

BUILDING UP!
When kindness is a way of life, we don’task ourselves, “what’s in it for me?” Wechoose to be kind not because of anypersonal gain, but because it aligns with ourvalues and principles. Serving others helps us toshift our focus away from our own concerns andcircumstances. Kindness possesses the ability togenerate long-lasting joy within us and those wetouch. Additionally, being kind has the potentialto bring happiness … Continue reading BUILDING UP!

[New Issue] Falling In Love with Natural Healing: Christina and Aaron Gobert
If you want learn about living and eating healthy, you will want to read our feature story with Christina Gobert. If you can share the link with your friends and followers, it would be greatly appreciated. Damita Miller-Shanklin Writer/Editor-in-Chief Continue reading [New Issue] Falling In Love with Natural Healing: Christina and Aaron Gobert

Active Living
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Alexander Williams: Rainwater for the Mind, Body and Soul
Damita Miller-Shanklin Williams is a transplant from Northeast Brooklyn, NewYork. He has been here for about ten and a halfyears. He has seen the growth of Austin. When hegot here in the beginning he got the lay of the land,because he wanted to know our community. From there,he buried himself in East Austin. For three years, he wasreally heavily in deep with his passion for … Continue reading Alexander Williams: Rainwater for the Mind, Body and Soul

SHE SPEAKS WELLNESS: ONE BREATH, ONE MOMENT, ONE DAY AT A TIME.
Minister Sonya Hosey Our emotionalwellness is testedevery day. As youlook around, there are timeswhen life can be difficult.We must quickly recognizehow these experiences canimpact us positively ornegatively. It is time that we look at ourwellness holistically. TheSAMSHA defines wellness in eight dimensions:emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical,environmental, financial, occupational, and social. Ihave encountered women who have hadchallenges with more than half of these areas. Forexample, we may … Continue reading SHE SPEAKS WELLNESS: ONE BREATH, ONE MOMENT, ONE DAY AT A TIME.