To say 2020 was sobering would be an understatement. No amount of New Year’s Eve champagne could intoxicate the reality, adversity, and uncertainty that was last year. So instead of echoing the narrative of doing more with blind and relentless optimism, I want to instead home in on “leveling up” by…scaling back. Returning to basics at your own pace. Finding utility and yet novelty in what you already have. When I get home from work, all I want to do is relax....

In 2022, mbg’s resident astrologers the AstroTwins predict that all eyes will be on the Water Bearer. This meetup is significant because it speaks to how we enact change as a society. How do we grow and create new systems in an organized, methodical way? That is Jupiter-Saturn’s domain. “Philosophical Jupiter opens our minds, and Saturn creates a structure for our thoughts to become tangible actions. And carried on the wings of liberated Aquarius, the winds of revolution are taking flight,” the AstroTwins write of this rare transit....

In 2022, mbg’s resident astrologers the AstroTwins predict that all eyes will be on the Water Bearer. This meetup is significant because it speaks to how we enact change as a society. How do we grow and create new systems in an organized, methodical way? That is Jupiter-Saturn’s domain. “Philosophical Jupiter opens our minds, and Saturn creates a structure for our thoughts to become tangible actions. And carried on the wings of liberated Aquarius, the winds of revolution are taking flight,” the AstroTwins write of this rare transit....

As licensed psychotherapist Babita Spinelli previously explained to mbg, the mirroring nature of twin flames forces the two to identify all of their insecurities and fears, but it also helps shed light on the areas in which they can grow. When both people are ready for this kind of deep vulnerability and intimacy, these relationships can be incredibly profound and enriching. But make no mistake: They’re also challenging and, according to Spinelli, can quickly become toxic when one or both parties aren’t ready....

Water is a mainstay in many beauty products (check out your vanity; you’ll see it listed as the first ingredient for most), so why would there be such a strong push to leave it out? Well, that comes down to sustainability, shelf life, and efficacy. Here, everything you need to know about waterless beauty. As the beauty space starts to move toward greener, more sustainable options, from the packaging used to better-for-the-environment ingredients, one area we’ll start to hear more about is water consumption....

Indeed, deficits in empathy are thought to be at the heart of dark personality types such as psychopathy, narcissism, sociopaths, and Machiavellianism. But if a certain subset of dark personality types are successful in ascending their careers or becoming community and spiritual leaders, then clearly they have some empathy to charm their way around. These suggest that empathy isn’t the wonder miracle we’ve thought it to be. It is not the antithesis of dark personality types the way we’ve always thought about it as Camp Empath versus Camp Dark....

Moreover, humans are some of the few mammals who can’t make our own vitamin C, so it’s critical to get enough through diet (and supplements can help, too) every day. Here, learn about the science-backed benefits of this powerhouse nutrient. Vitamin C also helps neutrophils2, another type of white blood cell, “eat” and destroy bad microbes.* All in all, these are quite amazing (and specific) actions for our immune response. The antioxidative properties of vitamin C protect the immune system, too....