It’s incredible how a chance encounter can change a life. The wrong place at the wrong time can turn a beautiful Sunday into a fight to stay alive. The right place at the right time can place you across from a pair of kind eyes that have seen the worst of humanity — and come out the other side with an unquenchable thirst to help — that is both inspiring and humbling.Read More >>

The end of one year, and the beginning of another, always brings with it a slew of little rituals — holiday parties, tossing out the old calendar, and of course, New Year’s resolutions. By now, it’s probably part of your winter cycle — spend your vacation days reflecting on the past year, come up with a list of resolutions in the few days before New Year’s Eve, and spend the first few weeks of January breaking them as quickly as you can. It’s nothing to be ashamed of; after all, breaking your resolutions is as much an American tradition as making them.Read More >>

When I was a child, I thought I was indestructible. Any illness that came my way did not require medical attention, because when you are indestructible, all things surely will pass. But in November 2008, at the age of 29, I began feeling something that I could not explain. Without warning, my eyes would blur, my heart raced and an overwhelming sense of doom consumed my body. After four months of worsening symptoms, the adult in me knew I had to seek professional help.Read More >>

To move towards the goal of being healthy, happy and prosperous, I intend to start 2010 with the help of these great locally available products. I like to make something hot to drink, and have a bath. Luckily, I can gain the health and relaxation benefits of tea with both of these products.Read More >>