The President's Summer Playlist

The President's Summer Playlist

It’s not every day that the President of the United States drops a mix tape, but when it happens, we listen. This week’s featured playlist comes from the highest office in the nation directly to give your summer the perfect soundtrack. Technically, the President...
Remains of the Day: Simplenote Goes Open Source

Remains of the Day: Simplenote Goes Open Source

Simplenote, one of our favorite minimalist note-taking apps, has decided to make all of their software open source. Good news for you tinkerers who want to dive in and make the app your own. The official Simplenote client apps are now open source and available on...
Bouncing Back After a Traumatic Brain Injury

Bouncing Back After a Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in the United States. Concussions, car accidents, falls – anything that rattles your brain –  it’s all bad news.  You’d think a brain injury would be obvious, but the symptoms and severity sometimes...
What Is Your Signature Flower?

What Is Your Signature Flower?

Everybody likes flowers! Some of us might know even their symbolism. But have you ever thought if you were a flower, what flower would you be? Maybe you are passionate, but also have some thorns, like a rose, or maybe you are delicate and serene as a forget-me-not. No...
Why We Need to Stop Judging Our Feelings

Why We Need to Stop Judging Our Feelings

“Your emotions are meant to fluctuate, just like your blood pressure is meant to fluctuate. It’s a system that’s supposed to move back and forth, between happy and unhappy. That’s how the system guides you through the world.” ~Daniel Gilbert As a highly sensitive...
You Are Not Responsible for Anyone Else’s Emotions

You Are Not Responsible for Anyone Else’s Emotions

“Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, be the awareness behind them.” ~Eckhart Tolle “I don’t believe you,” I jutted out my chin like a petulant toddler. Collapsing back into the tufted leather loveseat, I conceded, “I want to believe you, but I can’t.” My...