Imagine a beautiful, verdant garden with curling grape vines, ruby strawberries and a soft breeze passing through the trees. You feel at peace. But how would you feel about this lovely moment in nature if you had experienced living outside alone? Welcome to the Above and Beyond Healing Garden, an oasis in the expanse of […]
As part of our “You Said It” Op-Ed series, we invite contributors to submit their opinion pieces. Have a submission? Contact us. My skin looks like a glazed donut. If you’re like me, you’ve become more serious about your skin care in the past few years. Maybe you’ve added some steps to your routine, tried a […]
Collectively, we have become all too familiar with the exhausting news cycle that seemingly has death and destruction and economic downturns playing on repeat. Mass school shootings. Climate change. January 6th hearings. The war in Ukraine. Now even Monkeypox, recently hoped to be a rare set of cases, has been declared a public health emergency by the […]
As part of our “You Said It” Op-Ed series, we invite contributors to submit their opinion pieces. Have a submission? Contact us. On Day 111 of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, we arrived in Warsaw eager to help. The U.S. embassy told us about August Mission. It was preparing to deploy food and medical supplies to […]
As part of our “You Said It” Op-Ed series, we invite contributors to submit their opinion pieces. Have a submission? Contact us. In one of my favorite Zen stories, a student goes to a Zen master to learn and eagerly watches the teacher make tea. The Zen Master tips the kettle forward and begins to pour […]
While many are eager to declare the COVID-19 pandemic over, its effects on the mental health of Americans will continue to linger. In addition to increases in depression and anxiety, COVID has been disastrous for those struggling with existing and newly developed eating disorders due to loss of routine, feelings of isolation, heightened anxiety and […]
As part of our “You Said It” Op-Ed series, we invite contributors to submit their opinion pieces. Have a submission? Contact us. Jeanne Stevens is the founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, one of America’s fastest growing urban churches. A sought-after speaker, leader, and writer, Jeanne’s passion is to help people wake […]
Chicagoland shoreline communities and the built environment have taken a beating from high Lake Michigan water levels whipped up by high winds and waves. Climate change is causing more extreme weather events and unprecedented swings in lake water levels. As Professor Drew Gronewold of the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability explained during a […]
Just a few months ago, the world of psychological science lost a research pioneer, our esteemed colleague Dr. Roger Weissberg. Sadly, we are not alone in mourning a cherished friend, colleague, or family member as we observe the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many Americans feel more pressure to prepare for health changes, including […]
This year Skokie Country Club in Glencoe is celebrating its 125th Anniversary. Founded in 1897, the club has withstood several property disputes, a major fire in 1911, several financial depressions, and two pandemics involving Spanish Flu and COVID-19. Today the Club remains on solid footing, with a world-class and nationally recognized golf course, outstanding dining and recreational […]
