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contents Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue, readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

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BRACES …

More than Just Straight Teeth

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by Dr. Gregory Wych

17 METABOLIC MEDICAL CENTERS AND SPA:

Transformation Inside and Out

by Odell Williams

19 FINDING JOY AND PEACE During Tough Seasons

by Rachel E. Hall, M.D.

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20 THE GIFTS OF CITRUS Colorful Good Health in Holiday Dishes

by Judith Fertig

24 12 HAPPY HOLIDAY TIPS

How to Really Enjoy the Season

by Dianne Bischoff James

25 PEACE ON EARTH

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Conflict Resolutions that Work to Bridge Divides

by Linda Sechrist

28 GO ECO LIKE GRANDMA Honor Her Wisdom in New Ways

by Avery Mack

30 LYNNE MCTAGGART ON THE POWER OF GROUP INTENTION

by April Thompson

32 CHAMPIONING

HOLISTIC ATHLETES

The New Face of Sports Medicine

by Marlaina Donato

34 AWAKE PARENTING

Raising Connected, Confident Kids

by Judith Fertig

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16 globalbriefs 20 consciouseating

24 healingways 28 greenliving 30 wisewords

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34 healthykids 38 calendar 40 directory

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letterfrompublisher Happy Holidays from Harmony School!

Few things are more uplifting than receiving a postcard, thoughtful letter or kind note over the holidays from the ones you love and care for. The heartfelt thoughts of children are particularly endearing, as, many times, they say it best. As honored members of the Natural Awakenings extended family, the students of Harmony School, along with its staff and faculty, have something very special for all of us.

Read on and enjoy. … Let’s “Awaken Humanity,” December’s editorial theme.

contact us Owner/Publisher Annette Carter Briggs

Memories of Happy Harmonious Holidays:

Writer Odell Williams Senior Editor Sara Gurgen

The holidays are coming, so you’re going to want hot cocoa!

Design & Production Kristina Parella Billy Briggs Stephen Gray-Blancett

Maybe you’d like a cup of cider in your hand, and to light the candles.

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Although some parts of this publication may be reproduced and reprinted, we require that prior permission be obtained in writing.

There’s snow outside, cold outside, fire inside, warm inside, and it makes me want to sleep in and snuggle in my bed!

Snowflakes fall like crystals from the sky, and when it’s really cold, people put coats on and play in the snow.

Ice is cold, and you can build a snowman, or you can ski, and I like snowballs and I melt snow to drink.

Do you?

Christmas is when Santa and the elves come out.

I love going to my Gramma’s house to open presents!

We drink hot cocoa and open gifts, though winter is not for gifts, it’s for being a family.

We hear carols on the radio and donation bells ringing, and Watch special holiday movies that have always been there…

We will always remember the fun times, and the Happy Harmony Holidays!

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communitynews Organize One-Time Cleanups for KMB

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ooking for ways to get involved? Individuals, businesses and organizations can organize a one-time litter cleanup campaign on land or in a waterway. Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) will provide supplies to volunteer groups. The mission of KMB is to engage, inspire and educate the Midlands to invest in our community through litter prevention, recycling and beautification. Each year, thousands of Midlands residents volunteer to support this mission, including almost 375 groups regularly removing litter on area roads and waterways, schools and businesses coming together to implement recycling programs, and communities pursuing beautification projects.

For more information, call 803-733-1139 or visit KeepTheMidlandsBeautiful.org.

Trustus Theatre Presents Christmas Production

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rom Friday, December 1, through Saturday, December 16, Trustus Theatre is presenting its A Christmas Miracle at the Richland Fashion Mall. In this original piece created by the theater’s resident sketch comedy and improv troupe, the Richland Fashion Mall finds itself lying dormant during another holiday season that should be bustling with shoppers and children jumping onto Santa’s lap. However, this year the mall owners have special plans to make this season their most profitable ever. Throw in visits from the owners of the figurine store next door (played by Trustus company members Hunter Boyle and Gerald Floyd), uppity employees from the popular big-chain bookstore down the way, and those “wild people” from the children’s theater nearby—things are certainly looking like they may prove to be more difficult than anticipated. Loads of fun, holiday cheer and laughter are in store for everyone.

Cost/times: Vary; call or visit website for details. Location: Trustus Theatre, 520 Lady St., Columbia. For more information, call 803-254-9732 or visit Trustus.org/ event/christmasmiracle.

RMHC of Columbia Hosts Its Red Shoe Run

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n Saturday, January 20, the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia will host its 12th annual Red Shoe Run at Hand Middle School, 2600 Wheat Street, located in the beautiful Shandon neighborhood of Columbia. Onsite registration will start at 6:15 a.m., with the 10K starting at 7:45 a.m. and the 5K at 8 a.m. Both courses are USA Track & Field certified. An awards ceremony and after-party will follow. All proceeds raised will help support the work and mission of the Ronald McDonald House, which is to provide a comfortable “home away from home” where families of seriously ill or injured children can rest, enjoy home-cooked meals, access laundry and shower facilities, and, most importantly, receive network support from families dealing with similar circumstances. Those interested in participating can register at StrictlyRunning.com.

Cost: See website or call for details. For more information, call 803-254-0118, or visit RMHCofColumbia.org or Facebook/rmhccolumbiasc.

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Volunteers Needed for Wildlife Workday

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he Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge and the S.C. Wildlife Federation will host a workday for staff, friends and volunteers at the National Wildlife Refuge from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, December 9. Those interested in volunteering to help are encouraged to call in advance to reserve a space. The workday is an annual project of the Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge featuring work activities, such as raking around red-cockaded woodpecker trees to exclude them from prescribed burns, trail maintenance, installing trail signs, and building information kiosks. Those joining the team can look forward to a day of learning about refuge wildlife while helping conserve and protect valuable natural resources.

Participants should plan to wear field clothes and comfortable shoes, and bring work gloves, drinks and a snack. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at the headquarters office, located 3.5 miles east of McBee, South Carolina, on U.S. Highway 1, in Chesterfield County. Participants are welcome and encouraged to picnic at Lake Bee before leaving the refuge. Anyone planning to bring a group should call in advance to give notice.

