You'll Want To Seek Out These Secret Gardens

March 20, 2013 Subscribe · Forward You'll Want To Seek Out These Secret Gardens It may not feel like it but today is the first day of spring. There's a lot to look forward to during warmer weather in Washington (we have a full roundup of spring weather activities) but most of all, spring is a time to enjoy D.C.'s outdoor spaces. Continue reading... Nats Star Gets Free Burritos For Life LOOK: Michelle And Bo Obama Bring Easter Cheer To Military Families SHOCK: Senate Barbershop Loses How Much Money Per Year? Big News For Maryland Weed Fans! Eisenhower Family Asks Congress To Scrap Proposed Memorial You'll Want To Seek Out These Secret Gardens Churchgoers Menaced By Wild Turkeys! Big News For Maryland Weed Fans! Hammer-Wielding Thieves Make Off With 23 Rolex Watches Worth $600k Big News For Maryland Weed Fans! Prosecutor: Rapper Attempted Human Sacrifice To Advance Career ARIANNA HUFFINGTON Mindfulness, Meditation, Wellness and Their Connection to Corporate America's Bottom Line On Tuesday I'll be guest-hosting CNBC's Squawk Box. As well as discussing Cyprus and a possible euro-crisis, we are going to discuss the growing trend in corporate America to take steps -- meditation, yoga, mindfulness trainings -- to reduce stress and improve health and creativity. Even a quick look at what's happening in the American workplace shows that it's a seriously split-screen world. On the one hand, there's the stressful world of quarterly earnings reports, beating growth expectations, hard-charging CEOs, and focusing on the bottom line -- the world that is the usual focus of CNBC and Squawk Box. On the other hand, there's the world populated by the growing awareness of the costs of stress, not just in the health and well-being of business leaders and employees, but on the bottom line as well. Continue reading... COURTNEY BAXTER Queer in Public For some, the threat of violence is too real, and the simple act of holding hands or kissing on a street corner would be unwise and unsafe. But for the rest of us, we have the capability to shift the tides by making ourselves visible. Continue reading... JOHN MCCORMICK Angels in White Lab Coats and Green Scrubs Two years ago this month, I experienced every parent's worst nightmare. My 10-year-old son and I were playing catch when I launched the ball in the air. What happened next is still a blur. Continue reading... BARRY LEVINSON What's in a Name? Judges in Washington are mulling over the complaints that the Redskin trademark is offensive to Native Americans. And if it is indeed offensive it should be removed. Once Washington selects a new name, we might have to investigate the New Orleans Saints. It has a religious ring to it. Continue reading... DEBBIE HINES Black Women Go to Washington to Assert Political Power Whether risking their lives freeing slaves, fighting for voting rights, sparking the civil rights movement, speaking before the DNC, running for Democratic nomination for president, chairing a Democratic presidential campaign or fighting for civil rights, black women have been at the forefront in U.S. politics. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003