By Kaye Berjot Disclaimer: Dr. Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD, ABoIM is not representing the views of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, nor of NorthShore University HealthSystem. Her comments and reflections represent her own views and perspectives regarding medicinal marijuana. Dr. Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD, ABoIM is the …
Read More »Five Steps to Upgrade Your Attitude
By Mary Montgomery Holiday season is right around the corner, and I think we should focus on the festive and good will side of the season. But, how to do that when so many of my spiritual friends and I are in a state of deep mourning because of the …
Read More »Midwest Pulse Calendar Listings- December 2016
Thursday, December 1 SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER! Sponsor a gift for a DuPage Convalescent Center resident. Lotion, electric razors, stamps…simple gifts that mean so much. Until 12/24. Call 630-665-6400. Sunday, December 4 CHAKRA BALANCING WITH YOGA: 11:30am to 1:00pm. Workshop targets blocked chakras, and what yoga poses can help create …
Read More »Community Happenings – November 2016
Greetings from the Hearts Center! We are an international community of heart friends. Our mission: “Within our Hearts Center Community, we realize personal enlightenment through our Higher Self and share the ascended master’s teachings and our love-wisdom throughout the Earth.” Check out our website: www.heartscenter.org. Register online for Advanced Alchemy …
Read More »All About Town – Living a Life of Presence
By Theresa Puskar October 1-2, 2016 – Eckhart Tolle Foundation, Huntington Beach CA “The world is not here to make me happy. It is here to make me conscious…then I become happy!” – Eckhart Tolle I recently visited California to seek the assistance of a remarkable Neuro Emotional Technique practitioner, …
Read More »What is a Spirit to Do When the Human is Broken? Part 2
By Mary Montgomery Part 1 of this discussion appeared in my online August Cyberweave column. I focused on answers to this question: Why are we so relieved when tragic things can be tied to a physical abnormality and not just a mental one? This relief is exactly what many of …
Read More »Gardening Matters
By Sue Odland November is the time to turn towards hearth and home, a time to reflect on our recent summer gardens, and a time to give thanks to the gardeners of the community, who go beyond their own patches of green to bring the joy of gardening to others …
Read More »Midwest Pulse Calendar Listings- November 2016
Saturday, November 5 7 REASONS YOU AREN’T LOVING YOUR IDEAL LIFE: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm Do you want more out of life? Obtain the tools you need to live your ideal life. $20 www.journeytowholeness.org 708-261-4819. WHAT IS REIKI? 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Informative workshop on Reiki Energy and uses …
Read More »Community Happenings – October 2016
Mindfulness Workshops for Families, Teens, Tweens, & Parents Discover a common language that the whole family can practice together to introduce more peace, clarity, joy, and compassion into your daily lives. Participants will learn: Essential strategies to manage stress, cultivate awareness, and resilience Powerful tools for regulating emotions and improving …
Read More »The Healing of Halloween
By Laura Slivinski The change of the seasons is underway. Summer is waning. Days grow shorter and cool night wind rattles the dry leaves of forests and cornfields. The annual cycle of life in the heartland is ending. Winter is coming. Historically, Halloween was a time to celebrate a good …
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