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Empowered by Art: A Day at Creativity Explored
Discover a place where adults with developmental disabilities find connection, independence and self-worth
while making some of the Bay Area’s most exciting visual art.
Get the Most From Your Farmers Market
A farmers market bursting with heirloom produce and other unique foods can be beautiful — and overwhelming! Get tips for getting the most from your local bounty.
Living the Green Life: Five “Eco-Principles”
How to apply eco-friendly concepts to home-building and renovation as well as to everyday habits.
Pitching In Around the Neighborhood
In an increasingly busy world, people are experimenting with new ways to redefine the word “community.”
Adventures in Local Eating
The best part about local eating is the adventure it creates around food and its enjoyment.
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Walk somewhere wonderful
Yes, walking is exercise, but it’s also a lifestyle that yields many wonderful sights and experiences. This holiday season, make it a point to meander somewhere you usually drive. Go caroling, tour another neighborhood to see decorations, or shop somewhere farther than your usual stomping...
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Send a natural care package
Wholesome care packages are a unique gift idea for the holidays: green, healthy, and wonderfully practical. When putting one together, think about the recipient’s lifestyle and what sorts of items she can really put to use. Stocking care packages with natural and homemade or recycled products...
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Give the gift of green living
This year, instead of buying someone a gift, offer her a “greening” certificate! Design and print out an actual certificate redeemable for a few hours of greenification in your pal’s home. Today, challenge yourself to come up with an exciting greenification game plan. Here are some...
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Give the gift of time
Busyness and lack of time are hallmarks of 21st–century life. Take a step out of time this holiday season by setting aside blocks of time to spend with people you haven’t seen in a while (or don’t spend enough time with). Today, challenge yourself to set up a rendezvous (or two...
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Blog your playlist
Excitement about your workout music can transfer to your workout itself—and anything you can do to stick to your exercise routine during the challenging holiday period is a good thing! Blogging or posting what music inspires you to work out harder, longer, and more joyfully is a fun way to...
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Start a support group
Want to exercise—or accomplish just about anything—in a supportive community, but don’t know where to start? Tried to find a support group that suits you but can’t? Start your own! Support groups are known to help people meet their goals, plain and simple. But they also have...
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Celebrate Labor Day...naturally
In spite of its economic and civic significance, for many of us, Labor Day connotes barbecues and
camping, not workers’ rights. Today, challenge yourself to celebrate the holiday by giving something
back. Here are some ideas for making honoring workers and healthy working conditions a...
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Congratulate a fellow gym-goer
When was the last time you gave someone kudos for getting in shape — or just plain showing up? Taking
the time to call or email someone — or, better yet, tell them in person at the gym or park — that they’re
doing great could give a person a needed boost. You could say...
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Ask for help
Because we live in a culture that prizes self-sufficiency and independence, reaching out to others for help can feel pretty risky. In this environment, however, requesting help can actually signify strength instead of weakness.
Today, challenge yourself to overcome your feelings of vulnerability...
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Smile at strangers
Isn’t it amazing how a smile from a passing stranger can brighten your day? Today, challenge yourself to smile at someone in passing. Spread a little happiness.
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Be kind, randomly
At some point or other, we’ve all probably seen that ubiquitous bumper sticker “Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” So this challenge might sound a little cliché. But that’s what’s so nice about it, really. Sometimes it’s the simple...
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Give something away
In many countries around the world today, people are observing Boxing Day. Celebrated on the first weekday after Christmas (usually on the 26th), this holiday is traditionally reserved for handing out presents to people who have provided some type of service during the year or by simply giving...
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Knowing Your Neighbors
Start a neighborhood directory. Getting to know your neighbors even a little can help promote community, connectedness and safety. A neighborhood directory is a great place to begin. Team up to compile a list of current contact info you can share to organize neighborhood events and use in case of...
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Join or start a community garden
Shared gardens embody neighborhood pride, locally grown foods and flowers, and are an ideal way to bond with your community (not to mention learn from more experienced gardeners about what grows well in your climate). Today, challenge yourself to find out about community gardens in your area.
