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Best documentary<\/strong>
\nThis is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen. Yet nothing about its subject would suggest greatness.\u00a0My Octopus Teacher<\/a>\u00a0is about a tired middle-age man who befriends a small octopus in a South African kelp reef. He visits the octopus every day for a year (while filming it), and what he learns from the octopus is oceanic. This tiny creature is otherworldly, a superhero alien from another galaxy, and her life connected to the particular reef expands until it fills the universe. Everything is divinely photographed. Must see. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Cheap pocket synthesizer<\/strong>
\nMy wife got me one of these tiny\u00a0Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator PO-14 Sub Synthesizers<\/a>\u00a0for Christmas last year. It\u2019s made by Teenage Engineering, creators of the amazing (and expensive!)\u00a0OP-1 Synthesizer<\/a>. This pocket model is only $50 but is a lot of fun to play and very versatile.\u00a0Watch this video a feature rundown<\/a>. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Dreamy wallpapers<\/strong>
\nRight now the prettiest thing on my screen is an image I found on\u00a0Visuals of Earth<\/a>, which has a trove of dreamy and magical wallpapers that are free to download for your phone. The\u00a0@visualsofearth<\/a>\u00a0Instagram also reposts and shares lovely images by digital artists. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Green trash bags<\/strong>
\nIn our region we have a large green bin as part of our weekly trash pickup. All compostable kitchen and yard waste goes in it. But in the kitchen, the trash liner gets messy with wet food and scraps. Recycled paper bags are soggy, and you can\u2019t toss in plastic bags. The solution is green compostable liners, like large doggy poo bags, so we can transfer the entire bag right into the compost bin. These compostable bags made from plant starch are so convenient, we use them for all trash now, to cut down plastic waste. There are a number of brands; we use\u00a0Unni Tall Kitchen Trash<\/a>, 50 bags. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Therapy alternatives<\/strong>
\nI am a big advocate for talk therapy. Paying someone to listen me vent\/ramble, who in return offers sound advice and clarity has improved every aspect of my life. Having shared that, Catherine Andrews, who I consider a self-care expert, has written a very thoughtful post on her\u00a0favorite healing resources to help you move past talk therapy<\/a>. I was excited to discover some tools I had never heard of before, like\u00a0Embodiment<\/a>,\u00a0Future-Self Journaling<\/a>, and\u00a0Sound Baths<\/a>. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

33 of favorite pieces of wisdom<\/strong>
\nAuthor and marketer Ryan Holiday recently posted a list of advice he called \u201c33 Things I Stole From People Smarter Than Me<\/a>.\u201d They\u2019re all worth reading, but here are a couple of my favorites \u2014 MF<\/p>\n