Location: Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, 23734 N. U.S. 1, McBee, SC. To volunteer, email Sara Green at Sara@scwf.org or call the S.C. Wildlife Federation office at 803-256-0670. Also visit scwf.org.

ICRC Hosts

Kids’ Candy Cane Hunt

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n Saturday, December 16, from 3 to 3:45 p.m., the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission (ICRC) will host its Candy Cane Hunt event for children from 2 to 8 years of age at the Crooked Creek Park disc golf trail. Children should bring a basket or bag for gathered candy canes. There will be prize candy canes hidden along the trail as well. Those interested can also donate toys (new and unwrapped) for other fun activities planned for kids.

Cost: $2 per child. Location: Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Hwy., Lexington. For more information, call 803-772-1228 or 803-345-6181, or visit icrc.net. See ad, page 39.

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communitynews ICRC Hosts Holiday Lights on the River

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t’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission (ICRC), in partnership with Lexington Medical Center, is hosting its popular Holiday Lights on the River at Saluda Shoals Park.

Started in November, guests can enjoy this annual Midlands holiday tradition through Sunday, December 31. The Midlands recreation park has come alive in a brilliant blaze of more than a million sparkling lights.

Drivers can take a journey through colorful lights and more than 400 animated light displays of all shapes and sizes. Other activities include craft-making, marshmallow roasting, and a laser light show. Attendees can also ride the Hayride shuttle to the Wetland Walking Trail or ride the Saluda Shoals train. Nominal fees ($1 to $10) may apply for activities. As a special treat, Santa will make his way from the North Pole for a VIP visit and photo-taking opportunities from December 8 through 23. Fun-filled memories are in store for the entire family to share for years to come!

Cost: $15 per car; $25 per 15-passenger van; $40 per bus. Time: 6 to 10 p.m.

Location: Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Rd., Columbia (Note: Must enter at 6071 St. Andrews Rd.—between Aldi grocery store and Wendy’s). For more information, call 803-772-1228 or visit icrc.net. See ad, page 39.

PalmettoPride Hosts 2018 Litter Art Contest

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almettoPride has kicked off its 2018 Litter Trashes Everyone Art Contest.

The annual art contest is now open for teachers to sign up their respective elementary classes to participate in this fun and educational competition.

The winning artwork will become the design for PalmettoPride’s new T-shirt.

The contest is open to all S.C. students from kindergarten through fifth grade.

The art contest is an opportunity for students to learn about their environment and showcase their artistic talents.

PalmettoPride has put together a unique program with everything a teacher needs to bring this program to their school or classroom, including drawing paper, litter facts and return envelopes to submit the student entries. One entry per school will be accepted. State and regional prizes available, including cash prizes for the state winner and their school, as well as having the winner’s design on the volunteer T-shirts for the year. All entries must be postmarked by Friday, February 16, for consideration.

For contest guidelines and details, contact Sandra Bryan at 877-725-7733 or SBryan@PalmettoPride.org. Also visit PalmettoPride.org. For more information about PalmettoPride, contact Sarah Lyles at 803-758-6034 or SLyles@PalmettoPride.org.

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Brookland Brunch on Sundays

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ime to brunch! Soda City and West Columbia’s new Brookland development have recently partnered together to host Brookland Brunch—a weekly riverside brunch taking place on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the beautiful and scenic West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater, located along the Congaree River at 121 Alexander Street, in West Columbia. Free to enter, Midlands area residents are invited to come and enjoy tasty and delicious foods served by local area vendors, such as the Belgian Waffle Truck, the Curiosity Coffee Bar, PinchoJo/ Venezuelan Food, Agape Chocolates, and the 72 Coffee Company.

Afterward, attendees can take advantage of onsite river equipment rentals for water activities, such as canoeing, kayaking, or even just floating.

For more information, visit Facebook/brooklandsc or Facebook/ sodacity.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Natural Awakenings

Forest Acres Well Care Introduces Aqua-Chi Detox Foot Bath

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orest Aces Well Care (FAWC), a new, family-owned-and-operated health and wellness center located in the heart of Forest Acres, has added the Aqua-Chi detox foot bath to its impressive list of client services. This unique treatment combines the life-giving properties of water with a specialized bioelectric charge, which enhances and amplifies the body’s ability to heal. It can also dramatically increase energy levels while promoting detoxification in the body. Negative ions created during a session are similar to those found in hot springs and other naturally charged water sources known to be beneficial to the body.

“Many of the benefits of the foot spa can be attributed to the rebalancing of the energy meridians and the raising of the bioelectrical potential of the body at the cellular level,” says owner Misty Clare-Sumerell. “The Aqua-Chi foot bath recreates the best that nature has to offer, which encourages natural healing without painful treatments or drugs.”

FAWC’s friendly and highly skilled professional staff members offer many other services as well, including salt room yoga, therapeutic massage, pain-management care, personal health and wellness consultations, reiki sessions, and much more.

Adds Clare-Sumerell: “Here at Forest Acres Well Care, we are committed to the wellness of our clients. We look forward to helping guide you through your personal wellness journey and having you become a part of our Well Care family!”

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o support energy conservation within the state as outside temperatures drop, the Office of Regulatory Staff-Energy Office is able to lend thermographic cameras (also known as infrared cameras) to public entities upon request. Wide temperature differences between the inside and outside of conditioned buildings leads to more heat loss in the winter.

Ensuring that adequate heat resistance is in place within a facility is an effective way to save heat, energy and money.

In many cases, it is difficult to recognize and pinpoint energy loss without an infrared camera.

The camera will display an image generated from energy detection in the form of electromagnetic waves emitted by objects. This smattering of colorful hues on the tool’s screen can inform the user of a hot surface or cold surface in relation to the surrounding surfaces. Infrared cameras can be used to identify such problems as unwanted heat transfer through a building envelope due to damaged or missing insulation or air leakage; loose or corroded connections in electrical installations; missing or damaged insulation on boiler installations; overheating motors; and damaged or leaking water lines behind walls or under floors.

For more information, call energy specialist Conn Fraser at 803-737-5229.

Cost: Prices vary; call for details. Forest Acres Well Care, 5101 Forest Acres, Columbia. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 803-318-2811. Also visit ForestAcresWellCare.com or Facebook/forestacreswellcare. See ad, page 43.

