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In honor of what would be Dr. Seuss creator Theofor Geisel’s 106th birthday, we offer these wonderfully inspiring quotes from him and our eternal gratitude for him…. “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”…

Whenever anyone gets married in a Jane Austen novel, well-wishers say, “I wish you very happy.”  What a lovely morning thought.  Today, let’s wish not for “happiness” as a thing, but for “happy” as a state of being.  Need more morning inspiration?  Read our entire Fresh Morning collection!

I love yoga, but for a long time, my hair got in the way of cultivating a full practice. Until I realized the genius of the simple, grown-up pigtail, that is.

“All evil vanishes for he who keeps the sun in his heart.”         —  Hindu proverb Need more morning inspiration?  Read our entire Fresh Morning collection!

We’ve all been touched by touch. Happy touch–a supportive arm squeeze, a lover’s touch, a hug from a dear friend. And less happy–a brusque bicep punch, an unnerving head pat. Those who do touch research are finding that physical, non-verbal communication is even more powerful in expressing emotion than they realized. A super-interesting article in…

This week, I had the chance to chat with Natalie Coughlin, the 6-time medalist in swimming from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Stay tuned for my interview with her on food, healthy eating, and what keeps her motivated.  But meantime, check out this healthy breakfast recipe she developed for the California Dried Plum Board (she’s a…

“People say that what we are all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we are really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances within our own innermost being and reality, so…

Integrative physician and friend of Fresh Living Dr. Shilpa Saxena explains a concept she uses in her practice: "The Walking Unwell." Read on to learn whether you fit this category, why lab-feeling discrepancies are so common, and what you can do to emerge into wellness.

“Caring about our work, liking it, even loving it, seems strange when we see work only as a way to make a living. But when we see work as a way to deepen and enrich all of our experience, each one of us can find this caring within our hearts, and awaken it in those…

Last night's guest on The Daily Show was comedian Jeff Garlin, there to talk about "My Footprint," the humorous book about food addiction Garlin was inspired to write after he starred as an obese ship captain in the brilliant Pixar film "Wall-E."
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