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Life at the Edge: The Man Who Chose Solitude on Cape Cod's Shore

If you know me, you know I am kind of obsessed with naturalist writers and the lives they lead and the words they wrote. I found Beston's book The Outermost House, mentioned in an old yellowing article tucked into a book in an Airbnb in New Harbor, Maine one summer. It said how the sea had finally taken the house. I was struck and immediately obsessed with all things Beston. I found everything I could on him. His story captivated me. I could entirely relate to his need for a year of solitude and sea. The Fo'castle, as author Henry Beston called his little house, sat on the dunes about 1.5 miles south of Coast Guard Beach in Eastham. In September...

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One-Hour Contact with the Earth’s Surface (Grounding) Improves Inflammation and Blood Flow—A Randomized, Double-Blind, Pilot Study

Earthing (grounding) refers to the human body being in contact with the surface of the Earth by barefoot exposure outdoors or using special indoor systems connected to the Earth. Previous studies have showed multiple beneficial effects as a result of such contact, including better sleep, normalization of cortisol, reduced inflammation, pain and stress, and better blood flow. 

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Holiday Heirlooms: A Case for Vintage Ornaments

There's a quiet luxury in choosing vintage Christmas ornaments. This amber glass fox, crafted by skilled European artisans decades ago, represents the kind of thoughtful collecting we believe in. Like a well-made wool coat or perfectly aged leather boots, these ornaments were created to last generations, not seasons.

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