EdVenture’s Festivals of Sharing Event

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n Saturday, December 9, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., EdVenture Children’s Museum is hosting its Festivals of Sharing event. Midlands area families are invited to come and explore how the holiday season is celebrated throughout the world through performances, hands-on activities, story time, and information tables.

Featured celebrations include Viva Navidad, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. This event is free to individuals with a museum membership or a regularly purchased admission ticket.

Cost: Varies; call or visit website for details. Location: EdVenture Children’s Museum, 211 Gervais St., Columbia. For more information, call 803-779-3100 or visit EdVenture.org. natural awakenings

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communitynews Anew Wellness Center and Dr. Chester Dickerson Host Health Discussion

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n Thursday, December 14, starting at 7 p.m., Dr. Chester Dickerson in partnership with Anew Wellness Center will host a discussion on auricular acupuncture and functional medicine. Auricular acupuncture is the stimulation of acupuncture points on the external ear surface for the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions in other areas of the body. Studies reveal it to be an efficient method of treating a wide variety of conditions, such as headaches, allergies, addictions and pain disorders. Come learn more about auricular acupuncture and functional medicine and how both can improve your health.

Cost: Free. Location: 711 East Main St., Ste. L2, Lexington (inside Old Mill Chiropractic). For more information, call 803-520-4134.

EnlightenSC Sponsors Turning on the Lights Contest

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ifth-grade students across South Carolina are invited to write and illustrate a children’s book that discusses the history of electrification in the state. Entries must include information about electric cooperatives and the impact electricity has made on lives. Entries are due Sunday, December 31. The contest is sponsored by EnlightenSC—an energy education program developed by educators for the consumer-owned electric cooperatives in S.C.

The program was created to help teachers better access energy-related information and activities for classroom activities.

Resources are designed to get young people excited about science, technology, engineering and mathematics—STEM subjects. The program has expanded to include a summer graduate course for educators at no charge. EnlightenSC also sponsors the S.C. 4-H Engineering Challenge—a competition for S.C. students.

For more information, visit EnlightenSC.org.

Rosewood Market Hosts

Saturday Yoga Sessions

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osewood Market is hosting beginner yoga sessions on-site on Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m.

Led by instructor Hannah Rose, participants will learn simple yoga techniques and best practices to maximize the health and wellness benefits that yoga has to offer.

In fact, studies reveal that yoga relaxation techniques provide numerous physical and mental health benefits, such as increased flexibility; improved respiration, energy and vitality; weight reduction; enhanced muscle tone; balanced metabolism; and lowered blood pressure. Other positive attributes include back and neck pain relief, stress reduction, enhanced sleep quality, and improved mental concentration and focus. Complimentary fresh and hot coffee will be served, and all are welcome!

Cost: Free. Location: Rosewood Market, 2803 Rosewood Dr., Columbia. For more information, call 803-256-6410. Also visit RosewoodMarket.com. See ad, page 33.

Roly Poly Hosts

Cans for Cookies Campaign

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hroughout the month of December, Roly Poly, located at 5076 Sunset Boulevard, Suite A, in Lexington, is sponsoring its Cans for Cookies food drive campaign to help needy families over the holidays. Every Friday in December, the popular health-conscious eatery is giving away freshly baked cookies in exchange for collected canned goods to be donated to a local Midlands community food bank.

The fact that countless families struggle through personal and financial difficulties right here in the Midlands is truly unfortunate—no matter the season. However, for many of them that do, the holiday season is a particularly tough time to navigate through. By participating in this very worthy cause, individuals can help Roly Poly make a life-changing impact in the lives of those that need it most.

For more information, call 803-996-0397. See Foodie Guide entry, page 18.

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Alcohol Affects Our Heartbeat

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erman researchers studied the correlation between cardiac arrhythmia and alcohol consumption by monitoring 3,000 middle-aged volunteers for 16 days during Oktoberfest.

Portable electrocardiographs and breathalyzer machines tested for heart activity and breath alcohol concentration. Arrhythmia showed up in 30 percent of the participants, significantly higher than an estimated 4 percent or less among the general population according to an earlier study. An irregular heartbeat often causes discomfort in the short term and possible heart failure and stroke later.

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Naps Boost Toddler Talk

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esearchers from the University of Oxford, in the UK, have found that infants that take more daytime naps tend to develop a larger vocabulary at an earlier age than their peers by examining sleeping patterns of 246 babies between the ages of 7 months and 3 years for 10 days. Parents also completed a language analysis at the start of the study and three and six months later to determine how many words each child understood from a list 416 words typically learned in infancy. Infants that napped more frequently during the day performed better on both understanding and expressing vocabulary than the others.

Tree Nuts Cut Colon Cancer Relapse

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esearchers from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute examined nutrition and cancer recurrence data from 826 patients with Stage III colon cancer and found those that consumed two or more ounces of tree nuts a week experienced a 42 percent reduction in cancer recurrence and a 57 percent lower risk of death on average compared to those that ate no nuts.

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Regular Sleep Times Promote Health

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report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that 35 percent of U.S. adults don’t get adequate sleep. Dr. W. Chris Winter, of the Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine clinic, recommends we pick a wake-up time that works for every day and stick with it, regardless of bedtime; it pays off by eventually training the brain to fall asleep at the same time every night. Swedish scientists found that sleep loss reduces the presence of hormones that promote feelings of fullness in the stomach and increases the amounts of those that promote hunger, leading to obesity. natural awakenings

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INSPIRED LIVING Five Ways to Make the New Year Sparkle

by Kelly Martinsen

Just Do It – The Nike slogan has never been more appropriate. We all have something we’ve thought about doing or trying. Whether traveling to a new location, trying a different sport, joining a new-to-us group or club, or making more friends, don’t put it off— just do it.

Goodbye Junk.

Hello Relief.

Defeat allodoxaphobia – It’s the fear of others’ negative opinions. Everyone suffers from this to some extent, and it can hinder us from living our best life.

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt remarked, “You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.”

