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I don’t proselytize about too many products. I mean Tom’s shoes are amazing; I love my Bum Bars, and Dagoba organic chocolate are things, in my opinion, worth spreading the word about. Mostly, though, I’m pretty product-fickle. But not so with Annie’s Goddess Dressing. I’ve been using it almost every day for about 10 years, save…

With the wild weather we’ve had so far this summer, it’s been a weird year in my garden.  Except that I’ve enjoyed one victory that I’ve never before been able to accomplish–the pot of mint I started in the spring has transformed into a full-fledged flourishing, fragrant plant! To celebrate my herbaceous victory (strange, isn’t…

“To be awake is to be alive.” — Henry David Thoreau Click here for more inspiring quotes.  And read about Thoreau’s Walden Pond here. Are you awake this morning?

I was in the presence of an enlightened being last night. A love-Buddha. A Kali-esque Divine-mama mama. It was my third time getting hugged by Amma, or Ammachi the “hugging saint.” My friends and I waited and chatted and ate for many hours in a kind of happy spiritual chaos at a large theater in Manhattan. I ran…

Valerie is so right – most of us don’t play enough.  Play is just not built into our culture, it’s not a socially acceptable adult activity.  Which is why I got excited when I found out that since 1985, July has been designated National Parks & Recreation Month.  It’s officially encouraged to go outside and…

“If you can be content right now, then you’ll always be content, because it’s always right now.” –Willie Nelson   For more inspiration (though I’m not sure anyone can top Willie), check out our Inspirational Quotes page.

I remembered this oldie but goodie the other day when I was talking to a friend about what kind of animals we were. She said she thought I was an otter because they’re playful. (See? I can play!) And that made me fall in love all over again with this sweet, sweet video. Make sure you watch…

Have you checked out our bevvy of health quizzes lately?  We’ve just spiffed them up with a new design, and if you’re the personality quiz type, you’ll definitely want to check them out. Here are my 5 favorites, for your quizzing pleasure.  And if you have suggestions for quizzes you’d like to see on Beliefnet,…

Over at Beliefnet’s “Everyday Ethics” blog, Hillary Fields wrote a beautiful piece today we thought you might enjoy. It’s on whether it’s actually unethical to live a life that’s not true to who you are. Some snippets: “I value nature: I live in the heart of NYC. I value contemplation: I choose to have CNN or MSNBC (or…

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” — Plato A friend tipped me off to this wonderful episode of Krista Tippett’s “Speaking of Faith” radio show on play. She interviews Stuart Brown, M.D., a scientist who’s president and founder of the National Institute for…
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