Recently a More of Me to Love team members was approached by an old college friend. This friend, an engineer, has devoted a great deal of time to researching technologies that could improve the lives of children around the world, especially in poor areas. She’s excited to announce that she has found Embrace, a non-profit organization providing low-cost infant warmers for babies in the developing world. This new technology can save the lives of children. Learn more about Embrace and find out how you can help.

Featured Weekly Tips

MENTAL WELLNESS: “Soul Food” by Golda

How Letting Tiredness Be Itself Can Lead to Fulfillment and Energy

This week, whenever you feel exhausted, tired, lethargic, fatigued, or just plain tuckered out, pause and ask yourself, “What would make me feel right again?” Take a moment to acknowledge your tiredness. Feel what that fatigue feels like without trying to shove it down or push through to the next assignment or activity. Then, let your body tell you what it really needs to feel good again. Learn how listening to your fatigue can help you relax and regain your energy with this week’s Soul Food post.

NUTRITION: “Feed Your Life” by Sara

One Singular Sensation Begins with a Good Song and the Tapping of Your Finger

When you have a few minutes to yourself, try this simple exercise:  
•  Turn on your favorite music.
•  While standing, begin by paying attention to your breathing. Try to take deep breathes into your belly and notice the sensations in your body – tension, warmth, heaviness.
•  Begin to move just one finger to the beat. See how many ways you can make your finger move to the music. 
•  Allow the movement to extend into your hand and, when you are ready, into your arm.
•  With your eyes closed, begin to sway or move your body to the music. Continue to be aware of your breath.
•  When the music finishes, relish in the silence. Pay attention to how your body feels after movement.                                      What did you think? Did you have fun? Want to learn more about rediscovering this joy and what you can do next? Check out Feed Your Life.

FITNESS: “Fitness For All” by Sue

Step by Step, Day by Day: The Art of the Incremental Increase

In order to begin increasing your movement, there’s no need to think big. Think small. Long-term increased movement is about small steps - adding more movement bit by bit. This week, do just a little bit more movement than you did last week For some examples and to learn how these little increases can add up to big successes and feelings of great joy in your life check out this week’s Fitness For All post.

Blog Topics, Resources and Forums

• Warm, Global Embrace - New and Affordable Technology to Save Lives
• NYT Article on Fat Discrimination by Harriet Brown
• When You Think Sexy and Plus-Sized Clothes Think Stefanie of SexyPlus Clothing

Word of the Week: Exhaustion, by Jay

I have to be honest. I am exhausted lately. It’s my birthday this week, which leads to celebration that I don’t feel as though I have time for. I know! No time for my birthday!? How ridiculous is that!? In our society, tiredness is almost looked at as a badge of honor, but what would happen if we thought more about our exhaustion and what it’s telling us.

Quote of the Week

I look forward to being older, when what you look like becomes less and less an issue and what you are is the point.
- Susan Sarandon