Volunteer – A common excuse for not volunteering is, “I don’t have the time.” Next year, make the time. When researchers at the London School of

Kelly Martinsen is publisher of Natural Awakenings Long Island and author of the new book A Year of Inspired Living (Publisher@AwakeLI.com).

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Journal – People often journal as a way to reflect upon their lives. This can be helpfully revealing, but rather than looking back, look forward, using a journal as a blueprint to manifest the most inspired year yet. Write out plans and dreams with the steps needed to achieve them.

Gratitude – This is the big one.

One way to be and stay inspired is by starting off each day in a state of gratitude. Every morning before getting out of bed, think of at least three things to be grateful for. By doing this, we recognize the blessings we have and greet the day in a positive frame of mind. It’s a perfect way to end each day, too. When someone routinely inquires, “How are you?” answer, “I am grateful.”

Our time on Earth is not infinite.

With only so many days promised, let’s vow to live them inspired.

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Economics examined the relationship between volunteering and happiness in a large group of American adults, they found that the more people volunteered, the happier they were.

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nspiration may strike anywhere, at any time. The trick is nurturing the process to appear on demand when we need it most.

Often, an inspiration is sparked when we perceive someone being selfless, courageous, physically extraordinary or deliciously creative.

However, we don’t need to wait for outside stimulus when we can discover internal stirrings by invoking any of these self-inspiring tips.

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BRACES …

More than Just Straight Teeth

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irtually everyone understands that the dental term orthodontics is synonymous with the word braces. And there are many types of braces; these include traditional, ceramic, clear alignment (a popular brand being Invisalign), and even lingual braces, which are placed on the back of the teeth.

Traditional orthodontic procedures (metal or ceramic braces and wires) can sometimes take as long as two or three years to successfully reach desired results. Many adults (and even kids) find this length of treatment to be intolerable. Often, the complaint is: “I’m too old,” or “I’m too busy with my life or job to be able to put up with three years of braces.”

Sometimes short-term orthodontic procedures, such as the “Six Month Smile,” unfortunately produce an even less desirable result that often ends in relapse (a return to the original dental state) in a short time.

Certainly, there are benefits to wearing braces—a straighter and prettier smile being the most obvious one. However, there are many other benefits to wearing braces that many are generally not aware of. Braces can often help a dentist restore a winning smile with less preparation (drilling) on the teeth. When the teeth “line up” better, the job of the dentist is much easier, thus reducing the amount of dental drilling necessary to successfully restore one’s smile or repair the teeth—a great benefit indeed!

In addition, straighter teeth are easier to keep clean, and less likely to develop cavities or gum disease.

There are many reasons that people develop cavities or experience gum disease. The list of causes include neglect, genetics, medications, systemic disease, or just plain bad luck. With a straighter smile as a result of wearing braces, it is much easier to brush and floss the teeth and gums—keeping

them cleaner while protecting them from decay and gum disease.

Teeth work better and are less likely to relapse when the teeth and roots are aligned properly. Teeth are made to be “axially loaded” (dentist talk for biting straight up and down along the teeth in the same direction as the muscles in the face move the jaw up and down). When a tooth is “tipped” (a crooked tooth caused by drifting due to the loss of adjacent teeth), or the roots are in the wrong place, the bite force will cause the teeth to wear out sooner. Biting on tipped teeth will cause them to “tip” even further. As a result, the bone and gum supporting the teeth become stressed and worn by erosion, causing the teeth to become loose and the gums to recede—leading to an unhealthy dental condition.

Chewing with the teeth straight up and down in harmony with the jaw muscles will make them last longer, work more efficiently, and stay in the right position. In addition, the gums and supporting bone structure endure longer, and even grow stronger.

And this is the biggest benefit achieved by the revolutionary development of Fastbraces—the next evolution and revolution in orthodontics: Using a special bracket with a super flexible rectangular wire, Fastbraces move the teeth and roots fully into the correct position with, amazingly, much lighter force and less discomfort, resulting in actual jawbone growth. Moreover, since the entire tooth is moving, the treatment time is often cut in half. Fastbraces leave the teeth more stable and less likely to relapse—ingredients for that winning smile!

For more information or to receive a FREE smile consultation, call the Art of Dentistry, located at 7505 St. Andrews Rd., in Irmo, at 803-781-1600. Also visit DrGregWych.com. See ad, page 3.

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News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

New Tech May Relieve Elder Isolation Approximately a third of those older than 65 and half of elders at least 85 live alone, as do many people with illnesses and mental disorders. All can suffer from feelings of profound loneliness. Emerging virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies provide avenues to alleviate such isolation, instilling contentment, peace of mind, enrichment, fun, a sense of companionship and contributing to physical and mental health.

Instead of passively watching TV, seniors can travel virtually to World Heritage sites, revisit old haunts or even attend family events they would otherwise miss. In terms of benefits attained, VR is predicted to measurably improve seniors’ quality of life.

Healthcare applications of AI and telemedicine include reminders to eat, be active or take medications, perhaps assisted by a robotic companion that can share information with practitioners, children, caregivers and emergency personnel. Social applications include helping to form and maintain social connections.

It may also serve as a personal concierge by reminding seniors of appointments, playing games with them and initiating dialogue to spark outward engagement.

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Microplastic Mess Threatens World Oceans Scientists from the University of Hull and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have published research in the journal Science of the Total Environment showing levels of microplastics are five times higher in the Antarctic than previous estimates.

Co-author Dr. Claire Waluda, a BAS biologist, says, “We have monitored the presence of large plastic items in Antarctica for more than 30 years. While we know that bigger pieces can be ingested by seabirds or cause entanglements in seals, the effects of microplastics on marine animals in the Southern Ocean are as yet unknown.�

The tiny beads of plastic come from cosmetics or are shreddings from larger plastic items like clothing or bottles. According to United Nations sources, they may number as many as 51 trillion particles across the seafloor, throughout the oceans and on beaches worldwide. They are considered a serious threat to marine life in general. More international monitoring of the situation is needed, including a requirement for all polar research stations to provide waste treatment options.

For more information, see Tinyurl.com/PlasticInAntarctica.

