The other night I went to check out a reading by Beliefnet’s amazingly talented blogger Victoria Moran. She read from her new book, Living a Charmed Life, a really lovely, uplifting, practical guide to being happier. Here’s a video clip of the event, with Victoria talking about nurturing your “inner epicure”–the part of you who needs…

What happens when one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world visits two of the most revered educational institutions in the world?  Wisdom, that’s what. This week, the Dalai Lama visited Harvard University and MIT with the message that being smart is not at all the same as being happy.  I commend to…

For some mid-day inspiration, check out this sneak peak video from an upcoming ABC primetime special (“Adventures of an Incurable Optimist” airs Tuesday, May 7) from actor Michael J. Fox, who has battled Parkinson’s Disease since he was 29 years old.  Fox traveled the country and the world in search of the meaning of optimism–as…

I don’t know about where you are, but it’s graaaay here in NYC today. Again. Which is why this gorgeous animated video by Jeff Scher for NYT.com, “Welcome Back” made me so happy. Enjoy the petally, springy soft goodness: http://scher.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/welcome-back/

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