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I tried “Nikki’s Healthy Cookies” recipe from 101Cookbooks (a fab site) a few months ago and have since made multiple batches. They really are healthy–and surprisingly delicious, despite being “butter-less, flour-less, egg-less,” and free of refined sugar. They’re moist, banana-y, and full of oats and coconut–and chocolate, of course. Though the ingredients are a little bit spendy,…

The lead feature on Beliefnet tomorrow tonight will be “How to Meditate,” a basic gallery to help anyone sit down and hopefully calm down. Some of the tips include: watching your breath, sitting at the same time every day if possible, not sitting for too long, becoming aware of what your senses are experiencing in the…

You’ve probably heard this famous Zen story, but it bears repeating as we’re talking about ways to think about keeping perspective as we travel the road of a long life journey.  I found this version on American Buddhist Net: An old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran…

I’ve been thinking a lot about journeys lately.  We’re all on more than one at any given moment, don’t you think?  Some that immediately come to mind: A relationship A job A health concern A new home A fitness commitment The thing about any and all of these journeys is that they aren’t non-stop flights. …

  “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” — Anais Nin [Image via: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rose3.jpg]

I snapped this in a New York City subway station recently. It’s Urdhva Dhanurasana, the full wheel pose in yoga–or just a backbend in gymnastics. It’s a pose I’ve been struggling with lately so a friend reminded me to just breathe and be gentle because it’s a tough pose–you open your belly, your heart, exposing…

I received some news this weekend that put me in the trauma zone. No one died or is sick, my health is good, I have a job. I just got some upsetting, disappointing news. A part of my life is not quite what it seemed and it’s thrown me for a major-ish emotional loop. Not to…

I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much. – Mother Teresa

Last week, I posted about the budding New Dawn rose in my front garden, and how meaningful a plant it is for me.  Below are photos of the rose as it climbs to its full-bloom glory.  As you gaze, maybe you’ll be as moved as I was by this comment from a Fresh Living reader:…

“The buddy system is a procedure in which two people, the buddies, operate together as a single unit so that they are able to monitor and help each other. In adventurous or dangerous activities, where the buddies are often equals, the main benefit of the system is improved safety: each may be able to prevent…
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