May 14, 2021, 11:00 a.m. ET
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By Nancy Sherman
Dr. Sherman is a professor of philosophy at Georgetown University and the author of “Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience.”
Modern Stoicism has become an industry. And a mega-industry at that.
For the consumers seeking wisdom on how to live the good life and there are a lot of them there are daily digests of Stoic quotations, books and websites packed with Stoic wisdom to kick-start your day, podcasts, broadcasts, online crash courses and more.
In some ways, Stoicism is well suited to a program of self-improvement. It has always been a sort of athletic training for the soul. Founded in the third century B.C.E. by the Greek philosopher Zeno of Citium and mainly associated today with Roman practitioners like the emperor Marcus Aurelius and the statesman Seneca, Stoicism stresses ethics, virtue and the attainment of that e
Shady Brook Farm Easter Eggs-travaganza
We all want to make sure that every single holiday in 2021 is a lot more fun than the 2020 holidays. Everyone was scared of gatherings because of the pandemic as we were all still a little confused with everything that was going on. Now that there is a vaccine for the coronavirus and things are starting to open back up it seems like things will be a little more normal.
Easter is such a fun holiday for the kids to go on egg hunts and to have small gathering with family and friends. Shady Brook Farm in Bucks County has made it known that they will be having The Easter Eggs-travaganza this year.
Time is flying and now we already have to start thinking about Easter. From the looks of it, it will be a better Easter than the one in 2020. More things will be open, fewer restrictions on gatherings, and overall just a little more freedom.
Speaking of things to do, Sesame Place in Bucks County will have its own Easter event that can help you with Easter plans for you and your children. We learned that Sesame Place will be having the Elmo s Eggstravaganza Easter Celebration.
Easter this year lands on April 4th. Sesame Place decided that they will have the Elmo s Eggstravaganza Easter Celebration both before and after Easter from March 27 to April 18. According to Sesame Place s website, this year Elmo s Eggstravaganza Easter Celebration will have 2 new experiences, Photos with the Easter Bunny and Furry Friends Bunny Hop Dance Party.
Lucky Charms and Cold Stone Creamery are turning your ice cream green for St Patrick's Day. At certain locations you will be able to find the Lucky Charms Magically Delicious green ice cream.