Shopping is a tiny but important thing, one we often rush through without much consideration to its impact on our life. Those ten minutes we spend every other day in a supermarket can decide not only our long-term health, but the future of our planet. Here's how to go about shopping in a mindful way. … Continue reading The Mindful Buyer’s Supermarket Guide
There are things we can't talk about with others. Not even with our friends and family. We may try, but we can't. What do we do about them? Painful things. Or shameful things. Things that undermine our sense of self. That hurt our ego. That shake our confidence and our hope in a good future. … Continue reading Things Not Said (Or the “You” Within You)
We long for good things to happen to us: A torrent of love to sweep us away, Trips in faraway places, Pleasure in its many forms, Money in the bank, Books published to critical acclaim, A healthy life well lived. But what about all the things that don't happen to us? The illnesses that don't … Continue reading The Humble Optimist
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