Water Trails Create Cleaner Rivers, Environmental Advocacy

When Michael Taylor first paddled his kayak down the Calumet River, he saw turtles and an egret. He also saw junk and debris. “I thought we needed to do something to clean up the river,” recalls Taylor. Read More »

Still Time to Enjoy This Season’s Tomatoes

There are many ways to preserve the garden fresh tomatoes to enjoy throughout the winter, including making marinara sauces, salsas and stewed tomatoes, which you can then can or freeze. Read More »

Eat Seasonally for September with Eggplant

Eggplants are mid- to late-summer vegetables that come in many sizes, shapes, colors and varieties. Read More »

Yoga for Well-Being, Longevity and Quality of Life

The International Journal of Yoga says that a consistent yoga practice increases serotonin for elevated mood, happiness and well-being, and lowers the cortisol stress hormone level. Read More »

Hope for Alopecia

Optimally balanced hormones are one of the prerequisites for healthy hair, along with steady nutrition status. Read More »

What ‘Living Inspired’ Means to Everyday Living

Inspired living is a mode of operation that creates with extraordinary quality the lifestyle of our desire, one action at a time, with rejoicing and resetting in-between. Read More »

Finding Joy and Inspiration Through Celebrating A Loved One

Lighten is a startup in the staid funeral space. Based in Chicago, but serving clients around the country, it is devoted to creating memorials that are uplifting and personal, reflecting the unique identity of the person being celebrated and alleviating the incredible stress that often accompanies planning a memorial. Read More »

Students Learn About Science at the Chicago River

The Chicago River Schools Network (CRSN), the premier educational program of Friends of the Chicago River, is creating new field trips and presentations for the 2022-23 school year to help students explore the Chicago River and learn about nature and science. Read More »

Growing Younger: Longevity Strategies that Help Reverse the Aging Process

The anti-aging benefits of science-supported phytonutrients, cell-rejuvenating foods, safe, non-surgical, stem cell procedures and functional medicine strategies to boost longevity. Read More »

Living Life in Full Color

Too often, we are barely aware of our lives stuck in grayscale, but if we look deep inside, we long to be the brave red rose in a black-and-white world. Read More »