Category Archives: Gratitudes

Morning Gratitudes

“Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can – there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.” ~ Sarah Caldwell Continue reading

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Study Shows Vegans Are More Empathetic, Neurologically Speaking

I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 15, and it breaks my heart hearing stories of animal cruelty. One video I saw on the PETA website stays with me to this day; I couldn’t sleep for days after seeing it. If you’ve seen films like Food, Inc., or read Fast Food Nation, or any other books on the subject, it baffles me how one could continue to eat meat, or meat from industrial farming practices. Continue reading

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3 Sleep Tricks to Try in Bed

The following exercises will help you fall asleep — and stay asleep — by facilitating physical, mental, and emotional cleansing and activating the body’s relaxation response. Try them and see for yourself. Continue reading

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