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August 2009 Archives

Fresh Morning: Legs Up the Wall

posted by vreiss

On my vacation a massage therapist who specializes in lymphatic drainage told me my lynphatic system was “challenged.” Oy. But one of several suggestions she gave me for keeping it pumping and lively was a super-simple yoga pose that I [...]

Test Your Inspiring Quote Knowledge

posted by hrossi

So much fun, you guys!  Our friends over on the Inspiration channel have put together a quiz that will lift your spirits and test your knowledge in one shot.  It works like this – read famous inspirational quotes, and then [...]

Aligning Your Life with Your Values

posted by vreiss

I just returned from a glorious, expanding, soulful, inspiring, gorgeous vacation. I feel uber-blessed. I’ll be blogging on different parts of it, but freshest in my heart is the yoga workshop I took this weekend at Omega Institute for Holistic [...]

Fresh Morning: Wash Your Face!

posted by hrossi

What products do you use to wash your face?  I’m in love with the ritual of splashing warm water on my sleepy face and waking myself up with something that feels good, is good for me, and smells really pretty. [...]

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Fare Well, Live Fresh...and Thanks
This is the post in which we say goodbye.  We're both leaving our respective jobs at Beliefnet, and so it's time to step away from the blog.So, this is the post in which we say goodbye...by saying thank you.  Thank you to you, the readers, for clicking and visiting and sharing the myriad w

posted 12:00:45pm Jul. 02, 2010 | read full post »

Waking Up to Your Dreams (by Wendy Schuman)
Are you a frustrated dreamer? I know I am. I often wake up with fragments of scenes echoing in my mind that seem really meaningful--but then I leap out of bed, start my morning routine, and in seconds they're gone. I want to linger in that realm and tap into the guidance and insight rising from a wi

posted 2:21:32pm Jun. 24, 2010 | read full post »

Prayer for the Gulf from the 13 Grandmothers
Because I lack an engineering degree and don't understand why we can't just stop this thing NOW with a 10-ton wad of gum or giant boulder or massive Q-tip, I'll share more spiritual wisdom from elders. This is from the beautiful, amazing International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers--they each

posted 10:52:38am Jun. 21, 2010 | read full post »

Fresh Morning: Worry Away the Worry
"Worry is a prayer for something you don't want." - Sharon Gannon I love that. The other day someone expressed concern about my excessive worrying habit, and I've been contemplating on it ever since. Doing my best to actually contemplate, rather than worry. I've been on a renewed Gilmore G

posted 9:14:40am Jun. 21, 2010 | read full post »

How Did You (or a Loved One) Heal from Cancer?
In addition to co-writing this blog and working at Beliefnet full-time, I'm writing a book. It's about how I got through cancer five years ago with a combination of heavy-duty Western meds and all I knew from my personal and journalistic experience of yoga, meditation, non-religious spirituality, an

posted 3:08:46pm Jun. 18, 2010 | read full post »


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