A living meditation

Remove the unnecessary, and you’re left with the things you truly need. Without the mental and emotional clutter. Just living your life in that space becomes a daily meditation. ...

Nice Matters

This quick-vid takes on the “nice guys finish last” belief, because …  To care and be kind are not character flaws that hold you back. (share with a friend, if it makes sense to do) hashtag#kindnessmatters hashtag#mentalhealth...

Asian Inspired Rice Bowls

Looking for a quick weeknight meal? This one is easy to make and can have many variations. Ingredients Cooked brown rice Avocado Green onion, chopped Sesame Seeds Soybeans, shelled Shredded carrot Soy sauce Directions Place cooked rice in a bowl. Top with toppings of choice. Give a tiny drizzle...

Roasted Winter Root Veg

Winter is a perfect time for the veg you may normally “turnip” your nose at, but nothing “beets” their savory loveliness, especially when it pops right out of the oven.    One more dose of awesome sauce about this recipe is that any root veggies can work. Sweet potatoes...

Proof of a Mind-Gut Connection?

This article from the Harvard School of Public Health is pretty amazing actually. We know that the human gut microbiome has a significant impact on our health. But not just our physical health, our mental and emotional health too! This research took this new understanding a step further by...

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies OTP???

I seriously want to you to let us know, because these cookies may well be the absolute best OTP. So give them a go, and IF NOT … let us know: A) what wasn’t just exactly perfect about them, B) what you would do different, and C) what planet...

The #1 Way to Train Your Brain For Better Sleep

I have this issue myself, and more as I’ve gotten older … racing thoughts about work deadlines, overdue blah blah blah, a family member’s recent health issue, etc. And OMG if I forget literally anything, my brain instantly thinks “so if you forgot that, what else did you forget,...

Sitting All Day? Here’s How To Counter The Health Effects.

The Bad News They say that, for your health, “sitting is the new smoking”. If that’s true, we’re hit with some bad news right up front. Although you can quit smoking, you still have to show up at work, and some people are practically chained to their desks for...

The Coffee Experience: More Than Mere Molecules

Let’s just start with what we know. People love love love their coffee — Americans drink an average of 400 Million cups per day.  But why is that?  Explanations range from the fact that people are going for the caffeine jolt, to the possibility that we’re all addicted to...

Notice Anything Odd About This Pic?

The picture is upside down. Crazy right? And now you have to look at it again. And some of you are turning heads or (smarter) your laptops upside down just to see what it looks like “right side up”, LOL. The thing is, every time we look at anything...