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5 Ways to Decide Which Charities to Support
Winter holidays have a way of inspiring many to give back. In fact, according to Network for Good, a web-based giving service, one-third of the entire year’s online donations are made in December. But...
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8 LGBTQ Owned Businesses To Support This Holiday Season
[Photo via Ladyfingers Letterpress] The holiday season is here and you’ve probably been scouring the internet for rad Christmas presents for your sister, a cool Hanukkah gift for your best friend, or a...
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What Kwanzaa Can Teach Us About Resistance
The holiday of Kwanzaa (which is celebrated each year from December 26th through January 1st) was created less than 50 years ago in Los Angeles, by a Black nationalist, Dr. Maulana Karenga. Like many...
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Mayim Bialik: “I Crossed Canyons and Faced Fears on Vacation in Utah”
I don’t like the trappings of luxury, even when on vacation. I don’t like lounging. I don’t like spas or massages (see my post about that here). I fear the sunshine and its cancerous rays and I don’t...
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How One Jewish Community Celebrates With Sparkles and Drag Queens
Photo Credit: Lander Grinspoon Academy Havdalah — the Jewish ceremony that closes out the Sabbath and welcomes the coming week — is usually a small, lovely celebration with wine, sweet smelling spices,...
View ArticleWhy I Don’t Treat Lent Like A Diet
Today is Ash Wednesday, the day that Lent begins. Some Christians have ashes placed on their foreheads, and they fast and pray on this day to commemorate the beginning of the 40 days of Lent. Lenten...
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5 Earth-Based Spiritual Practices for the Urban Dweller
Your officemate sneaks in a yoga class at lunch. Your sister has that meditation app. Your college best friend swears by Tai Chi for finding inner balance. But even though you’re living the city life,...
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Please Don’t Tell Me How I Am Supposed to Feel
Expectations. They seem innocent enough, and yet the pressure is intense. And in the past week alone, three different incidents happened that made me realize how pervasive this problem is. The first...
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Anxiety disorder tattoo: One writer’s response to a mental health struggle
Anxiety is a liar. It whispers and weaves its way between the soft folds of your brain, invading your thoughts and making you question every single thing. It can steal your breath, churn your stomach...
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Mayim’s Hamantaschen Recipe
Purim starts tonight. Below is a vegan recipe for hamantaschen from Mayim’s Vegan Table, but non-vegan substitutions are also provided – happy Purim! The Jewish holiday of Purim is celebrated with...
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