When Drinking Stopped Being Fun and Why I Quit

I stopped drinking ten months ago. It’s the longest I’ve ever gone. I’ve been thinking a lot about what finally made me stop because the truth is, I loved drinking. I really did. Drinking was such a big part of my life. It was part of growing up, part of my Irish culture, part of…

The Generational Cycle I’m Breaking Without Losing My Fire

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life, and you will call it fate.” ~Carl Jung “You’re just like your mother.” I came across those words in a post recently, followed by a response that made me pause: “Actually, I’m my mother’s revenge. I’m the voice she didn’t have and the boundary…

How to Stop Replaying Conversations and Questioning Yourself

“We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.” ~Seneca There is a particular kind of tired that comes from arguing with someone who is not in the room. I learned it one night lying in bed, my phone face down beside me, replaying the same short exchange over and over. Nothing new had come…

Where to Stay Near the Pitons, From Ladera Resort to the Soufrière Coast

Can saving nature bring enemies together? Drawing on two decades of environmental reporting across the Middle East, Karin Kloosterman explores how solar energy, shared water resources and ecological cooperation could become the foundations of peace. The post Where to Stay Near the Pitons, From Ladera Resort to the Soufrière Coast appeared first on Green Prophet.

What are smart kids reading from the Harvard Book Store?

A summer visit to Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, reveals 54 children’s books and young adult titles worth discovering. Browse the reading list, explore Amazon links, or print a checklist for your next library visit. The post What are smart kids reading from the Harvard Book Store? appeared first on Green Prophet.

Books you should read in prison

What books should you read in prison? From fantasy and memoir to American history, these five books offer escape, reflection and new ways of seeing the world. The post Books you should read in prison appeared first on Green Prophet.

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