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Boston researchers found a reduction in depressive symptoms among people that practice tai chi via 50 Chinese-Americans diagnosed with depression. They were divided into three groups. One group participated in tai chi sessions twice a week and were encouraged to practice the movements at home three times a week. Another group attended twice weekly depression education sessions and a third served as the control group. After 12 weeks, the tai chi group reported significant improvements in depression symptoms, which continued after the study was completed, measured at 24 weeks.

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TAI CHI EASES THE BLUES

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Metabolic Medical Centers and Spa:

Transformation Inside and Out

by Odell Williams

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nwanted weight gain has met its match! Utilizing some of the most comprehensive medical programs available, Metabolic Medical Centers and Spa has helped individuals throughout the Midlands effectively and successfully lose weight and manage weight levels for years.

The Metabolic Medical Centers and Spa, with several locations across the state, was founded in 1995 by the late Douglas J. Jones Jr., M.D. Beginning his work while at the Medical University of South Carolina, Jones worked with diabetic patients to establish a healthier way of eating in order to control their disease. As a result of his work, he found that not only could patients control and manage diabetes, but most also lost weight and gained better overall health. His programs proved to be safe and effective for those wanting to maintain healthier lifestyles. Jones dedicated his life to researching the complexities of weight loss and weight management

and used this invaluable information to develop weight-loss programs that have helped thousands lose weight across South Carolina.

As health statistics and studies reveal, obesity is a serious issue in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than one-third of the U.S. adult population is obese.

In 2008, the estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the U.S. was $147 billion—$1,429 higher per person suffering from obesity than those of normal weight. Obesity has negatively impacted children and adolescents as well.

In fact, 12.7 million young individuals battle against obesity in some form or fashion. Obesity-related conditions include stroke, Type 2 diabetes, certain types of cancer, and heart disease— some of the leading causes of preventable death.

Resident physician Dr. Peter Zvejnieks and the skilled and professional Metabolic Medical Centers and Spa

staff fully understand the gravity of this situation and the need to provide effective solutions in the face of this emerging health crisis. The center’s health and wellness team has made a passionate commitment to help those in need and in pursuit of better health and wellness.

More than just a successful weight-loss center, the innovative wellness facility offers a wide range of services, including bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, with saliva testing and compounded hormone cream tailor-made to an individual’s specific needs; laser skin treatments, from hair removal to tattoo removal to skin rejuvenation; and cosmetic injections and fillers (Botox, Xeomin, Belotero, Radiesse, Kybella and Vampire Facial Rejuvenation). Other great services include massage therapy (led by a wonderful therapist with 17 years’ experience) and a high-end MD skin care line developed by the center, which includes basic cleansers, a pigment-correction kit, and anti-aging and rejuvenation products.

The Metabolic Medical Centers and Spa is ready to assist you on your journey to becoming a better you.

States a center representative: “Once you make the decision to lose the weight, our weight-loss doctors can begin to determine exactly what will work best for you. There is oftentimes a logical medical reason why the weight is not coming off. Understanding test results, family medical history, current prescription medications, and your lifestyle conditions greatly increases your opportunity for healthy, long-term weight loss.”

Metabolic Medical Centers and Spa is located at 3608 Landmark Dr., in Columbia. For more information or to schedule a FREE health evaluation, call 803-758-5858. Also visit mmcdiet.com/ columbia. See ad, page 4.

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Finding JOY and PEACE During

Tough Seasons

by Rachel E. Hall, M.D.

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he holidays aren’t always joyous and jolly for everyone. Maybe you’ve lost a loved one, are in a new location away from loved ones, are single, or are navigating with difficulty through multiple celebrations due to a divorce. For those feeling blue this holiday season, there are several things that can be done to take care of oneself.

Self-care is always important, but especially so when you’re struggling. If you’re feeling less than celebratory right now, focus on the five key aspects of health to make the most of the holiday season. They are nutrition, exercise, detox, stress reduction and hormones.

It might seem obvious, but it is very important to eat right and to get some physical activity. It’s also helpful to take a good probiotic. Many people are not aware of the gut-brain connection; when bacterial levels in the gastrointestinal tract are imbalanced, it can affect one’s mood. Drinking plenty of water and being as active as possible help not only the body but the mind and spirit as well. One should also limit or completely abstain from alcohol, caffeine, sugar and high-carb foods.

Decluttering one’s living space or engaging in a productive project can be very beneficial as well. I like putting together puzzles, something my mother and I used to do together every Christmas. Consider doing something new, or simply enjoy the company of friends. Creating a self-nurturing environment with music, candles, aromatic scents, or photos can trigger happy memories and inspired reflection.

Media, electronics and television can be very distracting. It is important to detox the mind and to resist negative self-talk while surrounding oneself with positivity, which includes

positive people. Also learning to say “no” helps one to stay mentally aligned.

Balancing stress is vital. Daily journaling, especially a gratitude journal, can be very helpful. Writing down three to five things that you are grateful for each night and reflecting on them is a wonderful way to stay positive. Volunteering, time spent outdoors, and exercise are other great stress reducers. Breathing exercises (slow, centered breathing 20 minutes a day) while sitting up can help improve sleep, which is vitally important during times of stress. Some people experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD) due to the shorter days and reduced sunlight. SAD, as the acronym suggests, really impacts one’s mood. Sitting within 3 feet of a 300-watt bulb for 20 minutes three times a day can help to combat the disorder.

Lastly, one should consider seeing an integrative holistic or functional medicine practitioner to have one’s hormones evaluated. Hormone imbalance, including but not limited to progesterone, thyroid and cortisol, can also affect one’s mood significantly. A practitioner may suggest the use of supplements, such as fish oil and herbal options, to balance one’s mood and hormone levels, moderate stress, and detox the body.

Therapeutic modalities, like essential oils; yoga; cognitive behavioral therapy; CranioSacral Therapy; bodywork; and energy therapy, like BEMER, may also be recommended. Citrus oils are excellent for lifting one’s mood, and lavender oil is effective in mood balancing and sleep.

It is possible to enjoy the holidays even in the face of challenges. And by following these helpful pointers, peace, joy and happiness may become the most important gifts that you receive this holiday season. Take a breather and take care of yourself!

For more information, call Expect Wellness, located at 130 Suber Rd., Ste. D, Columbia, at 803-796-1702. Also visit DrRachelHall.com.

