Little of This, Little of That
I’m so excited to be done with this semester! But not NEAR as excited as I am to announce that my brother, Chet, is *completely* done with college!! :) On May 11th he graduated Cum Laude from the University of South Carolina – so I’ve gotta interrupt our regularly scheduled mind-body-spirt talk real quick for a major proud sister moment: Congratulations Chet!!! SO PROUD OF YOU :) Yay :) …Now that’s school’s wrapped up and Chet’s graduation is over, I’m {Read More}
Christmas Card Controversy: Video
How did we go from ‘Merry Christmas’ to ‘Happy Holidays’? (And why are we talking about any of this in May?!) You can find all those answers and more in today’s short film: Christmas Card Controversy! …also known as: my final project for my final class ;) That’s right, I *finally* wrapped up this semester! Yay! And I promise, you’re going to find this project for my Religion, the Arts and Social Change course a lot more interesting than my {Read More}
Has Fitness Become an Idol in Your Life?
I was really excited when Amy proposed this topic, because we spend so much time encouraging fitness and spirituality – it’s important to take a second to look at the flip side of things! Enjoy today’s guest post! ♥ Hey, everyone! My name is Amy, and I blog over at Run with Perseverance! I write about everyday life with a focus on faith, fitness, and food. I’m so excited to be guest posting for Jessica today about something I’ve dealt with {Read More}
Climate Change and the Risk of Heat-Related Deaths in Patients Prescribed Antidepressants
I know this isn’t exactly the sexiest comeback post, but I figured I owed you guys a more detailed explanation of why I’ve been too busy to blog! So, for better or worse, here’s Excuse Number One some of the research I’ve been working on: (Time out!) I’m warning you now, this isn’t exactly a nail-biter, so feel free to just skim! For anyone really interested though, dig through the reference list. I had a million other assignments due, so I {Read More}
say a prayer…
Boston Tragedy: How to Help
I participated in a video-conferenced lecture last night and had the opportunity to speak with a classmate who lives and works just several minutes from the Boston Marathon finish line. I found myself feeling the same way I’ve felt every time I try to start a post on the subject: speechless. While I’m not currently in Boston, I have lived in Cambridge off-and-on for the past several years. Receiving emails from school officials and talking with classmates makes the experience {Read More}
How Scientists View the Relationship Between Science and Religion
The following information is reprinted from materials provided by Rice University: Throughout history, science and religion have appeared as being in perpetual conflict, but a study by Rice University suggests that only a minority of scientists at major research universities see religion and science as requiring distinct boundaries. “When it comes to questions about the meaning of life, ways of understanding reality, origins of Earth and how life developed on it, many have seen religion and science as being at {Read More}
Faith and Lies
My brother explained something to me once that I’ve still never been able to wrap my mind around: “Just because somebody tells you something, doesn’t mean it’s true.” I know it sounds incredibly naive, but you could lie to me, or about me, a million times and every single time I’d be just as shocked and confused as the first. The following section from Ron Carpenter Jr.’s The Necessity of an Enemy talks about how fear caused by lies can hold {Read More}
…and eat an apple!
Cardio Versus Lifting: Which Burns the Most Fat?
If you’ve ever worked within the fitness community, you know that discussing the comparative benefits of aerobics and resistance training is similar to debating politics with family and friends: people have some pretty strong beliefs (i.e., you should do cardio first, you should do cardio last…) and any conversation you have with someone who disagrees with you probably isn’t going to end that well! I say all this as a disclaimer, because I know there’s going to be plenty of {Read More}
Can Healthy Eating Cause Withdrawal Symptoms?
This is exactly the type of research I hoped to share when I started Prayers and Apples, so I’m extra excited about today’s post! The following information is reprinted from materials provided by the University of Montreal, a.k.a. Universite de Montreal (which is appropriate, seeing as I came across it while participating in a video-conferenced French lecture last night hehe ..shhh!!) Je travaille toujours sur ‘Prayers and Apples’ (les prières et les pommes!) quand je devrais faire le travail scolaire ;) Voici la {Read More}
Published by MindBodyGreen
A lot of new readers (hi guys!!) have found Prayers and Apples through reading my articles on MindBodyGreen – but I just realized today that some of the older crew didn’t know I was over there! (This is what I get for not having Facebook!) From now on, I’ll try to get better about posting notices – but just to catch you up to speed: MindBodyGreen is a health-based website that encourages holistic, happy living. It’s similar to Prayers and {Read More}
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