The wonders and heartbreaks of life under our skies
“The world is certainly full of danger, and there are many dark places in it. But there is still much that is fair. In every country love is now mingled with sorrow, and perhaps it is growing louder.” ~JRR Tolkien It was my son’s 15th birthday. His basketball game was canceled, so my wife, son, […]
Concrete sympathy for difficult emotions
When you feel overwhelmed and feel the urge to resist or suppress feelings of pain, confusion, or misery, use this meditation from recovery coach Emily Jane to practice staying present with courage and compassion. One of the core principles of mindfulness practice that can be challenging for people is the idea that it actually makes […]
Can ultra-processed foods be solved by adjusting nutrients?
What happened when the first randomized controlled trials matched ultra-processed foods for calorie, carbohydrate, fat, and fiber content? In the United States, “junk food” is often used to refer to less-healthy foods such as candy, ice cream, and potato chips, but the lack of a consistent definition led nutrition researchers to come up with the […]