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THE GIFTS OF CITRUS Colorful Good Health in Holiday Dishes

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inter citrus fruits that arrive in a gift basket or show up on sale at the grocer present a welcome bright spot on winter’s darker days. Valencia and blood oranges, limes and Meyer lemons are delicious in their own right, and deserve their place on the breakfast table. Yet there are many other intriguing ways to enjoy them in vinaigrettes, salads, main dishes, baked goods and desserts.

Winter citrus is full of health benefits, just when we need them most: during the busy holiday season. To start, they help bolster our immune system, guarding against colds or helping us recover faster. Their high vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, content is water soluble.

According to a comprehensive study by the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, a daily intake of 400 milligrams of vitamin C can halve the incidence of colds in adults and cut their duration by 14 percent.

The flavonoid hesperidin in citrus helps boost “good” HDL cholesterol and lowers “bad” LDL cholesterol and

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triglycerides, report researchers in the Journal of Nutrition. In a new study in Nutritional Neuroscience, hesperidin in citrus also was found to ameliorate brain deterioration found in Alzheimer’s patients.

Other studies further show that the grapefruit diet wasn’t wrong; eating half a fresh grapefruit before each meal can help us lose weight. In a study conducted at the Scripps Clinic, in La Jolla, California, and published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, researchers put overweight volunteers on an exercise plan for 12 weeks and asked them to eat either half a fresh grapefruit or drink apple juice and pop a placebo pill before each meal.

The grapefruit group dropped an average of three-and-a-half pounds, compared to only one-half pound for the apple group.

Limonoids, an antioxidant found in most citrus, may help guard against stomach, lung, breast and skin cancer, according to the U.S. Agricultural Research Service. Animal and human

cell studies found that limonoids—especially those in fresh oranges—harbor potential as anticancer compounds. Another study in Nutritional Neuroscience showed that the volatile compound limonene, found in the rind of a lemon, can enhance memory.

As nights grow colder and longer, winter citrus “adds a little sunshine to every meal,” says Jamie Schler, author of the recently released cookbook Orange Appeal: Savory & Sweet. Schler grew up in Florida, surrounded by citrus groves between the Atlantic Coast and Indian River.

“Winters meant Dad’s workbench in the garage groaning under the weight of brown paper grocery bags filled to bursting with navels, tangerines, grapefruits, Valencias and tangelos,” writes Schler. “I fondly recall trips in the old green station wagon to the groves on chilly weekend mornings where we could pick them ourselves.” Today, Schler and her husband own and operate the boutique Hotel Diderot, in Chinon, France, where life’s a feast—especially during citrus season.

Judith Fertig writes cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

Zesty Citrus Holiday Recipes Moroccan Spiced Orange Slices with Orange Blossom Water

photo by Ilva Beretta

Orange blossom or orange flower water is available at better grocery stores, kitchen shops, Middle Eastern markets or online.

Yields: 4 to 5 servings 5 medium to large navel or large blood oranges 3 Tbsp orange blossom water 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 Tbsp honey or date sugar ½ pomegranate, seeded 1½ to 2 Tbsp coarsely chopped unsalted pistachios 8 to 10 mint leaves, chopped or torn, for garnish Peel the oranges and cut away all of the white pith and outer membrane.

Slice each orange across the core into ¼-inch slices, six per orange, reserving any juice that runs off. Push out and discard any spongy white core.

Fan the slices in concentric circles, slightly overlapping the fruit, on a large round serving platter.

Drizzle the orange blossom water and any reserved runoff juice over the fruit.

Using a fine sieve, lightly and evenly dust with cinnamon and a generous drizzle of honey.

Chill the oranges for at least 1 hour or longer in the refrigerator before serving.

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Yields: 6 servings as side dish or starter or 4 as main dish

Meyer Lemon Chia Seed Bowl with Tangerines Yields: 2 servings for breakfast, or as a snack or dessert ¼ heaping cup chia seeds 1½ cups dairy or non-dairy milk 2 Tbsp maple syrup, or to taste 1 Tbsp Meyer lemon juice (or other citrus juice) Pinch of sea salt ½ tsp lemon zest Fresh tangerine segments for garnish In a bowl, stir together the chia seeds, milk, maple syrup, Meyer lemon juice, salt and lemon zest.

Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.

To serve, spoon the chia seed mixture into bowls and garnish with tangerine segments.

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2 Tbsp butter or margarine, divided 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided, plus more as needed 8.8 oz shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps sliced into ¼- to ½-inch strips Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Zest of 1 orange 2 large oranges, juiced, about 1 cup, divided 1 small yellow onion, peeled and chopped 9 oz Arborio rice 4 cups warm chicken or vegetable stock or broth 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil or 2 tsp dried; or 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh sage leaves or 1 tsp dried 1½ cups young, tiny sweet peas, fresh or frozen Heat 1 tablespoon each of the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat until sizzling starts.

Add the mushrooms and salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until tender, 4 to 5 minutes, adding more oil if needed.

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Add ¼ cup orange juice and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes until the juice evaporates and the mushrooms are very tender and glazed. Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl and set aside.

Add the remaining butter and oil to the skillet and return to the heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes over medium heat until softened, transparent and just starting to turn golden.

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Add the rice and zest and toss with the onions until all the grains are coated in oil. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes more, stirring, until the rice becomes translucent.

Add 2 ladles (about 2/3 cup) of stock and cook, stirring constantly and gently, until the liquid is almost absorbed.

If using fresh peas, add them with the first addition of stock. Stir in the fresh or dried herbs at the same time. Continue cooking the risotto over medium heat, adding 2 more ladles (about 2/3 cup) of stock at a time, stirring constantly, allowing each addition of liquid to be almost absorbed before adding more broth.

When the rice has cooked for 10 minutes in this manner, add all the remaining juice and cook until it’s absorbed.

Continue cooking the rice, stirring, adding 2 ladles (about 2/3 cup) of broth at a time until the liquid is absorbed, about another 10 minutes.

When the rice has cooked for a total of 20 minutes, if using frozen peas, stir in the peas, as well as the mushrooms.

