Drinking Olive Oil: A Health And Beauty Elixir Or Celebrity Fad In A Shot Glass?
Celebrity and influencers are sold on liquid gold but what about the rest of us? Can drinking olive oil really work on miracles for our health?
Is There A Magic Formula That Slows Down Aging?
What if there were a magic substance or strategy that would actually slow down aging, allowing us to ease into our later years in generally excellent health? Turns out, there is, and it can help save the planet as well.
What Season Are You?
Do you have a favorite season? What does that say about you? Dipping into the nature-based wisdom of 5-Element Chinese Medicine theory may shed some light on your own nature.
Good News Headlines 3/4/2024
Bob Moore, the founder of Bob's Red Mill, who died on Saturday, set up a unique ownership model for his natural food company. Rather than sell out to a food giant, he transferred full ownership to his employees — more than 700 of them.
10 Rules Of Ikigai — The Japanese Secret To A Long And Happy Life
There is a passion inside of you, a unique talent that gives meaning to your days and drives you to share the best of yourself until the very end. When you have a clear purpose, no one can stop you.
How To Find Joy Through Play As An Adult
Becoming an adult often seems to mean leaving play behind. The term “adulting” refers to doing things that are joyless, boring and tiresome - the opposite of play. But we can embrace adulthood while still finding joy through play and being playful.
Three Steps For Getting Over Social Media Envy
We carry comparison machines around with us in the form of mobile phones. The rise of social media has had many benefits but also given rise to social media envy when users perceive the perfect lives of others – even though they are rarely as perfect as they seem on the surface.
Is Blocking The Sun Quietly Being Normalized?
Officially, there’s an international moratorium on attempts to block the sun. The U.S. government has positioned the Pentagon’s weather modification work as countering the potential “security threat” geoengineering posed. Recently there’s been a shift.
6 Ways To Spot Greenwashing Before You Purchase
Although spotting greenwashing is tricky, these techniques can help you navigate. Once you amass a list of companies you trust, knowing what to buy and avoid becomes easier — and feeling good and informed about what you bring home is worth the effort.
Good News Headlines 2/26/2024
Japanese scientists have launched the world's first wooden satellite using biodegradable magnolia wood as an environmentally friendly solution to help combat the growing problem of metal space pollution.
Why Couples Fight For Love And Then Love To Fight
The primary purpose for our committed love relationships is to find someone who will trigger and piss us off the most. As Harville Hendrix said, “We are born in relationship, we are wounded in relationship, and we can be healed in relationship.”
Don’t Let ‘FDA-Approved’ Or ‘Patented’ In Ads Give You A False Sense Of Security
If you’ve ever reached for a bottle of moisturizer labeled “patented” or “FDA approved,” you might want to think twice. “FDA approved,” means a product’s benefits have been found to outweigh its risks for a specific purpose – not that it’s of high quality or low risk in general.
Good News Headline 2/19/2024
The Rockefeller Foundation recently announced that it will put an additional US$80 million toward Food is Medicine (FIM) programs in the United States over the next five years. The new commitment will bring the Foundation’s total funding of FIM interventions to over US$100 million.
Letting The Mud Settle
The discovery that when all the mud settles — the mud being the difficult and troubling thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations threatening to take over — a sense of spaciousness washes over me, creating the potential for me to see clearly and effortlessly what is real and what is true.
Terrorists at the Peace Table: How Intractable Conflicts End
Idealism and hope may seem to many naïve and foolish, but our only other choice is to surrender to violence, war and death. I remind myself that from the ashes of endless other intractable conflicts a seemingly impossible Phoenix of Peace has arisen.
5 Excellent Sources Of Vegan Calcium
Following a vegan diet may increase the loss of calcium in your diet due to the elimination of dairy products. However, carefully planning plant-based calcium sources into your diet can effectively meet your mineral needs.
Why We Pledged 1% Of Our Home Sale Price To A Native Tribe
The Native Land Reparation Pledge reflects a commitment to the common good, recognizing the inherent dignity and rights of indigenous peoples. It acknowledges the past wrongs committed against native tribes and demonstrates a genuine desire for justice and restoration.
Giving Peace A Chance
Recently, I asked the universe to provide me with a sign of guidance (and I asked specifically for a sign that I would understand and remember!) Almost immediately, a song popped into my head. I heard very clearly, “All we are saying is give peace a chance,” on a constant loop.
Good News Headlines 2/12/2024
Christian Bale has led a tour round the new village in California where he plans to build 12 foster homes, as well as two studio flats to help children transition into independent living, and a 7,000 sq ft community centre. The actor has spearheaded the building of a unique complex of facilities with the aim of keeping siblings in the foster care system together.
Balance: It’s Not Just Tree Pose
With better balance, we avoid falls, which can lead to injuries and a serious decline in overall health. In this post I’ll describe to you some of my top choices for practicing basic balance skills that will help you in daily life and in your Tree pose.
Dragon Delight
The new Moon in Aquarius at 5:59PM EST on February 9, 2024 is the marker for the Chinese New Year. This year, we enter the Year of the Dragon, considered to be the most fortunate of all the twelve signs.
Daily Astrology
November 26, 2025
Love is in the air. Venus, now in Scorpio, can be prone to jealousy and dramatic scenes. However, the Goddess of Love is part of an amazing Grand Trine configuration featuring Mercury, Saturn, Neptune and Jupiter...
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