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Well, nothing is ever that simple, but a new study out yesterday offers yet another reason to quit if you’re a smoker.  The Associated Press reported on the study, which was conducted at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Researchers found that a year after quitting smoking, participants had a measurable improvement in their arteries,…

“Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk.” –William Arthur Ward Need more morning inspiration?  Read our entire Fresh Morning collection!

I just returned from a very brief, incredibly sweet vaycay in Jamaica, where I haven’t been since I was in utero, apparently. (See pic above of me eating a gorgeously fresh breakfast by the sea at our amaaaazing villa/hotel in Treasure Beach, Marblue. Go. Not too pricey and with two lovely hosts, Andrea and Axel, who…

Therese Borchard often says "don't wait for the storm to be over...learn to dance in the rain." As it's still raining here in Boston, I'm heeding her advice, starting with this fun quiz to test our knowledge of songs about rain.

Rise up this mornin’; smiled with the risin’ sun. Three little birds pitch by my doorstepSingin’ sweet songs of melodies pure and true; saying, “This is my message to you-ou-ou.” Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ’cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right.”Sayin’: “Don’t worry about a thing, ’cause ev-ry little thing gonna be…

“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance. The wise grows it under his feet.” –James Oppenheim Need more morning inspiration?  Read our entire Fresh Morning collection!

You may have seen the news reports last night with new warnings about bisphosphonates, the class of drugs used to treat the bone loss associated with osteoporosis.  These drugs–most popular under the names Fosamax, Boniva, Reclast, and Actonel–are a $3.5 billion industry, not to mention crucial to quality of life for millions of older women…

Whenever I hear Krishna Das chant I instantly relax–whether it’s in a three-person yoga class or at a live kirtan with hundreds. In that voice, underneath the hare rams I hear, essentially, “It’s ok. It’s all ok.” And I feel better For the uninitiated, kirtan, which means “to repeat” in Sanskrit, is a form of devotional…

“Spend the afternoon. You can’t take it with you,” said Annie Dillard. How will you be “spending” your day today? Need more morning inspiration?  Read our entire Fresh Morning collection!

“When the mind is clear, behavior is always impeccable.” — Sylvia Boorstein So, so true. Or at least it vastly improves your chances of impeccability…. I heart Sylvia Boorstein. A Buddhist teacher for 30 years, she’s written many books on things like kindness, mindfulness, meditation, and happiness. Her writing is smart and incredibly good at…
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