Soulful Holiday Gifts: Restorative Presents for Loved Ones

Many of us are stressed out. According to a 2023 survey by the American Association of Retired Persons, 50 percent of caregivers are burdened emotionally from maintaining the role, and four in 10 caregivers rarely, if ever, feel relaxed. Read More »

Healthier Holiday Cookies: Easy Switches That Don’t Compromise on Taste

Whether it’s chunky chocolate chip, classic sugar, jammy rugelach, spicy gingerbread, Russian teacakes or cinnamon-dusted snickerdoodles, the holidays would not be complete without a festive array of cookies. Read More »

Something To Smile About: A Look at Non-Toxic Dental Products

With a plethora of products on the shelves promising snow-white smiles and stronger teeth, it is tricky deciding which ones are reliable and the least toxic. Read More »

Hot Yoga: Is There Benefit to a Heated Room?

Hot yoga became a “thing” in the West in the 1980s. At the time, yoga practices were enjoying an increase in popularity throughout the U.S. due to celebrity support, televised programs and the increased availability of the practice in yoga studios. Read More »

Click Local: How Online Shopping Boosts Neighborhood Businesses

When Chicago resident Debbie Carlson wants to buy a book, she goes online. Instead of Amazon, she places her orders through Bookshop.org because her local bookstore benefits from the purchase while she enjoys the extra convenience. Read More »

Jean Shafiroff on A Philanthropist’s Calling

New York socialite and humanitarian Jean Shafiroff is the author of Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life of What You Give, in which she offers readers the motivation and practical advice to donate time, knowledge and resources to causes that inspire them. Read More »

The Best Choice on the Menu

In my younger days, when I still worked in catering, Christmastime could be a grind. Daily work schedules were filled with arduous hours. Read More »

The Wellness Emporium Adds 3 New Practitioners

Services currently include massage therapy, reflexology, hypnotherapy and personal success coaching. In addition, licensed practitioners offer facials, art therapy, yoga classes and more. Read More »

Sacred Waters Expands Into Functional Wellness Clinic

Sacred Waters Wellness Arts Studio has expanded its operations with The Functional Wellness Institute, a telehealth clinic focused on natural, patient-centered care for digestive health, hormone imbalance and autoimmune conditions. Read More »

New Plant-Based Cookbook Guides Readers to Balanced Nutrition

Hay House has released Powered By Plants: Nutrient-Loaded 30-Minute Meals to Help You Thrive, a new cookbook co-authored by Food Revolution Network CEO Ocean Robbins and Atlanta-based dietitian Nichole Dandrea-Russert. Read More »

Peace of Mind Holistic Expo Brings Wellness to Lawrenceville

Regular admission is $10 per day. Tickets to Saturday’s VIP psychic gallery with clairvoyant and psychic medium Deb Strait are $45. Read More »

The Mourning After

I’m writing this one week after the election. Politics is not this magazine’s focus, but mental and emotional health are. Read More »