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Fresh Air Virtual Art Exhibition Highlights Chicagoland Nature

Jul 14, 2020

The Fresh Air virtual exhibition at the Brushwood Center captures the human yearning for connection to nature and the outside after months of sheltering-in-place in Illinois. All of the artwork is for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Chicago's Project Onward.

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Content Man Feeling Joy

Cultivating Contentment: The Spiritual Discipline of Evoking Joy

Jun 30, 2020 ● By Marlaina Donato

Tending to our own happiness begins by seeing joy not as a mood dependent upon circumstances, but as a spiritual discipline like any other. Here are ways to create more joyous moments.

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Dads Father's Day Wisdom

Fathers Know Best

May 29, 2020 ● By Neal Allen

Dads have a habit of imposing their own success goals on their kids, but letting go of this can lead to a greater emphasis on what children really need—love, kindness and strength.

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Free Your Inner Self and Find Courage

May 23, 2020 ● By Polly Liontis

Freedom comes to us when we can relax into what is present in this moment. Yes, we have anxiety about the future, we have fears of survival on all levels. But we also have many internal resources that we can lean on and lean into right now.

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Local Business is Partnering to Bring Help and Hope to Chicagoans in Need

May 11, 2020 ● By Peggy Malecki

The need for ongoing social services is always here, and the crisis is magnified in this time of COVID-19. Local compounding pharmacy Mark Drugs is partnering with the Chicago Help Initiative to help provide meals and support local residents in need.

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Finding Calm During Trying Times

Apr 16, 2020 ● By Laurie Nadel

How the global pandemic can serve as our spiritual wake-up call to learn how different traditions heal from life-shattering events.

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Must-have Ideas to Nurture Yourself at Home

Apr 15, 2020

Here are some healthy, earth-friendly activities you can enjoy from the comfort and safety of your home.

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Making Luck: An Intentional Path to Good Fortune

Mar 31, 2020 ● By Carol Kline

Research shows that we can, and in fact already do make our own luck. Here's how to quickly, with a little conscious attention, change your luck.

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Pause, Reflect, Reset - The Gift of Releasing Fear and Igniting Cognitive Quiet

Mar 27, 2020 ● By Lisa M. Brazelton

Sponsored Content Quieting the mind overrides fear, and when we release fear, our bodies go back into harmonic resonance. Mindfulness meditation practices are a great tool for quieting the mind.

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Shall We March?

Feb 29, 2020

I recently asked my peers what they were passionate about and how far they would go to uphold their beliefs. The causes ranged from preventing ocean pollution, sexual assault, bullying, discrimination of sexual orientation, the promotion of women’s rights and autism advocacy.

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Living In Synchronicity: The Power of Meaningful Coincidence

Feb 28, 2020

Synchronicities link us to an underlying order in the universe that is profoundly reassuring. Here are ways to encourage these moments to show up within our lives.

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All You Need is Love

Jan 31, 2020

In asking my friends if Valentine’s Day is important to them as teens, I got many different responses.

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Ancient Mysteries and Their Relevance to Today’s World

Jan 31, 2020

The Milwaukee Area Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., and the Edgar Cayce Holistic Center Chicago (A.R.E.) will present a program, Ancient Mysteries, with John Van Auken, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 14, at the Wingspread Retreat & Conference Center.

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Choosing Love: How to Cope With Fearful Times

Jan 31, 2020

Scarlett Lewis, the mother of a 6-year-old killed during the Sandy Hook tragedy, explains how we can choose love instead of fear in response to the anxiety and suffering in today’s world.

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Tidying Up The Bucket List: Deciding What We Really Want

Dec 30, 2019

Many people have a bucket list of things they want to make sure they experience. Tidying up that bucket list when it no longer reflects a person’s values and deepest desires makes sense.

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