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Archive: January, 2008
In persuit of happiness
I made this discoverly quite a while back but this last week or so I’ve finally felt like I have a grasp on it. I guess its not so new to many people, but its having a profound effect on my life… (more…)
Escaping the corporate rat race
A few days ago I blogged about the desire so many of us have to ditch the 9 to 5 and do something truly fulfilling. Well if you were looking for some real-life inspiration, there is a wonderful article about my yoga instructor, Anna Dubrovsky, who’s transformed her life in an amazing way. Its a wonderful read and I hope it inspires you too.
Just Breathe – a Q & A with Anna Dubrovski
Anna’s personal site – anywherebutacubicle.com was recently redesigned by my lovely Nathan! Anna also writes for Fitness Magazine on her blog The Happy Diet and recenty joined the stable of writers at Be3.
Here's the skinny…
Haven’t you always wondered why French people are always bean-pole skinny, even in a culinary country where they notoriously enjoy delicious rich foods like chocolate, wine, cheese and croissants? Well the reasons might surprise you, and may not necessarily be what you’ve assumed…
Why French Women Are So Thin
Author Mireille Guiliano, author of “French Women Don’t Get Fat: The Secret to Eating for Pleasure” reveals why ladies from the City of Lights aren’t fat and what you can eat to be slim.
See also: 5 delicious family recipes she shares on TODAY.
Personal Note: This famously French philosophy and attitude towards food is so easy to embrace as part of anyone’s lifestyle. After applying this philosophy myself over the years (it took a while to build up all these good habits as part of a personal food philosophy) I have discovered a new world of enjoyment and appreciation for food that I completely missed out on before. Its a deeply fulfilling, satisfying and indulgent love-affair with food that requires no actual dieting whatsoever. I was so excited to see this interview I couldn’t resist sharing the secrets! For the determined new years resolutioner I highly recommend watching this clip once a week to reinforce the tips until they become second-nature. You’ll be amazed how easy it is!
Hidden Drink Tax
No matter how you pour it, we’re slurping up way too many calories these days. A study from the University of North Carolina found that we are now consuming 450 calories a day from beverages, nearly twice as many as we were taking in 30 years ago. All told, this increase amounts to an extra 23lb per year that we’re forced to work off or carry around with us.
And it’s not just soda that’s stretching our waistline — it’s now coffee drinks, cocktails, beers, even smoothies that are doing much of the damage.
The good news is that they are the easiest calories to cut from our diet, as long as we know where they’re coming from.
Drink This, Not That
This short video snippet on the Today show this morning yielded information that really surprised me. Prepared by the Mens Health Magazine editor and author of “Eat This, Not That”, it includes great tips on switching drinks and opting for smarter, lower caloric options. I was shocked by the findings on beer and cocktails. This kind of information is gold to the determined new years resolutioner!
Seasons Ungreeting
Telegraph: New year is busy time for divorce lawyers
Divorce lawyers are expecting their busiest day of the year today as the pressure of Christmas and the New Year holidays finally blows rocky marriages apart.
I’m sure almost everyone can relate to this, whether you were married or in a long-term relationship. (more…)
Are you just working for the weekend?
Wow today’s Ideal Bite is even more inspiring than usual. They suggest if you’re constantly watching the clock at work and dread mondays, that you could be in the wrong business. It might be time to try out a new direction in career, where the time you’re putting in actually makes a difference. A job where you really feel and are valued. And they include a bunch of excellent links to organizations and ideas that can get you started.
Running into it again
“You do anything long enough to escape the habit of living
until the escape becomes the habit.â€
~ David Ryan
Yes Please
Yummy, dirty, scratchy photographs reminisce at my fingertips… girls like me often dream of these.
Esque
If you’ve happened upon an unusual work of glass in a design store, magazine or Donna Karan’s NY flagship over the last decade or so, it’s probably a piece by the Portland-based studio Esque.
In this video we visit the workshop and meet the duo behind Esque, Andi Kovel and Justin Parker, who formed the creative partnership in 1996 and have been subtly reinventing the artform since. Here, Andi explains her choice of medium and the two walk us through the process of creating one of their renowned water drop jugs.
~ Cool Hunting
Help Save Japan’s Dolphins!
More than 20,000 dolphins and porpoises are being slaughtered each year and their meat, containing toxic levels of mercury, is being sold as food in Japan, often times labeled as whale meat. Send a letter to President Obama, Vice President Biden and Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki urging them to address this issue »
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