Our Top 5 Stories in 2013

We learned a lot about the content our readers crave during NVL’s inaugural year. Fun content like DIY projects and recipes were very popular, but so were more serious topics, such as talking about sustainability. Here are our top five for 2013: 

1. Why I’ll take Cleveland over LA, SF, and yes, Paris

We never guessed this Editor’s Blog about community would strike such a chord and go viral—but it sure did.

2. Make Your Own Aromatherapy Room Spray

This fun DIY project turned out to be a favorite for readers.

3. How to Talk about Sustainability

The art of discussing difficult issues without conflict hit home with this piece that offers expert advice on communicating about the often divisive issue of sustainability.

4. Food as Medicine: The UltraSimple Diet

Dr. Mark Hyman hit a home run again with this piece on eating for health.

5. 5 Minutes on the Mat with a Yoga Star

Getting to know yoga practitioner Kathryn Budig was high on readers’ lists.