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Gathering Around the Friendship Fire

Jul 31, 2024 08:27AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Modern life frays our bonds, leading to isolation. Rekindle community by joining groups, appreciating others, and spending time with loved ones to mend relationships and connect deeply.

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Celebrating Unseen Milestones

Jun 28, 2024 08:27AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Honor the quiet achievements like overcoming trauma or mastering a yoga pose. Share these moments to inspire others, making the human journey truly worthwhile.

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Season of the Sacred Masculine

May 30, 2024 08:27AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Amid midsummer's abundant crops and barefoot afternoons, the ancient celebration of the sacred masculine comes to life. Explore the timeless energy in heroes, creation, and deep creativity.

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We Are The Medicine Flower Moon Gathering: Celebrate Wellness, Nature and Self-Discovery

May 01, 2024 12:00AM ● By Twin Cities

We Are The Medicine Moon Gathering is a three-day celebration of wellness, nature and self-discovery starting on May 24th and creates a space where all can come together and grow.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College Therapeutic Massage Program Expands into New Space

May 01, 2024 12:00AM ● By Twin Cities

Sponsored Content The Therapeutic Massage diploma is the only award of its kind to be offered at Anoka-Ramsey, giving students a unique alternative to traditional 2-4 year programs. Click to learn more!

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Giving Back to Mother Earth

Apr 29, 2024 08:27AM ● By Marlaina Donato

In our busy lives, it's easy to overlook our sacred connection to the Earth. Yet, small actions like gardening, supporting local, and reducing waste can renew our sense of stewardship and bring joy.

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Making Healthy Choices with Money

Apr 01, 2024 12:00AM ● By Jody McDonough

Sponsored Content We make healthy choices with our food and our bodies, but do we make healthy choices with our money? As the tax deadline looms on April 15, now is a good time to talk about your wealth.

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How Do We Leverage Energy for Our Health & Wellness?

Apr 01, 2024 12:00AM ● By Vanessa Nordstrom

Sponsored Content Every day, we experience the affects of many different energies on our own energy. Learn about how these impacts affect you and ways to move back into to health with FYT Health and Wellness.

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Ladies Night Out in Bloomington

Apr 01, 2024 12:00AM ● By Twin Cities

Planet Gratitude and businesses at the International Village Building are hosting a Ladies Night Out on Tuesday, May 21 from 6-8:30 pm, where there will be live music food, massage and more!

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Cadence Chiropractic & Contrast to Host Spring into Self Care Wellness Expo

Apr 01, 2024 12:00AM ● By Twin Cities

Cadence Chiropractic & Contrast will host its annual Spring into Self Care Wellness Expo from 3:30 to 6 p.m., May 9 and will offer opportunities to connect with local wellness resources.

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From Saboteurs to Sages

Apr 01, 2024 12:00AM ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Transformational coach Dan Gormley helps people build powerful habits for a positive mind, and during this transformational course will help individuals declare and reach their goals.

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Connecting to Sentient Earth

Mar 29, 2024 08:27AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Each April, Mother Nature spills blossoms from her apron as songbirds trill and prepare for the next generation. Our planet is alive on levels beyond our senses or scientific instruments.

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Modern Mystery School to Host Two Classes: Metaphysics of Money and Releasing Negative Emotions

Mar 01, 2024 12:00AM ● By Twin Cities

The Modern Mystery School’s Minneapolis–St. Paul welcomes Eric Thompson, instructor and President of the Modern Mystery School in S. America, who will lead two transformational classes.

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Healthy Living as a Spiritual Discipline

Feb 29, 2024 08:27AM ● By Marlaina Donato

We are walking wonders of physiological orchestration, and this alone deserves our highest respect and commitment to our well-being.

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The Greener Guide to Embracing Natural Winter Wonders

Feb 01, 2024 12:00AM ● By Patti Beres

Wintery chill brings more than just cold temperatures—it unveils abundant opportunities to commune with nature, get fresh air and foster community connections.

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The Magic of Hugs

Jan 31, 2024 08:27AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Through the ages, various substances and lifestyle changes have been touted as panaceas, but even in our modern world there is one unexpected soul-elixir that might rival the others—the human hug.

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Letting the Seasons Enrich Us

Dec 29, 2023 08:27AM ● By Marlaina Donato

For most, the first half of our lives is spent on our careers, nourishing family and investing in our dreams. Before we know it, we are presented with the question of what comes next.

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Local Author and Hospice Chaplain publishes Heart Like A Bonfire

Dec 07, 2023 10:01AM ● By Jordan Peschek

John Hughes, hospice chaplain and local author, has written and published a novel about his 13 years as a hospice chaplain in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is now for sale on Amazon.

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How to Find Community

Dec 06, 2023 08:18AM ● By by Jena Ehlers

Being part of one or more communities is beneficial to everyone’s health and wellbeing, and t the need for community is at an all-time high.

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December 2023 Natural Awakenings Twin Cities

Dec 01, 2023 12:00AM ● By Twin Cities

The December issue of Natural Awakenings Magazine offers inspiration for a healthy and vibrant holiday season, including natural health tips, healthy recipes and more!

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Enroll in Concordia’s Natural Product Sciences Program

Dec 01, 2023 12:00AM ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Start pursuing a master’s degree in natural products science at Concordia University in a 100% online program consisting of 8-16 week sessions, beginning in January 2024.

