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Do you start your day with excuses?  Don’t judge yourself….but knock it off!  Get started with these uplifting affirmations from Wayne Dyer.  If the excuse is, “Today will be difficult,” meet that toxic thought head-on with the affirmation, “I have the ability to accomplish any task I set my mind to with ease and comfort.”…

The economic downturn is real. Unemployment is high, business is down, people are grapping with horrible realities of home loss–these are scary times. There’s an overall tone of gloom. Here in NYC people are extra-crabby on the subway (I hearby ban the irritated cluck-and-sigh as a way to express annoyance). I imagine it’s the same…

I went to a Bikram yoga class this morning for the first time in almost a year. It’s the kind of uber-sweaty yoga done in a room that’s about 115 degrees. I actually like the heat, it’s the meanie teachers I can’t stand. But today’s instructor was actually not overtly shaming or pushy. It was…

I am overwhelmed with the kind and supportive words of condolence that I’ve gotten as I mourn my grandmother Gaga.  First and foremost, thank you.  All the talking and emailing about Gaga has reminded me of something that I find curious every time I experience a loss – how do we talk about death?  I…

Tip: Be Gentle with Yourself Give yourself a lot of space. When you lose someone you love, parts of you go crazy. Your emotions go on a rollercoaster. Let them go crazy. Cry when you need to cry, laugh if you share a funny memory. Listen to your body and let your emotions take you…

What’s in a grandparent name?  A lot of meaning, I think.  My four grandparents were split in the name department.  My dad’s parents were Nana and Papa, simple, loving grandparent names that fit their traditional sensibilities.  My mom’s parents were a little different.  My grandfather was H.B., his first and middle name initials.  It was…

My grandmother Gaga died this weekend–on a Saturday, in fact, just like her husband my grandfather did 13 years ago, and her son my uncle did 2 years ago.  A literary touch, perfect for a larger-than-life woman. What can any of us ever say to summarize a complex, meaningful, influential life–in her case, a breathtakingly…

If you’re interested in which foods have the most or least pesticides, check out the new What’s On My Food? database created by the Pesticide Action Network. (PAN). It requires a little bit of number-sorting, but it’s really helpful, especially if you’re trying to track down particular pesticide concentrations in particular foods. They break down…

It took me months to learn how to flip my single over-medium breakfast egg without a) using a spatula or b) making a splattering mess all over my kitchen.  But now that I (usually) can do it, it’s a skill I’m proud to have learned. Check out this video by a chef showing the yolk-farthest-away-from-you…

Welcome to a post by our guest blogger for today, Tootsie Bellittera. She wrote this funny, touching post on Facebook to honor MJ. It captures that Michael Jackson fever essence so many of us grew up with. Thought you might like to read. She has kindly let us reprint it.– Valerie   My Top 10…
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