Source: http://www.sonima.com/food/roasted-veggie-bowl/

In the frenzy of too much—too much to do, too much to see, too much to feel, too much to be—it’s easy to lose sight of nourishing myself. I go too fast, and the healthy habits that comprise my fundamental self-care start to fall away. I need, above all, an easy solution for nourishment—a simple way to ground myself at day’s end with minimal effort and maximal reward. This hearty bowl of root vegetables, in hues of gold and crimson and purple, topped with a citrus and fennel infused yogurt sauce and toasted hazelnuts, is a perfect solution.

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Dense root veggies provide a high dose of minerals and antioxidants, yogurt offers a cooling source of probiotics and protein, and toasted hazelnuts provide a depth of flavor and crunch. This is the perfect bowl to whip up for a cozy night in, or as a side dish for a larger meal. You can also easily prep the veggies at the beginning of the week and roast them up to order as you like.<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-13925" src="http://42qvfh3mv3rb2buuh1oh6s0z.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/roasted-roots-tray-sonima-kale-caramel.jpg" alt="roasted-roots-tray-soni…

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Many farmers are selling unused or out-of-date equipment to make money in a year when grain prices are low.

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At the Lee Valley consignment sale near Tekamah, Neb., dozens of used tractors, planters and other equipment were on the auction block for farmers trying to save a few extra dollars. It was a muddy day, with trucks and four-wheelers leaving deep black ruts – fitting conditions for an industry wallowing in bad news.

Amanda Johnson is hoping to buy some used fence posts. She and her husband, Matt, raise cattle and crops near Scribner, Neb. Making money looks tough for them this year. “It really depends on markets,” Johnson says. “I’d say even if you can break even, that’s doing pretty good.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects farm income to fall for the third year in a row. At the same time, farmers are borrowing billions from banks to get by. To make ends meet, some farmers are giving up leases on farmland they can’t afford …

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“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” ~Dan Millman

I don’t care who you are or where you live, we all have one thing in common. We like to dream—to close our eyes and imagine that we’re living the life we were meant to lead. It’s a desire that’s imbedded in our DNA. To want more. Achieve more. Become more.

It’s why we start new businesses, write novels, learn to play the guitar, get our MBA, change careers, learn to cook, sew, or speak Swahili.

We’re all chasing a dream. Every day life dreams as well. Like simple happiness, good health, or financial independence; finding a place to call home, someone to love, or a path to inner peace. Perhaps it’s just a life with less pain, heartache, or loneliness.

Dreams are not only what make the world a better place, but you and I better human beings. We need to chase our dreams every chance we get. Fortunately, most of us do, and with all our hearts.

Unfortunately, many of us give up on those dreams almost before we even start, stuffing them in the back of our sock drawer until we forget they were ever there.

It’s easy to make excuses for our failed dreams, too. We don’t know where to begin, or we have no …

Source: http://greatist.com/eat/almond-butter-snack-recipes?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_http–greatistcom-

We’re here to prove that sweet treats can also be (mostly) healthy. These nine portable snacks are packed with good-for-you ingredients, including bananas, oats, almonds, chia seeds, and cacao powder. But the star, of course, is almond butter. Whip up a smoothie, bake muffins, or roll some tasty energy bites—there’s so much you can do!

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1. Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe is hiding some good-for-you nutrients (oats lend fiber and almond butter provides a dose of protein). The dough is so gooey, thanks to the almond butter and maple syrup, that it needs some time to chill before baking.

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It’s finally here. Check out the official trailer for our new film, Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things.

Starting May 24, 2016, Minimalism will be showing in 400+ theaters across the United States (overseas details coming this summer). Find your closest theater here.

But here’s the deal: this is a special limited release, which means Minimalism will likely show in your city for one night only, and it will show only if enough tickets are sold. This means you can’t wait till the night of the showing to get your tickets—you have to get your tickets now if you want the film to play in your town. If we don’t sell enough tickets, your local screening won’t happen. (You can find out how many tickets have already sold in your city, as well as how many tickets sales are needed, here.)

