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I became a Mac convert a couple of years ago when I replaced my spyware-laden PC with a big, shiny, clean iMac.  So I watched with some interest this promo video for the new iPad, sort of in a curious, what’s-new-and-exciting-here kind of way. Something bothered me about the vid, though, and it wasn’t until…

“The heart of the matter is that there is nothing the matter with our hearts. It is not love that is to blame. But each of us has resistance to the very love we desire. We also have resistance to the space and independence we need. So we go back and forth, not letting ourselves…

In memory of J.D. Salinger, the “Catcher in the Rye” author who died today at age 91, a quote of his that my friend April just reminded me of: “The most singular difference between happiness and joy is that happiness is a solid and joy is a liquid.” Thanks, J.D., you wonderful reclusive genius, for…

Just this morning as I was lying in savasana at the end of yoga class (the chill-out corpse pose that allows you to integrate the active poses), I kept catching myself thinking about coffee and work and a friend’s email. And being like, “Hi, come back to the stillness.” Which is essentially what meditation and yoga…

“”A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.”— Maya Angelou Need more morning inspiration?  Read our entire Fresh Morning collection!

So I think it’s pretty clear that Elmo and Ricky Gervais need to have their own show in Vegas. Amazing stuff! Thanks, Holly!

Baby, it’s cold outside, and  in the mornings when it’s time to select my outfit du jour,  two words ping around my head as I open the closet door: “cozy” and “comforting.” So on this chilly Hump Day, I have a question for you:  What’s your coziest, most warming, and beloved piece of winter clothing?…

“Guilt perpetuates unwanted behaviors.  Love dissolves them.”         —  Alan Cohen   Need more morning inspiration?  Read our entire Fresh Morning collection!  

This past week, I’ve been practicing a tried-and-true stress reduction technique:  a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle.  Rob bought a Venice scene for me for Hanukkah (we visited Venice on our honeymoon), and I saved it for a moment when the stress was building up so much that I needed something to distract-immerse myself in–something other than…

“Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.” — Louisa May Alcott Need more morning inspiration?  Read our entire Fresh Morning collection!
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