How Do You Know Love?

Saying we all deserve love is an ideal that creates a struggle inside the parts of us that do not believe love is even possible. When we can love others, we are bridging the loved and unloved self of another in service to their deepest need, as well as our own.

Beyond DNA: The Bioelectric Revolution

One intriguing implication is that our personal bioelectric field might be shaped by the world around us. Environmental factors such as diet, stress, and exposure to toxins are already known to influence epigenetics  — the way genes are expressed.

Why Do I Procrastinate? And Can I Do Anything About It?

Procrastination is not a character flaw, and it doesn’t mean you’re lazy or even bad at managing time. Framing it this way can make you feel even worse about the behaviour, and stops you learning the real reasons behind it. Here’s why you might be avoiding that task – and five steps to get on top of it.

Good News Headlines 5/26/2025

After just three days of intentional silence, the brain begins to physically and functionally rewire itself. A growing body of neuroscience shows that silence can spark changes in the brain comparable to months of meditation, cognitive training, or rigorous exercise.

The Number One Cause Of Death That’s Hiding In Plain Sight

If you're feeling tired, foggy, or noticing small signs like forgetfulness, shortness of breath, or weight gain, your daily food choices are the first place to look. Ultraprocessed foods are not harmless; they are directly contributing to heart disease, stroke, memory decline, and even early death.

Beyond Sushi: Eating Sea Vegetables

Sea vegetables, a.k.a. seaweed, is a whole category of vegetables available on Earth for humans to ingest that is grossly underutilized in the American kitchen, but adds flavor complexity and a nutritional boost of ocean minerals to your diet.

Good News Headlines 5/19/2025

Antarctica's ice sheet has grown for the first time in decades with an astonishing rebound. Four major glaciers have reversed their previous pattern of accelerated mass loss from 2011 to 2020 and instead showed significant mass gain during the 2021 to 2023 period.

Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils Of Elderspeak

Objecting to elderspeak need not become adversarial. Residents and patients — and people who encounter elderspeak elsewhere, because it’s hardly limited to health care settings — can politely explain how they prefer to be spoken to and what they want to be called.

Good News Headlines 5/12/2025

In a first-ever call, members of Indigenous peoples and coastal communities pushed for a seat at the table of the high seas biodiversity treaty (Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction - BBNJ) as they convened at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues held in April, 2025 in New York City.

Is This Helping Or Hurting?

Does what you watch leave you feeling paralyzed in your own life? As you feel this out for yourself, get truly single-celled-amoeba-intelligent about this: move towards what helps and move away from what hurts.

The Surprising Health Risk Posed By Slushies For Young Children

If you're a parent of a young child, especially under the age of 8, the best thing you can do is eliminate slush ice drinks from your child's routine. These colorful frozen treats not only typically contain high-fructose corn syrup, artificial colors and flavors, but they contain glycerol.

Daily Astrology

September 26, 2025

Roll up your shirtsleeves and dive whole hog into the day. The Scorpio Moon is favorably aligned with Saturn, the Cosmos’ taskmaster planet. It’s time to give whatever chore confronts you your best effort. Plan to wrap up...

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