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I was at the National Zoo in Washington, DC this weekend with my nephews, and the best time to take such an outing is in the morning, before the staggering heat of a mid-Atlantic summer day sets in.  In addition to the pandas, elephants, and meercats (aw…) that we saw, one of my favorite sightings…

Summer is a time for romance, and it’s also the perfect time for fun, breezy love quizzes!  I’m proud to announce that we’ve just spiffed up our collection of relationship, dating, love, marriage, and commitment quizzes for your self-testing pleasure. Do you see your relationships through a spiritual lens?  Do you want to?  Take these…

In this so-great video, part of the New York Times.com “Woodstock Memories” 40th anniversary series, one woman recounts her most memorable moment at the concert: She’s lost, a stranger asks her what she really wants, and it appears. My new motto is “Olives!” and after you watch it might be yours too: http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/arts/2009-woodstock-videos/#/fier Were you at…

This song’s been running through my head lately–thought it’d be nice to rise to:   Morning Has Broken As Sung by Cat Stevens lyrics by Eleanor Farjeon Morning has broken, like the first morning Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird Praise for the singing, praise for the morning Praise for the springing fresh from…

Yesterday I stopped in Aveda and came across a very lovely new line of chakra body sprays. Each bottle comes with a card about the chakra it’s for, with pithy and seemingly accurate details. And unlike a lot of Aveda products that make my sensitive nose itch, these appear to have completely natural fragrance. Chakras are the…

Sometimes in our desires to spring forth into a fresh morning, I think we forget that some mornings are slower, more pleasantly plodding, than others.  So my thought for this morning is, linger.  Let the lazy hazy-tude of summer settle around your morning and linger over your morning beverage, lounge in bed for a few…

John Hughes died of a heart attack while taking a walk in Manhattan today. He was 59. So sad. We send blessings to his wife of 39 years, his two children, and four grandchildren. If you were born in the 1970s or 80s John Hughes is likely not only one of your favorite directors, he…

Wow, there are 60 gorgeous entries in the “magic light” photo caption contest I posted last week.  Thank you, everyone, for the uplifting and affirming words that you put to the mysterious shot that I took in our empty condo just before we closed the door on it for the last time. To refresh your…

I’m on a gentle little yoga things kick. One small pose done before breakfast can change your whole day. These two are very simple, gentle poses that almost anyone can do. They’re usually called Cat and Cow. But at Hollyhock, my sweet teacher Eleanor called them Smiles and Rainbows, which no matter how anti-cute you are,…

I was having my usual vacation-planning tizzy. I have no dependents or partner, which makes planning both harder and easier. The world is open. And, the world is open. A friend sent me a bunch of links based on my vacation criteria: – yoga classes – a place to swim – nature – time and…
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