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Yesterday, I wrestled all day with an acute case of fidgety-itis.  The squirms.  The squiggles.  The heebie-jeebies.  The bouncy-leg tango. I have no idea where my inability to sit still came from.  It was a rainy day, usually an energy-suppressor.  Work was in high gear, but no more than usual.  And I know it wasn’t…

I just found this cool sticker, for a car bumper or window, with this beautiful quote from Albert Camus:  “Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower.” What an uplifting morning thought!  Happy leaf-spring, everyone! Need more morning inspiration?  Read our entire Fresh Morning collection!

Microsoft has unveiled a new online tool, developed by Emory University, to help you decide whether your flu-like symptoms warrant a trip to the doctor’s office.  This is a major issue for many people, as doctors’ visits can be frustrating circuses of waiting rooms, vague advice, and traveling from point A to point B when…

The TED people have done it again. Please settle in for 17 fascinating minutes about how this designer takes a year off every seven years to keep his creative juices fresh. Even if you can’t take a year, it certainly makes restorative, creative time off sound really intriguing. And there are some great images of…

When I was little my mom made yummy cinnamon toast–on Wonderbread with refined sugar. Having eschewed those ingredients, especially the white bread part, cinnamon toast dropped from my memory for years. Until the other morning I was making my usually breakkie of multigrain toast with almond butter and honey. Except instead of almond butter for…

You guys, there comes a time.  A time when you realize that if something is toxic–a food item, a relationship, a town–it’s not your job to detoxify it.  A time when you reclaim control of the space where you live, the air you breathe, and what goes into your body.  A time when you send…

What’s better on a chilled fall or winter morning than a bubbling pot of oatmeal?  I try to have a bowl for breakfast 2-3 times a week during the cold months (when I’m not eating my favorite peanut butter crunch toast, that is).  My favorite oatmeal method?  Rolled oats (not instant, not steel cut) with…

Our fab blog sister Victoria Moran at A Charmed Life wrote a great post on how to detox last week. Love it. It’s always something on my mind as the seasons change–expecially as we head into a time most laden with sugar and carb temptations. Maybe this year we can pre-detox–becoming a little more mindful so…

You may remember that in late August, I set a challenge for myself:  wear makeup every day for a month, and see how I feel about myself, how my skin looks, and how the daily ritual might change my routine and general outlook. Well, I did it, wore makeup (almost) every day in September!  Here’s…

M.C. Yogi just came up with this inspiring happy video about how we can contribute. At the end of his concert in NYC on Friday night he asked everyone to think about doing one thing, even small, to contribute, to make things a little better for someone somewhere. What will you do today? (Aside from…
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