Author: Evelyn Reid

The Ego Is a Monkey

Posted by Evelyn Reid | Oct 3, 2017 | Tao du Jour

According to Hua Hu Ching (or Huahujing), an ancient Chinese text, the ego is the equivalent of a monkey catapulting through the jungle. Threaten it, and things get a little wild.

Will the Real Milk Oolong Please Stand Up?

Posted by Evelyn Reid | Sep 26, 2017 | Tea of the Week

Real milk oolong, imitation milk oolong… how does one tell them apart? And does it really matter? Tea connoisseurs go nuts over its silky, creamy flavor.

What Is Soft Is Strong

Posted by Evelyn Reid | Sep 23, 2017 | Tao du Jour

What is soft is strong, one of life’s great paradoxes according to Lao Tzu, the ancient Chinese sage who allegedly authored these words 2,500 years ago. But what does he mean?

7 Ways to Feel Better RIGHT NOW Using Neuroscience

Posted by Evelyn Reid | Sep 20, 2017 | The Rewire

These 7 ways to feel better RIGHT NOW using neuroscience work. And they work fast, with some altering brainwaves and dampening destructive stress responses in the body in a matter of seconds.

The Best Earl Grey Decaf I’ve Ever Tasted

Posted by Evelyn Reid | Sep 8, 2017 | Tea of the Week

The best Earl Grey decaf tea I’ve ever tasted also happens to be the best decaf I’ve ever tried. And tried decafs I have. I call them attempts to turn an otherwise obsessive tea habit limited to a short daytime window into a magical 24-hour realm of possibility.