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In the spirit of fun, “just because” holidays that I wrote about when I spread the word about Feel Better Day, today is National High Five Day! Not shockingly, this holiday was started by college students, at the University of Virginia in 2002.  High-five-ing just has that “hey, man” youth vibe.  But it’s a fun…

In response to the “Your Day, in a Word” post, you shared simple, singular statements about the emotions, hopes, and intentions you carry into your day.  I made a Wordle out of them, so good morning!  How are you today?

This just in: French Elle magazine’s April cover features European actresses and models without makeup AND without Photoshopping!  It’s a refreshing departure from the magazine world’s typical embrace of all things perfected, brushed, tinted, and hidden.  And it’s something that American magazines should try as well. This post on Shine says it best: “What might…

How do you live fresh? We’ve put out the call for people to fill out our survey about what they do to lead healthier, more balanced lives. This week’s is from the funny, fabulous, and insightful Therese Borchard, whose Beliefnet blog Beyond Blue follows her spiritual journey to mental health. Fill out the survey yourself! Copy, paste,…

Have you ever had Dancing Deer cookies?  What?  No?!  What are you waiting for?  Tangerine-chocolate cookies have a lovely soft spot in the center of a crunchy treat.  Molasses-clove cookies are chewy every day and twice on Sundays. And the sugar cane-lime cookies.  Can’t talk.  Cookie-dreaming…. This is a company  you can love with more…

Apart from its financial connotation, the dictionary defines “tax” as “a burdensome or excessive demand; a strain.”  So I think it’s perfectly appropriate, now that our W2s and 1099s are safely sent off to Uncle Sam, to think of today, April 15, as “tax-free day.” What a worthy challenge, to embrace a burden-less attitude, a…

It’s still poetry month and so I thought I’d share this lovely, beloved, well-read poem to start the day. When I was sick I made my ex read it to me again and again because it helped me stay tethered to what mattered somehow. And reminded me that I didn’t have to be a superhero.…

The top emailed story on the New York Times website today is about a high-powered corporate law firm that’s offering employees a year off in exchange for one-third of their base-pay. For employee Heather Eisenlord this means $80,000. She’ll be travelling around the world–possibly stopping to teach monks English in Nepal and bringing solar power to parts…

I don’t know about where you are, but it’s graaaay here in NYC today. Again. Which is why this gorgeous animated video by Jeff Scher for NYT.com, “Welcome Back” made me so happy. Enjoy the petally, springy soft goodness: http://scher.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/welcome-back/

Who among us doesn’t love to tuck into a plate of spaghetti slick with olive oil and fragrant with garlic, or studded with tomatoes and redolent with basil?  Ooh, those Mediterranean foods.  It may not be news to you that Mediterranean ingredients – from olive oil to sardines to chickpeas to avocados – can make…
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