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THE GRACE OF GIVING AND RECEIVING
The Grace of Giving and Receiving: Healing Through Generosity

Nov 28, 2023 05:30AM ● By Carrie Jackson

In this hectic season, slowing down and helping others can make a world of difference. By nurturing a culture of giving, we can help create a grateful, united community that reflects the values we want to instill.

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TREATING OURSELVES
Treating Ourselves

Nov 28, 2023 05:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

For many of us, this time of year is a whirlwind of well-meaning obligations, and we struggle to hold onto the intended joy of the season.

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A Pebble of Kindness
A Pebble of Kindness in the Stagnant Pond

Oct 31, 2023 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

From kindergarten classrooms to inspired blogs, kindness is a practice that is encouraged throughout society.

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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Sep 29, 2023 08:30AM ● By Kiki Powers

During this national holiday, we celebrate the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples, recognize their inherent sovereignty and commit to our treaty obligations with tribal nations.

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Embrace The Winding Road
Embracing the Winding Road

Aug 31, 2023 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Meeting life in the moment, wherever we happen to be, can be a challenging but rewarding spiritual discipline.

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LIFELONG LEARNING
Lifelong Learning: Benefits of Being the Forever Student

Jul 31, 2023 08:30AM ● By Linda Sechrist

It’s never too late to take an evening drawing class at the local high school, learn a language with the help of an app or get one-on-one tutoring from a piano instructor. Adults of any age can find benefits when they engage in what is termed “lifelong learning”.

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Walking in Wonder
Walking in Wonder

Jul 31, 2023 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Before life snagged us in its insidious net of obligations, our child selves discovered awe around every bend. We poked our noses into fluffy, new dandelions and saw faces in passing clouds.

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Sweet Tapestry of Summer
The Sweet Tapestry of Summer

Jun 30, 2023 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Summer’s apex brings wildflower tapestries woven with cricket-song and evenings punctuated by rolling thunderstorms, but it also can be a time for us to take a deep dive into the miracle of interconnectedness.

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Barefoot Blessings
Barefoot Blessings: Basking in the Soul of Summer

May 31, 2023 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

As birds and humans go about their inspired tasks, bees and butterflies dive into their own nectarous agenda. There is no arguing that we all wake up feeling a little bit younger as the days burn longer.

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The Divine Messiness of Motherhood
The Divine Messiness of Motherhood

Apr 28, 2023 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

The pitter-patter of little feet is one of life’s most beautiful blessings, but motherhood has always been a challenging role.

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The Earth as a Muse
The Earth as Muse: Inspiration Meets Conservation

Mar 31, 2023 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

The Earth is both our mother and our muse, sustaining our lives and blessing us with beauty when we make time to notice her perpetual creative forces.

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The Cellular Magic of Compassion
The Cellular Magic of Compassion

Feb 27, 2023 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

According 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.

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KnoWEwell Natural Awakenings New Chapter
A New Chapter: Nexus for Consciousness, Healing and Hope

Jan 31, 2023 08:30AM ● By Brooke Goode

Last December, KnoWEwell acquired Natural Awakenings; together, they are set to be the solution for consciousness, healing and hope.

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Musings of the Heart

Jan 31, 2023 08:30AM ● By John 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.

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Welcoming the Unknown

Dec 30, 2022 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Instead of feeling anxious or fearful about the unknown, embrace the excitement of the possibilities change can bring.

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A Feast of Light

Nov 30, 2022 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

When 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.

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Transforming Our World: Working Together for Meaningful Change

Nov 30, 2022 08:30AM ● By Linda Sechrist

In 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.

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Gratitude is Good Medicine

Oct 31, 2022 08:30AM ● By Madiha Saeed

Practicing gratitude daily can lower inflammatory markers, influence epigenetics, improve the immune system and even help the heart, adding years to life.

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Inviting in the Wild

Sep 30, 2022 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Having 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.

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Living Life in Full Color

Aug 31, 2022 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Too 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.

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Change Your Words Change Your Life

Jul 29, 2022 08:30AM ● By Christy Whitman

When we change the way we speak about our life, we reclaim the power to change its trajectory.

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The Art of Doing Nothing

Jun 30, 2022 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Somewhere along the line, someone planted a seed in our brains that programmed us to believe that we must earn our existence.

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The Gift of an Imperfect Father

May 31, 2022 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

We inherit a lot from our wounded fathers, including an energetic opportunity to change the familial emotional code, and it can be beautiful.

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Mothering the World

Apr 29, 2022 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Tending to what we love can yield great things, but we must not forget our own needs.

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Carnival Lights Named a Finalist in 2022 Minnesota Book Awards

Mar 31, 2022 08:00PM

Carnival Lights is not only a timely novel, but also a timeless account of the obstacles facing Indigenous communities. This novel illustrates the history of abuse of Native people.

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Spring is a State of Mind

Mar 31, 2022 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Spring, in all her punctual glory, teaches us the vital necessity to court our passions, and there is no better time than now.

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Journaling to Access Inner Wisdom

Feb 28, 2022 08:30AM ● By Nadine Kenney Johnstone

When we’re feeling overwhelmed or anxious, we can find the inner wisdom we need with these simple journaling steps.

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Living in the Frequency of Love

Jan 31, 2022 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Most of us refer to love as an emotion, but in essence, love is a verb, a powerful call to action that not only inspires but heals.

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Why Words Matter

Dec 30, 2021 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

While communicating our words can be effective means of bonding, learning, teaching and healing, they can also be harmful, which is why it is important to remember the power they possess.

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