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Publisher's Letter March 2025

Feb 28, 2025 ● By Peggy Malecki

With the spring equinox near, signs of spring are emerging in Chicago! Birds, budding trees, and early flowers greet us. March also celebrates National Nutrition Month—explore personalized wellness!

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Publisher's Letter

Jan 31, 2025 ● By Peggy Malecki

February brings stunning sunsets and vibrant cardinals, signaling the transition to spring. This issue focuses on heart health, winter birdwatching, and seasonal wellness, plus nourishing recipes.

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Publisher’s Letter

Dec 31, 2024 ● By Peggy Malecki

As we transition into a new year, let the Norwegian concept of friluftsliv—“open-air living”—inspire you to embrace winter's beauty outdoors and discover Chicagoland's nature treasures.

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Publisher’s Letter

Dec 01, 2024 ● By Peggy Malecki

As the year ends, I heard the bugle of sandhill cranes migrating early, a reminder of seasonal beauty. This month, embrace self-care, thoughtful gifts, and nature’s wonders to inspire peace and joy.

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Publisher’s Letter

Oct 31, 2024 ● By Peggy Malecki

Chicago's autumn hues fade into browns, inviting reflection and gratitude. Natural Awakenings Chicago explores wellness, aging, and mindful gratitude, alongside recipes for hearty soups.

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Letter from the Publisher

Sep 30, 2024 ● By Peggy Malecki

October, already? It feels like we were just gearing up for summer, planting veggie seedlings, planning outdoor adventures and savoring extra daylight.

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Letter from the Publisher

Aug 30, 2024

One of my favorite things about September is the subtle shift in light that accentuates the color palette of a late summer day in the Midwest. As we approach the Autumnal Equinox later this month, the vibrantly lit colors begin to soften as the sun slowly moves to a more southern position on the horizon, highlighting the oranges, yellows, purples, darker greens and cream shades of our native plants.

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Letter from the Publisher

Jul 31, 2024 ● By Peggy Malecki

A small, red admiral butterfly nectaring on purple coneflowers in the yard caught my eye this morning.

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Welcome to the heart of summer here in the Chicago area - Letter from the Publisher

Jul 01, 2024 ● By Peggy Malecki

We’ve journeyed past the Summer Solstice, the season is still fresh, days are long and evenings stretch slowly into night. There’s something about midsummer that invigorates yet soothes us—the sun sits higher in the northwestern sky and lingers over the horizon each evening, inviting us to spend “just a few more minutes” outdoors at dusk before heading back inside.

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Letter from Publisher

Jun 03, 2024

There’s something truly magical about an idyllic, late June evening in the Midwest.

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Letter from Publisher

Apr 29, 2024

I'm always amazed how this month unfolds into a palette for our senses, inviting us to step away from our routines, observe the world around us and partake in the annual spring pageant before the calendar forwards to summer.

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Letter from Publisher

Mar 29, 2024

This Earth Month, we recall some words of wisdom that remind us of our duty to protect and cherish our planet. As Jane Goodall once said, “The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.”

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Letter from Publisher

Feb 29, 2024

What we consume acts as a powerful medicine, influencing not only our physical health but also our emotional and mental well-being, as well as the well-being of others with whom we share this planet.

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Letter from Publisher

Jan 31, 2024

Each February, I listen for the first songs of male cardinals as they start to establish their spring territory, waiting eagerly to hear the familiar notes of “birdie-birdie-birdie” on a sunny morning.

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Letter from Publisher

Dec 29, 2023

There are many ways that we can recharge and prepare for the coming year in the quiet of January and myriad opportunities to sow the seeds (literally and figuratively) for the coming months.

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