by guest blogger Lewis Howes, author of The School of Greatness: A Real-World Guide to Living Bigger, Loving Deeper, and Leaving a Legacy Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” That old Greek understood how important positive habits are to overcoming adversity and enduring the […]
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10 Ways to Never Be Bored Again
I have a friend who gets bored easily. I was bored once for about five minutes in 2011. I remember it well. I was home alone, and for a minute I felt a feeling I couldn’t identify. By the time I did figure out it was boredom it was almost gone. Of course, if you […]
How to Feed Your Friends (Even If You’re Broke, Uninspired, or Never Cook)
by guest blogger Dana Velden, a Zen priest and author of Finding Yourself in the Kitchen Perhaps the most delightful use of a kitchen is to spend time in it with friends. To prove this, I’m going to insist that you invite three friends over to dinner tonight (or two, if you’re partnered.) Do it […]
What If You Had $1 Billion Dollars and a Permanent Vacation?
The other day, I had lunch with a friend who’s obsessed with bats. Literally. He travels around the world with this guy named Merlin and studies bats. My bat-obsessed friend sent me some videos from his bat-studier friend, Merlin Tuttle, to watch (he dared me to watch, anyway). The first one I chose had the […]
Becoming a Member of the Rodale’s Team
by guest blogger Katelyn Schwartz, Rodale’s editorial and social content intern I’m sitting at the end of a conference table. My supervisor is seated next to me, scribbling notes. I listen as the Rodale’s team discusses marketing plans for the upcoming months, yet my eyes are set on CEO Maria Rodale. A few moments […]
To the Wilderness…And Back Again
by Rebecca Craven, business ops & strategy intern I recently decided, with the help of a friend, to hike the Appalachian Trail. Since I’m an avid hiker and am no stranger to the great outdoors, I thought this seemed like a very reasonable adventure to take on. We prepared by reading well-crafted blogs, visiting countless […]
Fitness Foursquare: My Way to Check In During Travel
by guest blogger Gina Kim, Women’s Health editorial intern Wrangling my foot around my body and arching my back into position, I find it almost impossible to catch a breath. “Can you hurry, please?” I ask, as I manage to half-laugh through gritted teeth. “Click.” I first decided to instagram photos of myself in fitness […]
Are You Living Your Dream?
by guest blogger Justine Sha, Rodale Books publicity intern The other day at yoga class, our teacher, Eddie, asked us to begin our practice by sitting at the top of our mats and closing our eyes. “How many of you are living your dream?” he asked, telling us to raise our hands, keeping our […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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