Cafe Gratitude, a California-based collection of restaurants, serves gourmet vegetarian cuisine with a flair and a message To borrow the two leading words on their menu, I AM…grateful for restaurants like Café Gratitude and would be even more so if they would open on this side of the country! Currently only California-based, this collection of restaurants, serving 100% organic…
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Molly’s Suds | Ecological Cleaning Products
Ecological cleaning products that are safe for people and the planet When tragedy struck a family in 2005, and their child Molly was stillborn, they decided to investigate and dig deeper into the causes of stillbirths. What they uncovered was a disturbing fact: In the United States alone, 80,000 chemicals were approved for use by the TSCA (Toxic Substances Control…
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Calm | Rewiring Our Mind In A Chaotic World
Calm Calm the mind, change the world. In a digital world of constant connectivity and overload, we often need reminders and reset buttons to remove us from our everyday stressors. The overall philosophy presented in Michael Acton Smith’s new book Calm isn’t about escape, but rather incorporating simple acts of mindfulness and tranquility into daily life. Calming the mind is…
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Invitation To Magic | Studying the Elves of Iceland
A journey to study the elves of Iceland rekindles a sense of magic and possibility — This past summer, under the auspice of the bright Nordic sun, I found myself in the parking lot of a nondescript office park in Reykjavik, Iceland, searching for a man. His name was Magnús Skarphéðinsson, and he was the headmaster of the world’s only elf…
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The Gut-Brain Connection | Improving Your Child’s Behavior With Food
For children with autism spectrum disorders, bringing awareness to food choices can improve behavior patterns
Called To Create | Benjamin Shine’s Brilliant Works of Tulle
Drawn to a life of creativity, artist Benjamin Shine crafts sublime installations working with tulle — It was a sight to behold. The single black line ran from one side of the wall to the other before trailing down over the skirting board and ending in a mass of black fingerprints on the floor. It was an absolute masterpiece, though…
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Healing vs. Cured | Living With Illness
A spiritual approach to living and living well, even with illness
Rescripting Divorce | A Conscious Path To Separation
Untangling the Knot — a guide to conscious divorce and ‘happy ever after’ — “What if your karma together is over?” she simply asked. I had a life-changing moment on the side of a mountain in Boulder, Colorado, one windy September afternoon. I was in deep discussion about my troubled marriage with someone who had become my spiritual guide. She…
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Could You Love Your Body, Really? | Shifting your Body Identity
Shifting Your Body Identity Can Shift Your Entire Life — If you had told me five years ago that I would be on stage talking to Oprah about my lifelong struggle with my weight, I would have said you were nuts. This very private daily battle with my body was my most fiercely guarded secret of shame. And now here…
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Listening For The One Who Cares (A Poem)
listening for the one who cares this morning running up flagstaff mountain i actually thought i saw the ocean off to the left a distant mirage of unconsciousness and uncertainty in this land-locked state after a double-take i realized how this custom of leaving myself lands and lodges in my core still learning not to muscle my way through what…
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Empathy | Your Child’s Most Important Gift
Child empathy is a critical construct for parenting. Instilling empathy in our children requires intention and awareness, but can be fun for both parties, and can produce happy young citizens.
Conscious Loving | Bringing Awareness To Create Rewarding Relationships
When we practice conscious loving, we bring forth more rewarding relationships, and freedom from false obligations