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After reading my “Yes” post yesterday (yes!terday?), a friend directed me to a hilarious and inspiring graduation speech the ever-brilliant Stephen Colbert gave to Knox College in 2006. In it, he encourages graduates to say yes. It’s all funny and great, but here’s one of my favorite parts: “…saying “yes” begins things. Saying “yes” is how things…

Whoa.  I went online this morning and found an odd coupling of news articles, both about celebrities who can’t breathe: Mariska Hargitay hospitalized after suffering a collapsed lung Robin Williams takes a break from his tour after experiencing shortness of breath I don’t have anything monumental to say about this, but it does strike me…

The latest in our series of yoga galleries asks you to make today “Take Your Yoga to Work Day.”  I am particularly excited about this feature because it’s by Liz Owen, my own wonderful yoga teacher (her gentle Iyengar class is my most-looked-forward-to hour of the week).  And, because I took the photos for the…

Some helpful hints for a tea-riffic (sorry) morning: A typical cup of tea is 5.5 fluid ounces, and should be brewed with 2 grams of tea leaves. Water should come to a full boil for black tea, but should be allowed to cool for a moment before pouring over green tea leaves. Never use hot…

 A friend and I were walking down the street yesterday, talking about our mutual tendency to, when a good thing happens in our lives, instead of embracing it, say “but….” As in, “I have this great new apartment possibility, but… maybe it’s not really right” or, “I met a fantastic guy I love, but….” “I won a million dollars!…

Last week I shared my life motto, “Essayons” (“Let us try”).  But I know – even without the guilt of a “just do it” philosophy, it’s not so easy.  How can we keep trying when life feels heavy and difficult?  We offer some of our go-to how-to-try ideas: From Holly: 1.  Clean your desk.  Take…

“We are all affecting the world every moment, whether we mean to or not. Our actions and states of mind matter, because we are so deeply interconnected with one another.” — Ram Dass Check out Beliefnet’s videos of Ram Dass, Sharon Salzberg, and Krishna Das. And lots more Ram Dass articles and interviews in our…

I generally eschew protein bars–too many calories for not enough nutrition or taste–but once in a while one comes along that dazzles me. About five minutes ago I unwrapped a bit of heaven–a Greens Plus Peanut Butter and Chocolate Protein Bar. Granted, heaven is easy to come by when chocolate and peanut butter mingle. But…

I promise to stop blogging about my soul-clogging headcold (if it promises to go away…ok? it’s a deal!), but I did want to share some cool acupressure wisdom I picked up yesterday at my acupuncture session.  You might already know about points under the eyebrow or along the sinus ridge, but did you know there…

By the end of this month, the “lamb” of spring will be rising to meet us. Today I’d like to share a photo of the beauty of nature in winter as a reminder to find joy in every season.  It’s from outer Cape Cod, where the first few feet of Cape Cod Bay become this…
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