Publisher’s Letter

By Katarzyna Szumal The September issue of Conscious Community Magazine is here! I feel so privileged to announce that this issue marks our 41st anniversary! People ask me all the time how I came to be the publisher of Conscious Community Magazine, and I am happy to share my story with …

By Katarzyna Szumal “There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday, and the other is called tomorrow; so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.” — Dalai Lama t seems that the world has sped up …

By Katarzyna Szumal A few weeks ago, I met with a friend who was complaining that once again she had not been selected to be a hospital board member. She explained that she had never been offered a seat on the board because she was not involved in the hospital …

By Katarzyna Szumal Love has come to rule and transform; Stay awake, my heart, stay awake. — Rumi In light of recent events, our brains may be overcrowded with doubt and fear. We may feel anxious or confused, and we may no longer trust ourselves and our bodies. We may …

By Katarzyna Szumal We are living in a very interesting time right now. We are under a Stay-At-Home Order at our homes, alone or with our loved ones. It is a time where we’ve been forced to be with each other 24/7. How many times in your life have you …

By Katarzyna Szumal If you’re like me, you’re currently feeling a wide range of emotions as we try to navigate these uncharted times. I am with you, and I am taking this one day at a time. Conscious Community Magazine is still open, and we will be carrying on with …

By Katarzyna Szumal A few years ago, I had a car accident and I tore some back muscles. I was in my twenties and I thought my back would heal quickly without a need to decrease my athletic activity level very much. My mind was telling me to continue at …

Unconditional Love By Katarzyna Szumal Welcome to the February issue of Conscious Community Magazine! This issue is about unconditional love—the one love that connects all of us and expands our perception of life. This is the one love that connects everyone and everything on the planet and gives us the …

YOU ARE INVITED! By Katarzyna Szumal I am so excited to share with you the November issue of Conscious Community Magazine which is full of the love, acceptance, appreciation and gratitude that November is all about! Last month I attended the wonderful Women Yoga and Breath Detox Retreat run by …

  Let’s Go Orange By Katarzyna Szumal Right now, I am in a state of gratitude! This past month was full of great opportunities to expand Conscious Community Magazine’s readership. For the first time ever, I was on the Polish radio station, WNVR AM 1030 in Chicago, talking about spirituality, and …