Add any remaining stock and cook, stirring, until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender and creamy. Total cooking time should be 20 to 25 minutes from the moment the rice is added to the skillet. Taste and add more salt or pepper if needed.

the green top 4 oz baby leeks, trimmed 4 oz baby yellow pattypan squash 2 oz microgreens Prepare a medium-hot fire in the grill.

Brush the radishes, carrots and leeks with olive oil and place in a grilling basket or on a perforated grill rack.

Grill for 4 to 5 minutes, turning often, until the vegetables have just started to brown at the edges.

Zest the limes and set the zest aside.

Halve the limes and grill, cut sides down, for 1 to 2 minutes or until they have good grill marks; adds a smoky, caramelized flavor.

For the Charry Lime Vinaigrette, squeeze the juice of the grilled lime halves into a bowl. Whisk in the reserved lime zest, rice wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, sorghum and olive oil together until well blended. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Arrange the vegetables on salad plates and garnish with microgreens. Spoon the vinaigrette over all and serve.

Adapted lemon and lime recipes are from Red, White, and ’Que: Farm Fresh Foods for the American Grill by Karen Adler and Judith Fertig, permission of Running Press.

Adapted orange recipes are from Orange Appeal, by Jamie Schler, permission of Gibbs Smith.

Baby Vegetables and Microgreens with Charry Lime Vinaigrette Yields: 4 servings Charry Lime Vinaigrette: Zest of 2 limes Juice from the grilled limes 1 Tbsp seasoned rice wine vinegar 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp sorghum or maple syrup ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper Vegetables: 4 oz baby radishes 4 oz baby carrots, with some of natural awakenings

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Sing While We Work Nothing makes meal preparation tasks go faster than crooning along to our favorite carols. Turn up Susan Boyle’s O Holy Night and soon your lungs will be full of air, your heart filled with sentiment, and the turkey stuffed with seasonal goodness will be ready to go into the oven.

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Express Feelings in a Healthy Way Family gatherings can sometimes test our boundaries and patience.

Avoid repressing feelings by finding a way to speak a personal truth in the moment, in a calm and healthy fashion.

It’s better than returning home stewing about what we wish we could or should have said.

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eelings of comfort and joy can seem elusive when the holiday to-do list looms or runs amok. The season can seem more like an endless burden than a parade of cheerful events and glad tidings.

Amidst celebratory chaos, these simple rules will help restore inner peace and create greater happiness.

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Eschew Perfection Guests are much more interested in filling their stomachs with great food than judging the scuff marks and wall dings. The perfection of the season is found in the special moments when families and friends sit down together.

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Pay Attention to the Smiles The approaching holidays encourage more shared smiles, kind words and thoughtful gestures. While out and about, look for the grins and well wishes.

Hold the door open for others and offer a friendly greeting to store clerks. We’ll find ourselves smiling even more, because thoughtfulness is contagious.

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rience a moment of stillness. Inner quiet allows the mind to relax and reinvest energy in the body, so we can return to holiday activities with renewed zest.

Assign Roles to Household Helpers The holiday load is lighter when everyone pitches in. Assign specific roles to household members with clear responsibilities, from taking out the garbage to setting the table and washing up.

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Give Each Person a Special Gift Think of something thoughtful that both the giver and receiver enjoy doing together and write a promissory note for the shared experience, such as a free backrub, a day spent downtown, a personal manicure or a movie the other person wants to see.

Take Advantage of Extended Shopping Hours To avoid crowds and lines, schedule a late-night power-shopping trip.

This is the easiest way to manage a department store visit with sanity, have easy access to the shelves and get immediate service.

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Take a Holiday Binge Day Designate a day with no limits and no self-judgment. For anyone that mentally monitors their calories or sweets, claim a binge day out loud with permission for total holiday munching freedom. The next day, we can reinstate discipline.

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Express Gratitude at the Table Loving feelings can never be expressed enough, so use the holiday as an opportunity to tell others how important they are to you. Create a heartfelt moment at the table by sharing at least one thing that you’re truly grateful for, and ask everyone else to do the same.

Go Outside for Fun in Nature Hiking in a nearby forest preserve, skating, sledding or building a snow fort with the kids not only burns energy, but is emotionally exhilarating for the whole family. Pick an outdoor activity, don appropriate togs, and share in the laughter and serenity of a sparkling winter day.

Dianne Bischoff James is a life transformation coach, actor, business consultant and author of The Real Brass Ring: Change Your Life Course Now. She specializes in facilitating the midlife reboot and lives in Boston, MA.

PEACE ON EARTH Conflict Resolutions that Work to Bridge Divides

by Linda Sechrist

Healing happens when we handle conflict in a healthy and transformative way.

Call to Action

Roughly 30 years ago, notable voices began urging Americans to embrace a sustainable worldview of unity in diversity, recognizing our core oneness as a solution to an increasingly out-of-balance society. Success in this endeavor depends primarily on the “habits of the heart” of our citizens, developed in local milieus of families, neighborhoods, classrooms, congregations, voluntary associations, workplaces and public places where strangers gather.

Activating Answers

While mainstream media often largely focuses on the negative aspects of conflict—discord, divisiveness, intolerance, violence, incivility, injustice, chaos and complex problems—a counter-movement is convening constructive conversations. Participants are initiating dialogue and deliberations intended to resolve conflicts and create cohesiveness, collaboration, cooperation and compromise among local factions that disagree on how to deal with everything from health care and social justice to environmental protection and climate science. Educational training materials and books are giving outdated models of conflict resolution a facelift.

In The Revolution Where You Live: Stories from a 12,000 Mile Journey

Through a New America, Sarah Van Gelder devotes a chapter to a Greensboro, North Carolina, battle over a story about a deadly, racially charged incident from the city’s recent past. She quotes James Lamar Gibson, a 20-something African-American activist and core organizer for the Counter Stories Project: “We’ve been stuck in an old conversation for a couple of decades. We want to have an army of people with restorative conversation skills, so we can get past the divisiveness and imagine together a different sort of Greensboro,” he says. The project began with facilitator training, and then developed story circles in which residents were able to have the difficult discussions that don’t ordinarily take place among the police, city council, churches and social agencies.

