“How are you?” are three seemingly innocuous words that often pose a loaded question for many. Why do these words carry so much weight? To recognize the why, it is important to note how these words are often used. Asking someone how they are in earnest could elicit a wide range of responses ranging from […]
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Mar
Mar
As winter slowly ceases and makes room for the possibility of Spring, a sense of hope grows for many. I have seen the struggle during the Chicagoland winter. The absence of sunlight, green grass and the baron trees can leave a person feeling the cold, too deeply as if we too have lost our color […]
Women have been joining in sacred circles for thousands of years. Gathering together for community, storytelling, and ritual has been an important source of connection for women from many cultures and traditions. The earliest circles were associated with nature in one form or another-the lunar cycle, changing seasons, and of course, nature’s greatest miracle, menstruation. […]
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Dec
Dec
Meditation is gaining more recognition for its power to slow us down during the flurry of life. Factor in the upcoming New Year, and you might find this is the best time to start a meditation practice. Meditation can help us ground and calm in the chaos of everyday life. As you begin to find […]
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Nov
Nov
This month, we will be exploring grief. Grief comes in many different forms. It may come as the response to a death, job loss, marriage, or identity. As November begins, we have chosen to bring light to grief, often heightened in the next few weeks of the year. What is grief? Grief is the response […]