Life has sped up. A never-ending stream of stimuli is vying for your attention every minute of the day. Some of it is fabulous and some of it is time wasting. So how do you decipher how to spend your time? The...

  There are some people who are frugal by nature, some who practice frugality as a mandate of their faith, and some, like myself, who embrace frugality by necessity. I live within a limited income as a bulwark against a consumer...

I believe in angels. I feel their presence in my life every hour, minute and second, I know they are with me, with us, but how? From a rational point of view, it is probably impossible to explain their existence...

  We’ve often thought about muscle as a thing that exists separately from intellect—and perhaps that is even oppositional to it, one taking resources from the other. The truth is, our brains and muscles are in constant conversation with each...

There’s a conversation you’re avoiding. It feels important, the stakes are high, there are strong feelings involved and you are putting it off: “The time isn’t right”; “I can’t find the words”; “I don’t want to get emotional”. But delaying...

Over the course of human history, scientists believe that humans have cultivated more than 6,000 different plant species. But over time, farmers gravitated toward planting those with the largest yields. Today, just three crops – rice, wheat and corn –...

    About the Artist: With so much biodiversity in North Carolina, it’s fun to go outside and encounter nature’s constant offering of interesting and beautiful surprises. A daily routine started a few years ago as a strategy to “get...

At this point, it’s obvious that our smartphones and computers are data-leakers. Plenty of us now cover our laptops’ webcams (although we always forget about the mics), while our smartphones track our locations with us wherever we go. Unfortunately, these...

Networks are the rule of nature; not the exception.     The story of fungi is the story of our essential unity. The more we understand and respect this third kingdom, the more solutions we’ll uncover for the many challenges...

The night is going well. Everyone is laughing, and there is a happy energy in the air. The conversation flows easily and you’re the merry, relaxed kind of drunk. Then Josh swaggers over with a tray of something. Then you...

Our eyes are continuously bombarded by an enormous amount of visual information – millions of shapes, colours and ever-changing motion all around us. For the brain, this is no easy feat. On the one hand, the visual world alters continuously...

The effect of exercise on health is profound. It can protect you from a range of conditions, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. But the type and amount of exercise you should do changes as you age...

Today I was updating my Patreon account and found myself writing ‘Creating a portal to miraculous living & quantum reality creation.’ Mmmmm, I thought, that’s the first time I’ve used the term miraculous living. Normally I say magical living. But...

  The four essential elements offered to us from Earth — earth, air, fire and water — have tremendous healing power. Clay is of the earth element and retains the planet’s electromagnetic energy. It is a purifier — like fire...

    My buddies were asking me how I stay in a continuous high vibe flow, so here goes, my tips for high vibe living …   Never judge yourself around anything. The simple act of judging of yourself will...

    About the Artist: I am a self-taught artist working in Scotland, using the following media: Oils Acrylics Mixed Media- combinations of everything The objective of my art is to make people happy. My themes are based on reflections...

If you’ve ever tried to make new friends as an adult, you’ll probably see why loneliness is at an all-time high. Making new friends feels just plain hard. In school, making friends can be as simple as going on the...

For many of us, decluttering serves as a sort of mental palette cleanser. Stressed out? Tidy your apartment. Unfocused and frazzled? Clear the mess on your desk. Down in the dumps? Reorganize your closet for a sense of accomplishment. It...