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The concept of a Blue Issue came to us courtesy of Alexandra Cousteau (granddaughter of marine legend Jacques Cousteau), who was the cover subject of our “Get Into Nature” issue back in June 2009. She proposed the idea during the course of our photo shoot, and we were instantly sold.

A recent diving expedition left me staring pollution in the face – and sobered about the stresses our watery worlds are having to endure.

The world of social media isn’t just another warehouse for information or den of networking diehards – it’s a portal for daily discovery.

A simple question from a passerby caused me to reconsider my assumptions about ownership – and redefine my relationship with Mother Earth.

I believe passionately in the power of people to change the world for the better. For us to do that, though, we need to develop our best gifts and give them with gusto.

If you are determined to give your best, don’t give until it hurts. Give until it feels good.

Goods and experiences that generally cost less than $50 (in some cases, they’re free), that are time-efficient, and that I can whole-heartedly recommend to almost anyone. 

Life is full of tricky balancing acts, but there are some priorities that always deserve top billing.

Every time our attention is gobbled up by a six-pack-abs promise, it can feel like a little of our focus is siphoned away from the goals and priorities that matter more. 

Determined to move your life in a healthier direction? Give yourself a head start with the success factors that make a difference.

Making big life changes may not be effortless, but with an empowered perspective and some decent advice, it’s eminently doable.

If, at the beginning of each day, we each sat down and wrote the three most important things we wished to accomplish or experience that day without the benefit of technology, I think we’d find our lives both greatly simplified and vastly improved.

As the result of setting a clear intention and committing just a few hours a week to self-renewing activities, I’ve felt an amazing influx of inspiration and energy.

Some of the most effective ways to increase positivity include becoming more aware of human kindness, paying attention to the present moment, and rearranging your life around your strengths.

Growth is not just about taking up more space. It’s about maximizing potential.

I would like to officially invite you to become part of our happy little online family.

Home is not just where the heart is, but where our whole selves are both nurtured and called upon to be their very best.

While light-hearted amusements may not seem like a top priority right now, getting daily doses of fun, joy and comic relief may, in fact, be more important than ever.

The reality of exercise is that its biggest fun potential often stays just out of reach until we’ve gotten invested enough to begin overcoming the stereotypes, fears and limitations that have previously kept us at bay.

Studies and statistics will always have a place in my heart, but when it comes to designing a life of optimal vitality for my own body, I’ll choose living proof over warmed-over statistics every single time.