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Compassion
How We Heal Together 

Change ripples out from the places we heal ourselves, writes editor-in-chief Heather Hurlock. And when we connect, we’re capable of great things. Read More 

  • Heather Hurlock
  • May 26, 2022
Get Curious- You Can Love the Body You’re In—Photo of four diverse young women wearing colorful sweaters huddled together in a hug in front of a pink studio background.
Compassion
Get Curious: You Can Love the Body You’re In 

When you make a point of being curious, kind, and non-judgmental about all the shenanigans your body will get up to, you may find it much easier to manage it all, and love your body, just as it is. Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler
  • May 20, 2022
What Happens When We Reconnect With Nature—Photo of a view looking off a cliff down into a green valley with a small village and clear blue skies.
Calm
What Happens When We Reconnect With Nature 

Why take your mindfulness practice outside? Rochelle Calvert explains how being in nature releases us from needing to “try” or “do,” so that we can feel more connected to the world around us. Read More 

  • Rochelle Calvert
  • April 29, 2022
The Science of Gratitude—A woman lays on grass outdoors and looks up at the sky. Along the border are flowers, birds, and butterflies.
Calm
The Science of Gratitude 

Research shows gratitude isn’t just a pleasant feeling—being grateful can also support greater health, happiness, and wisdom in ourselves and our communities. Read More 

  • Misty Pratt
  • February 17, 2022
What MS taught me about the pandemic
Anxiety
What MS Taught Me About the Pandemic 

The experience of navigating chronic illness can help us all deal with COVID anxiety through taking stock of what’s real right now, and of what we can and cannot control. Read More 

  • Gordon Shotwell
  • February 12, 2022
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