tag:www.nachicago.com,2005:/categories/inspiration?page=2Inspiration Inspiration | Natural Sustainable Living Chicago Page 2Healthy Living Healthy Planet2023-04-04T15:19:15-05:00urn:uuid:aa13e853-1f15-4d0d-a837-5bf63d9e49002023-02-16T13:15:41-06:002023-04-04T15:19:15-05:00 The Cellular Magic of Compassion2023-02-27 08:30:00 -0600Marlaina DonatoAccording to sources cited by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, neurotransmitters stimulated by compassion have a stronger influence on health and longevity than exercise and other positive lifestyle factors. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:dd8f50a2-a962-4f29-8506-efc09cf9b3d52023-01-16T15:06:12-06:002023-02-27T08:37:05-06:00Musings of the Heart2023-01-31 08:30:00 -0600John Diamond, M.D.As a holistic healer for almost fifty years who practice in home, Dr. John Diamond said he wanted to try to make his home a hearth, where the life energy, the heart flame, the flame of love and life of the sufferer may be rekindled to blaze anew.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d376b206-27a7-4875-9098-fbe3b7bb61802023-01-16T16:05:39-06:002023-03-08T11:28:37-06:00A New Chapter: Nexus for Consciousness, Healing and Hope2023-01-31 08:30:00 -0600Brooke GoodeLast December, KnoWEwell acquired Natural Awakenings; together, they are set to be the solution for consciousness, healing and hope.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a68c5d3a-099e-445d-950f-071cd638ca142022-12-11T17:48:30-06:002023-07-03T16:17:56-05:00Welcoming the Unknown2022-12-30 08:30:00 -0600Marlaina DonatoInstead of feeling anxious or fearful about the unknown, embrace the excitement of the possibilities change can bring.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2ca8644b-19f8-4310-9321-58df2743d30c2022-11-15T11:49:34-06:002023-01-05T00:02:37-06:00Transforming Our World: Working Together for Meaningful Change2022-11-30 08:30:00 -0600Linda SechristIn these turbulent times when all the old boundaries are unravelling and all the old certainties are dissolving, there is a possibility for creative transformation if we work together.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:57601de5-7f4d-46c3-9d75-bd6a81ad18c12022-11-15T15:12:02-06:002023-01-05T00:02:48-06:00A Feast of Light2022-11-30 08:30:00 -0600Marlaina DonatoWhen we fill our souls with everyday magic, we become more inclined to feel blessed and pass blessings along to others, creating a feast of light during all seasons.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:7e52eb69-bea5-47c9-91cc-1291697179672022-10-17T13:27:48-05:002022-12-06T18:19:44-06:00Gratitude is Good Medicine2022-10-31 08:30:00 -0500Madiha SaeedPracticing gratitude daily can lower inflammatory markers, influence epigenetics, improve the immune system and even help the heart, adding years to life.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:95f4fd50-b7f1-4fee-8db2-abafd25affb42022-09-14T12:26:34-05:002022-11-01T21:12:24-05:00Inviting in the Wild2022-09-30 08:30:00 -0500Marlaina DonatoHaving an indoor space touched with nature’s balm takes the edge off on stressful days. Here are ways to bring the outdoors in, helping to create a natural sanctuary.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:17b5289e-e978-40fd-b3fc-6ad7d9b6f6202022-08-30T11:17:03-05:002024-03-28T12:35:37-05:00What ‘Living Inspired’ Means to Everyday Living2022-08-31 08:35:44 -0500Susan CurryInspired 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.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:55e755c5-c9b2-4d23-9352-cb9914ab151a2022-08-16T13:57:38-05:002022-09-30T15:49:43-05:00Living Life in Full Color2022-08-31 08:30:00 -0500Marlaina DonatoToo 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.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0110a461-4ff0-4419-bcb6-fd870a3a96832022-07-18T14:31:39-05:002022-09-02T21:51:51-05:00Change Your Words Change Your Life 2022-07-29 08:30:00 -0500Christy WhitmanWhen we change the way we speak about our life, we reclaim the power to change its trajectory.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e3cc0df9-cf0f-475c-80d5-0035517dbd942022-06-17T12:23:18-05:002022-08-26T21:38:41-05:00The Art of Doing Nothing2022-06-30 08:30:00 -0500Marlaina DonatoSomewhere along the line, someone planted a seed in our brains that programmed us to believe that we must earn our existence.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ad93db8e-feea-4461-8c2e-b45b194725e72022-05-24T11:01:13-05:002024-03-28T12:35:37-05:00Milwaukee-based Outwoken Tea Empowers Family-Owned, Sustainable Tea Farms2022-05-31 08:35:01 -0500Lottie SassOjeda sources unique teas such as Tumio Purple Tea, from Kenya, and African White Pearl, which is hand rolled by women in Malawi, a landlocked country in East Africa. Outwoken Tea’s African White Pearls tea is produced on a family-operated estate that is one of the remaining few not bought out by a large corporation. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:16bb4774-3188-46ae-91fd-7441a8c34e282022-05-09T13:08:56-05:002022-08-26T21:45:15-05:00The Gift of an Imperfect Father2022-05-31 08:30:00 -0500Marlaina DonatoWe inherit a lot from our wounded fathers, including an energetic opportunity to change the familial emotional code, and it can be beautiful.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e61d098f-b114-4805-a0e3-f9915748af5d2022-04-13T09:35:22-05:002022-06-01T11:16:14-05:00Mothering the World2022-04-29 08:30:00 -0500Marlaina DonatoTending to what we love can yield great things, but we must not forget our own needs.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nachicago.com">Natural Awakenings Chicago</a></small></p>