fresh Living…

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…

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