Every Sunday I look so forward to my weekly email from Brain Pickings edited by Maria Popova. It is definitely a Silver Lining of my week. The New York Times describes the blog beautifully as “an online grab bag of eclectic information.” Yes, it’s that great! Maria Popova’s daily job is “helping people become interested in things they didn’t know… Continue reading Cultured People
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The Most Important People
This question, “Who are the most important people in your life?” is a challenging one for me because as much as I want to say, “My friends” and “My family” I am encouraging myself to narrow it down from a general response to a specific one. This is helping me cultivate an immense amount of… Continue reading The Most Important People
Valentine's Day Book Time
Though there are no hearts per say on this lovely little (potential) Valentine’s Day gift, it certainly makes my heart pitter patter! I mean, really, how adorable is this delightful book clock? And at $24, the price is a Silver Lining. The Book Clock can be found here: http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/book-clock Designed by Sjoerd van Heumen.
Planted Seeds – Robert Louis Stevenson
The Four Pillars of Health
One of the most impactful things that I took away from my time at Mii Amo in Sedona was the concept of “The Four Sacred Pillars of Life.” I learned about these pillars from an Ayurvedic practitioner in an effort to try to figure out WTF I need to do to feel as good as I can… Continue reading The Four Pillars of Health
Perfect Conditions – Alan Cohen
Making a Life – Winston Churchill
Musical Monday: A Beautiful Day
Happy Monday, Everyone! I don’t know about you, but I feel like there was some rocket fuel in my breakfast. Wowsy. I found myself on the verge of frazzled and then I came across one of my all-time fave U2 songs:A Beautiful Day. And you know what? I realized that it is indeed a beautiful, absolutely… Continue reading Musical Monday: A Beautiful Day
World Cancer Day + Everyday Health
Did you know that today is “World Cancer Day“? WTF is it, you ask? Well, so did I. Turns out, it’s a really great initiative. According to it’s website, World Cancer Day is a chance to raise our collective voices in the name of improving general knowledge around cancer and dismissing misconceptions about the disease.… Continue reading World Cancer Day + Everyday Health
Kid President
Yesterday a girlfriend sent me a link to a “Kid President” video saying, have you seen kid president? OMG! silver lining!! Was she ever right on! If you would like to add a smile (and maybe even a little jig) to your day, check out this amazing and inspiring and fantabulous video (below). I hope that… Continue reading Kid President