The holidays are fast approaching and you might be scratching your head over what to get the vegans in your life. You might even be one yourself and still not know exactly what to do in a pinch for your vegan friends and family, so we’ve put together a few friendly suggestions. Probably the most important thing to remember when buying for vegans is to not focus too much on food. It’s easy to stuff a stocking full of chocolate and cheese for anyone on a typical Western diet, but it’s not that simple when it comes to vegans. Even […]

The familiar feeling of holiday anxiety might be creeping up as vegans and vegetarians all over the country prepare themselves to deal with conjuring a Thanksgiving meal that both pleases family and aligns with their diet and beliefs. The good news is, everything has delicious vegan alternatives. And I mean everything. If you are new to veganism or plant-based dieting, and have in the past shied away from such concepts as “Tofurky,” you’re not the only one. However, vegan turkey has made enormous strides over the past couple of decades, just like the rest of the vegan meat and dairy […]

Mental and physical toughness, intuition, integrity, the ability to manifest your goals and think clearly under stress: these are all highly valued skills and states of being that all fall under the header of self-mastery. I’ve built Digital Sages as a place to learn as much as possible about how to achieve this kind of strength and awareness for yourself, both for personal as well as professional reasons. However, those looking for a more specific guidance might be confused or overwhelmed by the bits of insight scattered throughout all of the blog posts and pages featured here. There are also […]

College students are facing an increasingly wide variety of mental health challenges, and there aren’t always many outlets for them to seek help, guidance, and answers to the issues they may be dealt with. Serious clinical conditions such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, and even panic attacks are relatively common experiences for college students due to the many new stressors and pressures that come with the fast-paced environment, difficult schedules and course work, societal obligations, and financial management tasks. High school does a poor job of preparing most young adults for college life, and as such, it can become overwhelming. Lighter […]

It’s rare these days for big companies to go out of their way to plant their feet in the ground and take a moral stand, but that is exactly what Nike seems to be doing lately. Most people know Nike as the biggest name in sportswear, but not as a beacon of progressive values. In fact, years ago they came under fire when it was revealed that they, like many other companies, actually utilized sweatshops overseas to make many of their products. This of course is more an issue with capitalism and economics than it is with brand message and […]

There’s a common political phrase that’s always amused me: the “green energy debate.” There are many half-truths and outright fallacies in political discourse, it’s not like that’s a big secret or anything. However, it’s hard to say if there is a bigger example of pure nonsense than arguing whether or not we should be using green, or renewable energy sources. The long and short of it is, we have no choice. For civilization to continue and thrive, we have to break our addiction to fossil fuels. Not only because they are by nature extremely limited, but because of the immense […]

Digital Sages is on a mission to revolutionize web design in Williamstown and beyond. We believe every blogger and holistic business that wants to make a difference needs a great website to fall back on. Everything is digital now, and if you’re still rocking a web site that looks like it was designed by someone’s kid circa 2002, you’re not giving your business a chance to flourish, and people aren’t going to take what you say seriously. We understand that business is all about the message. This goes for everything from activists who want to make a chance, to solar […]

The water situation in flint started in 2014 when the source of city’s drinking water was changed to the Flint River. Due to the inadequate water treatment, over 100,000 inhabitants were exposed to a high levels of lead contamination. After a team of scientific researchers confirmed the presence of lead in the water supply system, a federal state of emergency was announced in January 2016 and Flint inhabitants were told to use only bottled or distilled water for drinking, cooking, cleaning, and bathing. In addition to the long-term epidemic, a lot of lawsuits have been filed against Flint and Michigan […]

You don’t typically think of New Jersey or the Philadelphia area as some kind of vegan Mecca or anything, but the number of places to grab quality plant-based grub is on the rise here. I’ve had the pleasure of sampling some of it myself in my travels, and it does not disappoint. If you’re looking for some insight on where to go the next time you’re in the area, or if you’re a vegan already living here but at a loss as to where to eat out at, you’ll want to read on. It’s important to remember that our buying […]

What do you think when you hear the word cannabis? For many people, thoughts are immediately conjured of a potent illegal drug and nothing more. The campaign against cannabis and all of its related forms has been widespread, and along with that campaign has come a massive amount of ignorance. To be sure, there are many uses and benefits to cannabis outside of an easy high. During decades of the federal prohibition of cannabis, public knowledge of it has become limited, and misinformation has entered the discussion. Is all hemp cannabis and cannabis hemp? Are you going to get on […]