I’m breaking up with you, Chance by Chanel. You’ll probably always remain my one true fragrance love. Even though you’re “an encounter with optimism” that smells like pure happiness and possibility, I’m just not willing to overlook your more nefarious qualities anymore. Such as the… READ MORE
How Forgiveness Is Like Time Travel
Holding on to resentment about another person is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to experience it instead. Or so says the adage attributed to Nelson Mandela, Buddha, Dr. Wayne Dyer, or Alcoholics Anonymous. But sometimes the alternative, forgiveness, is almost an alien… READ MORE
How My Compulsive Shopping Habit Was Accidentally Cured
I once had a bad compulsive shopping habit. I don’t call it bad because I ended up with too much stuff, a chronically empty bank account, and a full credit card. I call it bad because I ended up with an empty and unfulfilling life,… READ MORE
The Most Sustainable Fashion is Fashion You Already Own
The cost of fast fashion – i.e., most of what is available to buy right now – is considerable, from unsafe working conditions for the people making the clothing, to the tons of textile waste created once it’s discarded. Many of us love the idea… READ MORE
Millions of Reasons to Leave Your Bed Unmade
I’ll give you the good news first: leaving your bed unmade in the morning is a smart move for your health, particularly if you have allergies or asthma. Why an Unmade Bed is Better Now for the bad news. The reason it’s better not to make… READ MORE
3 Earthing Shoes: Since You Can’t Go Barefoot All the Time
You may have heard about the health benefits of grounding or earthing, which is the health-boosting practice of contacting the earth with bare feet. Earthing will help lower your blood pressure, reduce inflammation, ease depression, improve quality of sleep, and make you feel happier and more,… READ MORE