.A complete wrap-up of new products is listed on our web site.    

I hope by now you've had a chance to check out my new blog. I've always thought of the store as a Third Place - your place of community beyond your home and work.  But once I really started thinking about community, I've been nearly bombarded by studies and statistics of how important community is to all facets of life - to strong neighborhoods and even to our own health!  The research is startling!

I've been writing about my findings on the blog, and in my most recent post, I included a quote from the incredible book, Bowling Alone:

"The bottom line from this multitude of studies: As a rough rule of thumb, if you belong to no groups but decide to join one, you cut your risk of dying over the next year in half. If you smoke and belong to no groups, it's a toss-up statistically whether you should stop smoking or start joining. These findings are in some ways heartening: it's easier to join a group than to lose weight, exercise regularly, or quit smoking."     

So, there you go!  Joining us for a class or a FREE Thursday make-and-take or a Guided Meditation or a trip to the Labyrinth is good for you and MUCH MORE FUN than a diet! 

Let me know if you have any questions about any of these events, or about the research I'm sharing on the blog.  It's been a fascinating and eye-opening project.  I hope to see you and hear from you.