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I just started an elimination diet, and I'm having a hard time. If you have food sensitivities or allergies, how do you keep your bliss around food, especially at the beginning of having to make changes in your eating habits?

I’ve been all internally drama-rama lately and in the midst of a particularly turmoil night over the weekend, I decided on three things I need to do to get myself unstuck. Top of the list? Meditate. It is simply the only thing I know that creates essential airspace between my brain and my mind. If…

“What breaks your heart?” That’s a question spiritual author and teacher Andrew Harvey tells people to ask themselves if they want to be a “sacred activist”–a term he coined about aligning your “grounded spiritual vision” with your service to the world. The notion of sacred activism reminds me a little of the old rally poster:…

We all could use a good stretch in the morning, and this video gives us some sun salutations, a mild sweat, and a whole lot of body-opening in exactly 10 minutes.

Yesterday I wrote a little about gratitude lists. And today, I share with you some wonderful gratitude quotes we’ve culled from yon and hither (when the heat is on too high like it is today I start speaking olde english) for your gratitude-boosting enjoyment. When I start getting all kvetchy and cranky and victimy I find…

Next Tuesday is the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street! What a flood of nostalgia just those two S-words bring up. We are collecting those memories--and the life lessons that go with them.

“What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step. It is always the same step, but you have to take it.” – Antoine De Saint-Exupery     Need more morning inspiration?  Read our entire Fresh Morning collection!

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in America, killing around 437 people every day. In honor of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, I've compiled some resources from around Beliefnet to help raise awareness, encourage conversation, and offer support.

I crawled into bed last night with that lump in my throat that feels like a cork tamping down the effervescent champagne of unexpressed emotion. I realized sleeping in that state would mean I’d grind my teeth even worse than usual and have even more bizarro dreams. So, I pulled out the notebook and started…

Are your sleep patterns healthy? You might not realize how important getting just enough sleep is for your overall health, sense of well-being, and daily energy level.

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