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Client-Centered for a Change

Client-Centered for a Change

Beverley Bley’s mission is to enhance the health, happiness and productivity of her clients through C.H.A.N.G.E. (Counseling, Hypnotherapy And Naturally Generated Excellence).

The Miracle of Lehigh Gap

The Miracle of Lehigh Gap

In the late 1990s, The Wildlife Information Center’s Board of Directors began making a plan to acquire a parcel of land—perhaps a small farm—on which to build an education center and research facility. After attempting to purchase several properties, board member, Grant White, had an idea. Why not purchase land on a federal Superfund site (any land in the United States that has been contaminated by hazardous waste and identified by the Environmental Protection Agency) and turn it into a public nature park at Lehigh Gap?

Dental Wellness and Overall Health

Dental Wellness and Overall Health

Most Americans are familiar with the basics of oral health—brushing and flossing daily, regular dental exams, and eating a mouth-healthy diet to name a few—but what about dental wellness?

Herbal  Mastermind

Herbal Mastermind

From the time he was a child, David Winston—an herbalist and ethnobotanist with over 40 years of training in Cherokee, Chinese and Western herbal traditions—

Advanced  Imaging for Breast  & Body

Advanced Imaging for Breast & Body

Compassionate, Comprehensive Care

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Ways to Create the Life You Want

Sir Ken Robinson, one of the leading authorities on creativity and author of The Element writes, “The truth is that we all have profound creative capacities.

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Event Briefs

Elder Moment

National Senior Health & Fitness Day

Peace Prayers

Dalai Lama Leads Ritual Kalachakra for World Peace

Busty Justice

October is Bra Recycling Month

Veggie Power

Food Revolution Day is May 17

Public Greenways

Healthy Parks, Healthy People Spark a National Conversation

Let’s Eat

National Food Day is October 24

Environment

Honoring Earth Day

Honoring Earth Day

Go Green at Parks and Other Community Events

This year’s National Park Week, from April 20 to 28, centered around Earth Day, offers free admission to all 398 national parks from April 22 to 26. Earth Day’s 43rd anniversary celebrations include a host of local events to help citizens of all ages join in the next “billion acts of green,” aligned with the theme: The Face of Climate Change.

National Community Briefs

Living Art

Living Art

Creativity Inspires Community

Everywhere in the U.S., people are gathering for artful togetherness--cooking or painting, storytelling or gardening, drumming or dancing. These initiatives can transform a city or neighborhood's well-being on multiple levels.

Women As Leaders

Women As Leaders

Pulling Together to Secure Harmony on Earth

Since 2005, the power of media images has been stretching our collective imagination and changing the perception of what is possible for young girls and women who dream of using their leadership skills to make our world a better place to live.

Living in Community

Living in Community

A Conversation with Diana Leafe Christian on Practical Co-Housing

Living in community allows you to grow as a person and learn what you are really like, from the perspectives of others who are willing to give feedback and appreciation.

Connecting Kids to Community

Connecting Kids to Community

Getting Youth Involved in a Good Cause

Before scheduling after-school soccer practice or cheerleading, why not consider committing to a different kind of extracurricular activity: community outreach.

It’s All About We

It’s All About We

Conscious Evolution: Why We’re Better Together

Replacing the “I win, you lose” paradigm is a new “Me-We” way of thinking that now informs everything from enlightened environmental stewardship to economics, as well as health and spiritual well-being.

Awakening Consciousness

Awakening Consciousness

Bold New Visions for Us, the Earth and the Universe

Today’s technologies help us create instance communications that span continents, cross cultural barriers and bridge political divides. These forged connections weave us all together. Now, inspired organizations are deftly exploring, encouraging and researching the global awakening that accompanies them.

Community Building Briefs

People’s University

Celebrate Libraries' Contributions to Community

Pocket Parks

Mini-Parks and Plazas Invite Passersby to Pause Awhile

Tricky Twésumés

Social Networks Speed Job Hunt

Emerging Hope

World Forum Supports a New Humanity

Boomerang Solution

Best Colleges Prep Grads for Real Life

Urban Forest

Tree Banner Design Contests Sprout in U.S. Cities