- Mindfulness -
11 Ways to Experience Holiday Joy
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCRediscover the real source of the holiday season’s magic.
Consumer-Culture
- Couples -
Subscription Gift Ideas
By Jessie ShollLooking for clutter-free gifts? Try giving these subscriptions this holiday season.
- Couples -
The Gift of Service
By Jessie ShollLooking for waste-free gifts this holiday season? Try these gifts of service.
- Couples -
The Gift of Experiences
By Jessie ShollLooking for a holiday gift? Instead of things, give these experiences to those you love.
- Couples -
Minimalist Gift Ideas
By Jessie ShollThoughtful gift ideas that don’t add to life’s clutter.
- Environmental Health -
Zero-Waste Gift Wrapping
By Kaelyn RileyLooking for alternatives to wrapping paper? Try these three Japanese-inspired wrapping techniques and make your holiday more eco-friendly!
- Environmental Health -
Trash Talk: The Recycling Conundrum
By Michael DregniRecycling is better than nothing, but we need to do better, say experts. Here are some recycling facts.
- Travel -
From the Edge
By Yvon ChouinardPatagonia founder Yvon Chouinard shares the wisdom of playing, working, and living simply.
- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -
Collective Effort
By Bahram AkradiTogether, we have the intelligence, potential, and incentive to reverse the bad and do good — for ourselves, our communities, and the planet.
Minimalist Living
By Heidi WachterBest-selling author Joshua Becker explains how downsizing your possessions and your calendar can help you focus on the things and people that matter most.
- General Health -
The High Costs of Medical Marketing
By Michael DregniDirect-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising — legal only in the U.S. and New Zealand — is biased, deceptive, and drives up the cost of drugs, says the American Medical Association.
- Honestly, Dara -
Awake in the Wild
By Dara Moskowitz GrumdahlCan outdoor cooking reinvigorate our screen-numbed senses?
- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -
A Change of Perspective
By Bahram AkradiWhy taking a global view more often is good for us all.
How to Be a Minimalist: 7 Thoughts on Simplifying Your Life from Joshua Becker
By Heidi WachterBe more with less. Here are tips for minimalist living — downsizing your life, your possessions, and your schedule — from author and blogger Joshua Becker.
- Food Culture -
Taste of the Nation: A Q&A With Edward Lee
By Heidi WachterChef and restaurateur Edward Lee leaves his kitchen to explore the delicious world of America’s immigrant cuisines.
- Pesticides/Chemicals -
How to Control Weeds Naturally
By Kaelyn RileyDon’t rely on toxic herbicides to get the job done. Try one of these eco-friendly methods to manage your lawn and garden.
- Environmental Health -
5 Ways to Live Small
By Jessie ShollLearn how to minimize waste while reaping more satisfaction from life.
- Beauty -
In Caring Company: Q&A With Alaffia Founders Olowo-n’djo Tchala and Prairie Rose Hyde
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThe cofounders share how sourcing natural-beauty-care products can help customers — and give back to West Africa.
- Environmental Health -
What You Wear Can Affect Climate Change
By Courtney HelgoeAn interview with eco-fashion pioneer Marci Zaroff on the perils of commercial cotton farming.
- Mindfulness -
6 Ways to Quit Fast Fashion
By Jessie ShollThe ‘‘slow fashion’’ movement teaches consumers how to build a healthy wardrobe, while also protecting the planet.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: The Curse of Convenience
By Craig CoxThe labor-saving revolution I recall from my post-WWII childhood has morphed into an identity-sapping movement that threatens to strip meaning from our lives. The elderly, however, may be immune to its allure.