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It requires no thought, but it’s the most important thing we do. Breathe. Very often its quality reflects our emotional and mental state. Check it out right now–notice your breathing. What it like? Does it start from your belly or your chest? Is it rapid or slow? Heavy or soft? How does it feel entering your…

Swine flu prevention is about two things, really--smart practices that don't put flu germs and your mucous membranes in the same place at the same time, and keeping your immune system strong enough to fight off any bugs that might sneak in the door.

Oatmeal is obviously really, really good for you (read 6 reasons to eat oatmeal). And very delicious and versatile. But this is going to be a long winter, and it can’t hurt to add some morning hot grain variety. Quinoa is one of my fave grains and it can go breakfast as well as side…

For Halloween 2009, I will splurge on the Halloween candy treats that made me happy when I was little. Healthy eating will have to wait until November 1.

I live in a small apartment in a Brooklyn brownstone built in 1931. The walls and floors/ceilings are thin. Papery, in fact. I try not to vacuum at odd hours and to glide after 10. Yet I’m pretty sure I still sound like a bowling elephant to the people downstairs. And now, I have new…

“Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening,” said Gandhi.  Do you begin your day with a prayer?  Is it a quote or scripture, or just whatever is in your heart?  Please share your favorites. Need more morning inspiration?  Read our entire Fresh Morning collection!

Are you having a “hang in there” kind of day?  Maybe you need a good cry…like a face-leaking, muscle-convulsing, breath-gasping kind of cry.  If you need one–or recently had one–I wholeheartedly commend this clip from Dane Cook’s “Vicious Circle” comedy special.  Watch it once, and you’ll want to watch it every time you’re feeling down. …

This little retro kitteh poster has been flashing in my brain a lot lately as a kind of ironic yet sincere form of comfort. Thought you might enjoy the image and the message, however screechingly cheezy. And here are some “hang-in-there”-style quotes to go along with it. You’ve heard them before, but you might need…

“May the sun bring you new energy by day, may the moon softly restore you by night, may the rain wash away your worries, may the breeze blow new strength into your being.” — Apache Blessing Need more morning inspiration?  Read our entire Fresh Morning collection!

The Boston Globe reported this week that the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston is suggesting some significant changes to the Mass service to try to stem the spread of swine flu.  Click here for the whole article, but here are the basic facts: Communion wine, usually offered from a chalice that is sipped by every…
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