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Barbenheimer *Plus* Searching for a Particular Nonprofit

Sep 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Paul Chen

I’m pretty immune to trends and viral phenomena, but I recently found one online invention irresistible: “Barbenheimer!”

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A Season of Loss — And Its Antidote

Aug 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Paul Chen

I don’t know where this comes from, but I am inclined to assist those who are dying or have just died. Before I encountered Buddhism, I thought one day I might volunteer for a hospice facility.

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On Serving One’s Country

Jul 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Paul Chen

It’s Monday morning of production week, and I am at the courthouse servning jury duty. Given that my mind is focused on civic duty and that this is the July issue, it seems a good time to contemplate the nature of serving one’s country.

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Celebrating Atlanta’s Black Holistic Healers and the 10th Wonderful Wizards of Raw

Jun 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Paul Chen

Somewhat coincidentally, we offer an additional article appropriate to Juneteenth: coverage of the 10th anniversary of The Wonderful Wizards of Raw. This celebration of raw food is produced by Tassili’s Raw Reality Café in the West End and is always held during the first weekend of June.

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Yogis from India and Atlanta, Welcome!

May 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Paul Chen

Sadhguru is primarily concerned with helping people develop inner practices that will lead to yoga’s goal, samadhi, the union with that which is infinite, eternal, omnipresent and omnipotent and otherwise referred to as God, Source, Infinite Intelligence and more.

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Two Firsts

Apr 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Paul Chen

The price for the event is $59, and, full disclosure, the magazine gets a percentage of that when people use our custom URL to register for the event.

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Cover Decisions; Pain Reduction

Mar 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Paul Chen

The reason I’m delighted is that Tammy is a dear friend. Indeed, she appeared on the June 2017 cover. It was only my third issue as publisher, and the articles about her were a review of her first book and a profile.

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Can Heart Disease Be Reversed?

Feb 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Paul Chen

The Fit Body piece introduces the concept of heart rate variability (HRV), a key measure of overall health. Heart Math Institute, a California-based nonprofit, has long studied HRV, and a former CEO, Bruce Cryer is the subject of our Wise Words article.

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TIMES CHANGE But Our Readers Are Still #1

Jan 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Paul Chen

As you may know, Natural Awakenings is a franchise business. It was founded by Sharon Bruckman of Naples, Florida, in the early 90s, and it now counts some 50 franchises. Our Atlanta franchise was started in the early aughts, and I am its fourth owner/publisher.

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The Joy in Making Gifts

Dec 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By Paul Chen

Inside this issue, the Giving Season Gallery is full of wonderful products and services that I would recommend anyone to consider, and of course, I actively encourage readers to support the companies and individuals who make publishing this magazine possible.

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Giving Thanks for the Life of My Teacher

Nov 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By Paul Chen

On September 17, 2022, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, founder of the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT)—International Kadampa Buddhist Union, “showed the manner of passing peacefully into the clear light.” Geshe-la, as he was called, was my teacher, and meeting him changed the course of my life.

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What Authenticity and Freedom Require

Oct 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By Paul Chen

The Oprah-endorsed, New York Times best-selling psychotherapist, author and speaker, Dr. Shefali Tsabary, will host her sixth Evolve weekend workshop here in Atlanta later this month, which gave us the opportunity to interview her in person about her latest book, A Radical Awakening.

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