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    How do we nurture ourselves? For me, it’s delicious healthy food, art, seeing things in new ways, traveling, finding the inspirational & creative in life, and community. I live in the SF Bay Area - where the movement to conscious living and sustainability is flourishing. Here I share those things that speak to me. I [...]

Mind, Body, and Spirit

Jill from La Vida Locavore in San Francisco March 11th

I'm hosting a discussion on on sustainable food issues with food politics writer Jill Richardson this Thursday evening in San ...

Lighting in a Bottle tickets on sale March 5th at 10 a.m.

L.A. based creative group The DoLab has announced that Lighting in a Bottle is coming back this year, and it ...

A hopeful film on Int’l Women’s Day March 4th

The last uplifting documentary I saw shows how women in Africa came together to stop  a civil war. My mom ...

Gabrielle Bernstein’s “Loveatarian Diet”

Gabrielle Bernstein is an up and coming motivational speaker, life coach, and author who's worth paying attention to.  In her ...

Travel and Places

Not so underground, “Secret San Francisco” still handy for foodies and yogis

I’ve been very low energy this week in the gray winter weather. In the meantime I’ve been enjoying the discussions on the new Secret San francisco Facebook board. People love underground stuff, yet nothing is very secret on this site.
According to this KQED article, In just a week or two it’s expanded to over 50,000 [...]

Green Living

Last hope for bluefin tuna

I was really glad to read some hopeful news in the Grist Food blog today, (which I highly recommend if you’re into food politics): Apparently the U.S. is stepping in to conserve bluefin tuna by supporting an international ban on the pricey fish.
In about ten days, 175 representatives will meet to vote on this ban [...]

Creative Spark

Alice in Wonderland DIY creations

Alice in Wonderland is out today, I can’t believe how fast time is flying!
I hope these Etsy finds inspire you to dress up when you go see the movie. Some you can try to re-create at home! Please share links if you got something to share.
Papercut bookmark - $6.50
Ruffled legwarmers - $58
Clock necklace - [...]