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Make the math curriculum more "nutritious"
Nowadays, schoolchildren learn about real-life math concepts such as credit, balancing checkbooks, and bill paying. Why not calorie consumption? Some experts support incorporating instruction on caloric needs into the school curriculum; in a country where two-thirds of the population is overweight...
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Go it together
Exercise is healthy. Social interaction? Ditto. Exercising in groups? A double dose of goodness, according to several recent studies. Specifically, exercising with others may have psychological benefits, like preventing postpartum depression and helping manage post-cancer grief. Today, challenge...
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Share the harvest
Have fruit, nuts, or veggies growing in your yard? Come time to harvest, you’ll probably have too much to eat yourself. Here’s one way to reduce your “cookprint”: Challenge yourself to ask a local school, volunteer organization, or soup kitchen to help you harvest your bounty – and bring home...
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Have some heart on Valentine’s Day
How many trees are felled to make those glossy, glittery valentines every schoolkid exchanges each year? Answer: Too many. Fortunately, there are fun, from-the-heart alternatives. Today, challenge yourself to show someone you care with one of the following green “love” ideas:
• Homemade baked...
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Go caroling
‘Tis the season to put on those boots and parka and hit the street with your friends, sheet music, and a mug of cocoa! Caroling is one of the simplest and most rewarding of holiday pleasures. Challenge yourself to find a local singing group or organize your own caroling team.
_Always consult a...
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Host a toy swap
If you think there’s enough kid stuff in circulation already, try trading up for the holidays. Here’s how it works: Challenge yourself to organize an event where you and your friends – or neighbors, classmates, etc. – bring your gently used toys, books, and even clothes. Have participants label...
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Light a fire: inspire
When was the last time you inspired others to make positive changes? Sometimes, it’s motivation, pure and simple, that matters. And, often, that motivation comes from outside sources. Whether it’s volunteering, leading a support group, community organizing, writing an article for publication or...
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Start a scrapbook of family recipes
Collecting family recipes puts you in touch with your history. It’s also a great way to preserve a food legacy for your children and to get in touch with people you might not have talked with for a while.
This month, challenge yourself to identify people in your family who might have access to...
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Be a home-maker
Give something back while you get active. Sign up with an organization that builds houses for the underprivileged. Groups like Habitat for Humanity and GlobalTribe organize local projects and “working” vacations for volunteers. Challenge yourself to take on a project that will change another...
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Keep the world beautiful
Show your love for public parks, beaches and hiking trails: Call your local parks department to join a volunteer clean-up program. You’ll have an active day while meeting like-minded folks and helping the community. Bring friends or family to make the experience even more meaningful. Challenge...
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Recommend something
Remember the last time you suggested a movie/restaurant/book and basked in the glow of a tip well done? Try it again in the next 24 hours. It takes some courage, but the rewards definitely outweigh the risk.
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Say hello to people in the grocery store
Some people do this all the time. They talk to the cashier. They chat casually with people in the deli department. Basically, they aren’t worried about being rebuffed because they practice being friendly with everyone. While some people respond positively to them, others don’t. But they don’t take...
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Practice generosity
This week, make an effort to practice generosity without expecting anything in return. Give something away everyday. It could be as simple as a piece of fruit to a friend, $5 to a homeless person, money to a favorite cause…. The possibilities are endless.
_(We’ve given you 7 days for this...
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Join a book club
Some of us are so busy that taking the time to read a book seems pretty daunting. But we all know how important reading is. This weekend, do some research and find a book club in your area. Libraries and locally-based bookstores are a good place to start. Then, make a commitment to read regularly by...
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Reconnect with an old friend
It’s tempting to think that our immediate network of close friends and family is all we need for support. Sometimes, though, it’s not. Make an effort this weekend to contact someone from your past and catch up. You’ll be glad you did.
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Do a good deed
It feels good to contribute to making the world a better place. Sometime in the next 24 hours, do a good deed and spread a little happiness.