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Giving Thanks: Meditation on Gratitude and Joy

Oct 30, 2020 ● By Jack Kornfield

Bestselling author, Buddhist practitioner and mindfulness practice teacher Jack Kornfield offers a meditation that opens our hearts to gratitude and joy this holiday season.

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Online One Earth Fall Film Mini-Festival to Start October 19

Oct 14, 2020

From October 19-25, the free One Earth Fall Mini Film Fest will offer inspiring films, discussions, interviews and Q&A sessions with the directors. Get a deeper understanding of environmental issues you care about under the theme of “The Power of We”.

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3 Ways to Release Stress by Journaling

Sep 30, 2020 ● By Laura Stukel

Regular journal writing is a self-care practice that encourages stress reduction. Simple steps can empower you to release stress in even more impactful ways says Laura Stukel.

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Staying Connected Virtually During the Pandemic

Coronavirus as a Calling

Sep 30, 2020 ● By Gregg Levoy

The pandemic can be transmuted into golden opportunities if we look for purpose and meaning in it. Here are four ways to respond to the call of these turbulent times.

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Empowering Adolescents Through Uncertain Times

Aug 31, 2020 ● By Carrie Jackson

Adolescents have had portions of their lives altered or put on hold during a time of pivotal social growth and personal development. Chicago organizations are helping them to navigate and flourish in these times of uncertainty.

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Happiness Helpers: Five Ways to Be More Positive

Aug 31, 2020 ● By Brad Aronson

We can choose to see things in a more positive fashion by taking these 5 steps to train our brains to look for the good more often, leading to increased levels of happiness.

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How Awe Can Transform Our Lives

Jul 31, 2020 ● By Jonah Paquette

Feeling a sense of awe provides many physical, mental and spiritual health and wellness benefits. Here are some ways we can find and elicit more awe-inspiring moments in our daily life.

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VIDEO SERIES: Tips for These Times Episode 16 - with Nancy Marder of Infinity Foundation

Jul 22, 2020

Nancy Marder of Infinity Foundation, in Highland Park, talks with Natural Awakenings Chicago publisher Peggy Malecki about how to stay focused, strong, and successful during this time. Living fearlessly can help to improve our overall health and wellness of body, mind and spirit.

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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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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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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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