Feel Good Guru

I went for a long sunset rollerblade this evening past the pier, past the temporary big top of Cirque du Soleil, past fast-moving bikes and skateboards, north until the sun touched down on the ocean just over my left shoulder. I try to do this at least a couple of times a week because we only have a finite number of sunsets.

I love how everything slows down for those few minutes while people take in the magic of another day ending, the sun melting into the horizon, the sky slowly turning beautiful hues of orange and purple. Smiles between strangers come easy as people seem to forget for a moment their worries and witness together a miracle. (more…)

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This is a super fast and super simple way to get your super food breakfast in you on the way out the door. Make up a pan in advance and you’ll be good to go for several days. It’s a wonderful, hearty cross between oatmeal porridge and a granola bar.

Goji berries, also known as “wolfberries” have been revered in China for generations for their health-giving qualities. Eat’em up for longevity, or to treat high blood pressure, fever and to balance blood sugar. Gojis are filled with antioxidants, which as we now know can help prevent serious diseases like cancer and heart disease… (more…)

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What: A brave new show on HBO Sundays at 11pm, produced by Russell Simmons, narrated by Queen Latifa.

What?: A series that follows teenagers from around America as they compete in poetry slams, ultimately vying for the title “Youth Poetry Slam Champion”.

Why you care: These are the voices, the rock stars, the “Brave New Voices” of the next generation. This is the future of America.

How it’s not American Idol: One 16-year-old girl shouts into the microphone, “America! When will we reawaken to our humanity?!” That’s slam, fellow earthlings, and that’s groovin’ with the woowoo.

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