Good News: Week 1
In this new weekly feature here on Goodlifer, we will share our favorite stories of the week. This week, we learned that our brains can actually grow, that New York City may be…
A Mind & Body Reboot: Problem, Solution & Goals
I have always been one of those people who loves working out, and never had much trouble staying in shape (besides those college years when I drank a few more beers and sweet…
Starting Fresh – How to Make 2011 Your Best Year Ever
The year 2011 marks the start of a new decade. What better chance to take a look at yourself and make a fresh start? We all have bad habits that need to be…
Amanda Walker – Organic Perfumer
Did you know that most mainstream perfumes contain toxic, potentially cancerous, chemicals? Amanda Walker certainly does. Her company, A Perfume Organic, makes perfumes that are as luxurious as they are natural. I met…
Jay Parkinson – Healthcare Innovator & Founder of Hello Health
Healthcare needs a redesign. No one could agree with that more than Dr. Jay Parkinson. After completing his residency at Johns Hopkins, he started a medical practice called Hello Health, based in a…
Weekend Playlist: WALK
Your carbon footprint is huge!… walk. Nothing will be decided at the Copenhagen Summit… walk. That über party is dull?… walk. You are showered, dressed and night beckons… walk. You have doubts about…
Lundberg Family Farms
I know so many people in the US who regard rice as an afterthought. What a shame! Rice has come a long way from the boring, one-dimensional grain of my childhood. Nobody has…
The Future is Bright, Green & Filled with Opportunity
Changing the world is tricky business, but it can be done. Being surrounded by hundreds of forward-thinking minds at this year’s Opportunity Green conference at UCLA in Los Angeles, it was impossible not…
The Charter for Compassion
I have always believed that just being nice gets you places way better than sharp elbows and tongues do. Niceness has long been considered a quality too soft for our dog-eat-dog society, but…
Thieves – Stealing Back Our Sense of Self
Sonja den Elzen wants to provide the means for us to steal back our sense of self and express our individuality through style, which is why she chose to name her line Thieves….
G and S Groves – Citrus from Texas
Sometimes, you encounter good food from an unexpected source. I never claimed to know much about Texas; I’ve never even spent any time there. But for most people, Texas is unlikely to be…
Fresh – Inspiring Change in Our Food System
When we look back at this time a half century from now, how will we feel about our actions (or inactions)? Ana Sofia Joanes, director of the documentary Fresh, compares it to living…
November 18, 2015
Mrs. Kimberly Leonard — Dear Harmless Harvest,
Where do I begin? It's hard to choose the correct words to say THANK YOU! You...
September 1, 2015
Kelly Sims — Gwen,
I live in Durham and I see it all the time, sometimes on sale at Kroger and Harris Teeter.
Kelly...
