Although a forecast of rain had been given, not one drop fell in Canterbury Park, a wonderfully chosen site for S.O.F.I.A.’s “Walk Against Domestic Violence” held on the morning of September 10, 2011 in Montclair, New Jersey. Volunteers, consisting of friends, family and colleagues arrived early to prepare for the much anticipated event with vigor [...]
If you’re on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and are in need of physical therapy, look no further than Chesapeake Physical Therapy, where Greg and Katy Weddell offer fast pain relief through treatments that unlock the body’s healing power. A husband-and-wife team, Greg administers the business while Katy, a graduate of the University of Maryland School of [...]
Written by: Erin O’Connell Peiffer So Spring has sprung and it is a great time to take charge of your heart health. It is a time of renewal and growth. Heart disease is the leading cause of death of women in the U.S. Almost every minute, a woman in the U.S. dies from heart disease. [...]
When Lt. Col. Ty Edwards, U.S. Marine Corps, returned to the United States on October 22, 2008 life as he knew it had changed. While fighting in one of Afghanistan’s remote mountain regions just 12 days earlier, an enemy bullet entered Edwards’ head, sending him in to an immediate coma. But even after he regained [...]
“Self-Care is non-negotiable, but necessary to be the best parent and person possible.” - Mia Redrick, President, Finding Definitions, LLC All is not well in the lives of many mothers across the country. Contrary to some opinions, mothers are overwhelmed and overscheduled due to the variety of extra-curricular activities that they find themselves in, as [...]
Recently, my family battled the flu and all of its yucky symptoms. I decided that I could either be completely stressed about the obligations I needed to meet during the week (despite how poorly I felt) and my responsibilities to nurse the little ones back to health or I could take a break from many [...]
This morning I received a call from a friend telling me that her workplace announced that, effective immediately, all employees would receive a 10% reduction in salary. For my friend, this meant she would be giving up $20,000. Another girlfriend’s husband has lost his job with less than four months of severance as a parting [...]
Consistency in my opinion is under rated. Whenever we hear people talk about success you often hear references to persistency, setting goals and taking action but often we tend to assume that consistency will follow suit. I recently spoke with a group of entrepreneurs at the Tri-State Expos in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania about the little known [...]
Feng Shui (pronounced fung shway) is an ancient art of placement that was created by the Chinese 5000 years ago through studying the use of energy and space in relation to humans and their environments. It has been used throughout history since then. Feng shui was brought to the West in 1972 by Grandmaster Professor [...]
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