So, we rarely ask our audience for help, but this is different. Today, we need your help:

Get your tickets.
Invite some friends, family, and coworkers via email.
Share the trailer and local event details on social media.

We can’t wait to share this film with you—you are going to love it! Together, we can spread our simple-living message further than ever. Thank you for your help.

P.S. The Minimalists are hitting the road in May 2016, bringing the documentary, and a live version of our “Ask The Minimalists” podcast, to more than a dozen cities: New York City, Boston, Washington…

Source: http://greatist.com/live/blink-fitness-will-make-you-smile-with-body-positive-ad?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_http–greatistcom-

Sometimes walking into the gym feels like you’re interrupting a meeting of Greek gods and goddesses. (So this is where the beautiful people hang.) That’s why we’re such fans of this Blink Fitness commercial, which shows real people with booties and bellies enjoying their workouts. It’s a far cry from the sexy, sweaty ads from Blink’s parent company, Equinox. (A virtually naked male model handcuffed to a radiator—where can we take that class?)

Blink isn’t the first gym to use real people having fun working out as a selling point. Crunch recently released a “no judgments” campaign, and Planet Fitness is famous for saying “no gymtimidation, no lunks.” But this video feels like a step further, one closely aligned with the body positivity movement. And we can’t help but smile at the clever wordplay of “every body happy.”

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Source: http://greatist.com/live/see-how-one-runner-proposed-using-his-fitness-tracker?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_http–greatistcom-

No, he didn’t get down on one knee and present her with a Fitbit. Martin Rolfe, who’s apparently quite the romantic, ran an 8-mile route that, when logged by his fitness tracker, spelled out “will you marry me?” Can’t make out the message in the photo above? At first his fiancée couldn’t either. She told Rolfe it looked like a weird route before he said to look for hidden words. Now that’s dedication.

(h/t Mashable)

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Source: http://zenhabits.net/attachments/

By Leo Babauta

I’ve been finding more and more that the Buddha had it right: pretty much all of our struggles, from frustrations to anxiety, from anger to sadness, from grief to worry, all stem from the same thing …

The struggles come from being too tightly attached to something.

When we’re worried, we are tightly attached to how we want things to be, rather than relaxing into accepting whatever might happen when we put forth our best effort. When we’re frustrated with someone, it’s because we’re attached to how we want them to be, rather than accepting them as the wonderful flawed human they are. When we procrastinate, we are attached to things being easy and comfortable (like distractions) rather than accepting that to do something important, we have to push into discomfort. And so on.

OK, if you’re ready to accept that being too attached, clinging too tightly, is the cause of our struggles … then the answer is simple, right? Just loosen the attachments. Just let go.

Easier said than done. Any of us who have tried to let go of attachments knows that it’s not so easy in practice. When our minds are clinging tightly, we don’t want to let go. We really, really want things our way.

So what’s the answer, then? In this short guide, we’ll look at a few practices to help with this.

Letting Go Practices

We can help dissolve these attachments with a few different practices:

Meditation. Meditatio…

Source: http://greatist.com/live/jealousy-isnt-always-a-bad-thing?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_http–greatistcom-

As kids we’re taught that jealously is bad (heck, envy is one of the seven deadly sins), but this video from The School of Life suggests the trait may be helpful since it tells us what we really want. In other words, being jealous of your friend’s knack for music could be a cue to sign up for guitar lessons. You probably won’t become a rock star, but you will be making progress toward a life you admire. This doesn’t mean every time we feel some sort of envy—like when we watch clips of the badass U.S. women’s gymnastics team—we should add it to our five-year plan. But if certain envious feelings keep coming up, you may want to listen.

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Source: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/03/02/468933610/sleep-munchies-why-its-harder-to-resist-snacks-when-were-tired?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesalt

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There’s lots of evidence that getting too little sleep is associated with overeating and an increased body weight.

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