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Last night, the substitute teacher in my yoga class–usually the class assistant–said that last time she taught us, she was nervous because she had such big shoes to fill.  But this time, she said, she was far less nervous.  “I brought my own shoes,” she said. Have you put on your own shoes this morning? …

Just in time for the beginning of spring, Huffington Post published a great feature on “guerrilla gardening,” the practice of sneaking living, lovely things into otherwise ignored spaces like the blighted dirt on many road medians or under urban trees. The tips and videos in their feature come from Richard Reynolds, the British guerrilla whose…

Breathing in, I know I’m breathing in. Breathing out, I know As the in-breath grows deep, The out-breath grows slow. Breathing in makes me calm. Breathing out makes me ease. With the in-breath, I smile. With the out-breath, I release. Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.…

Yesterday’s big political news gave new meaning to “March Madness,” between the protests, the cable-news griping, and the ultimate vote that passed the health care reform bill that has occupied the energy of President Obama and many before him, all the way back to Theodore Roosevelt.  We don’t really do “political” here on Fresh Living,…

One of the rites of spring is to sleep lighter…in the sheet department, that is.  What do you turn to when it’s time to put away the flannel and the down?  I am drawn in by this gorgeous organic cotton block quilt from Gaiam.  Spring colors, check.  Natural fabric, check.  Hammock-ready, check.  Lovely, no? What’s…

Just in time for the spring equinox, I am so happy to share this video with you from our favorite make-music-from nature musician, Diego Stocco. He actually plays a bonsai. With bows, a paint brush, his fingers, and more. And really all I want is for it to be longer so I can groove out. I…

Happy almost-spring! Need more morning inspiration?  Read our entire Fresh Morning collection!

Hee. I just mentioned this in a meeting yesterday, and then, there it was today on the Yoga Dork blog: Irish Yoga! Careful doing that head-on-the-porcelain-god-asana tonight! (If you do end up over-indulging, check out these natural hangover cures.) And Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Like what you see? Click here to subscribe and get Fresh…

Good morning. I heart hard boiled eggs for breakfast. They’re packed with protein, tasty, and portable. But I haaaate peeling them. You too? Check out this handy-dandy tip from Tim Ferriss. So great, must try. My friend swears it works. You? Need more morning inspiration?  Read our entire Fresh Morning collection!

Wow, this is so cool. And somehow thinking of a great big busy city as tiny toys makes me feel less overwhelmed. I love the relaxing idea of drawing the world down to mouse-scale. For info on how they did it: aerofilm.blogspot.com [via Prana’s blog] Like what you see? Click here to subscribe and get Fresh…
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