Today’s conflict resolution experts are discovering that conflict is an essential and powerful call for applying spiritual principles and exercising spiritual practices.

Provocative Questions

“What if we considered conflict as a secret ally or a guidepost, showing us what really matters to us and how much we care? What if our intense emotions are sources of invincible energy, with the power to build the world we want, together? What does having conflict in a

healthy and transformative way look like?” queries Ma’ikwe Ludwig, executive director of Commonomics USA, an organization which educates and advocates for a world where a commons-based economy creates economic and ecological security for all.

“Conflict has the power to bring to the surface what’s really at stake and to unite people toward a common goal,” advises Ludwig. Her thought-provoking questions can help shift perceptions toward the idea that we need to use conflict; maybe even welcome it.

Ludwig, author of Together Resilient: Building Community in the Age of Climate Disruption, recently helped present new perspectives on conflict resolution during a webinar for Transition US members interested in creating inclusive and diverse communities through collaboration. The nonprofit inspires, encourages, supports and provides networking and training for grassroots initiatives seeking to build community resilience in the face of such challenges as oil spills, climate change and economic crises.

Courtney Breese, managing director for the nonprofit National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) and her colleagues, together with thousands of innovative thinkers, are helping by introducing people to simple

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A community is a group that can fight gracefully…

Chaos is not just a state; it is an essential process of community development. ~Dr. M. Scott Peck, The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace dialogue and deliberation structures, processes and resources that invite meaningful and productive conversations leading to constructive civic engagement. Breese remarks, “We’re open to working with anyone interested in learning processes that can help bridge divides. We also like sharing stories about what is working.”

Toolbox

The group’s downloadable free tools help newcomers: A beginner’s guide for exploring dialogue (ncdd.org/rc/ beginners-guide); a how-to-guide for Conversation Café (CC) hosts (Tinyurl. com/ManualForConversationCafe);

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and the American Library Association Libraries Transforming Communities: Models for Change Project (ala.org/ ltc-models). “To date, we’ve had at least 800 librarians participate in free NCDD webinars,” Breese notes.

CC is a simple tool useful in exploring difficult topics and provides a safe space to process different perspectives. “Initial agreement on basic rules includes suspending judgment while listening and seeking to understand others, refraining from persuading or converting and talking only from personal experience,” explains Breese.

One new network member, J. Scott Wagner, author of The Liberal’s Guide to Conservatives, speaks about the importance of using neutral language in dialogue. “I learned from him how words can be emotional triggers and signal one-sided perspectives, leaving some group members feeling angry or excluded because they feel the speaker won’t be open to hearing their perspective,” says Breese.

After three tours of the U.S. and hundreds of interviews with conservative individuals, Wagner, founder of the nonprofit Reach the Right, was inspired to use his knowledge of five arenas—neurology/cognitive psychology, personality, bias, social conformity and morality—to help progressives understand conservatives that are not only their political leaders, but also their relatives, partners, friends and managers.

He offers a simple explanation for anyone drenched in inaccurate biases. “We inherit unconscious genetic personality characteristics that lead us to develop our ideology, with which we construct our world and align with others that are in agreement. Differences in our personality characteristics are the culprits that create conflict.”

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Understanding that conversation is the core process that drives personal, business and organizational life, it’s a way of thinking and being together sourced in a philosophy of conversational leadership.

Embracing a combination of these guiding principles can foster collaborative exchanges, active engagement and helpful possibilities for action. n Clarify the Purpose n Create a Hospitable Space n Explore Questions that Matter n Encourage Everyone’s Contribution n Connect Diverse Perspectives n Listen for Insights and Share Discoveries Source: Tinyurl.com/CafeConversation Principles

Community Needs Erase Enmity

Drawing on 25 years of experience of enabling sworn enemies to create peace in places such as South Africa, Northern Ireland and Colombia, Adam Kahane, author of Collaborating with the Enemy: How to Work with People You Don’t Agree with or Like or Trust,

shares insights into the “enemyfying syndrome” that instigates conflict.

This habit of thinking and acting as if people we are dealing with are our enemies and the cause of our problems is all around us and dominates the media. “The enemies are always the others, ‘those people’. Enemyfying, which feels exciting and satisfying— even righteous and heroic—usually obscures, rather than clarifies, the reality of the challenges we face. It amplifies conflicts, narrows the space for problem solving and creativity, and distracts us with unrealizable dreams of decisive victory from the real work we need to do,” observes Kahane.

Kahane sees the challenge of conflict becoming more acute.

“People today are generally more free, individualistic and diverse, with stronger voices and less deference.

Volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity are growing.” Yet, contrary to the common view, it is possible for people that hold contradictory positions to find ways to collaborate.

That’s what he and 40 others representing military officers, guerrillas and paramilitaries; activists and politicians; businesspeople and trade unionists; landowners and farmers; and academics, journalists and young people, accomplished in the Destino Colombia project. They organized to contribute to ending their country’s 52-year civil war.

Intense emotions can become sources of invincible energy with the collective power to build the world we want. awareness of our emotions and how we express them.

“Begin by acknowledging an emotion, and then reduce its intensity through slow, deep breaths, paying

attention to the correlating physical sensation. Shifting our focus back to the heart allows us to recognize parts of ourselves in the stories of others and come to understand that our personal history is the filter through which we ‘enemyfy’,” says Bender, who speaks and presents publicly, educating audiences and clients about the universally challenging performances of everyday life.

According to Robert Atkinson, Ph.D., author of The Story of Our Time: From Duality to Interconnectedness to Oneness, today’s rugged individualism amid conflicts comprises a crisis of consciousness. “No longer can we settle only on seeing things in opposition to one another; we need to shift our consciousness to be able to see the parts coming together in a new whole. Accepting the oneness of humanity as a biological fact, a social necessity and a spiritual reality will lead us further along our journey toward lasting world peace.”

His observation fits with what Joanna Macy, author and scholar of Buddhism and deep ecology, believes is the call of our time: “As planetary citizens, we are being called to wake up together.”

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings who blogs at LindaSechrist.com.

Motivated to Act

Jonathan Bender, founder of The Performance of Your Life, a public speaking and personal development business, has been on a lifelong quest of fostering personal growth and societal transformation. His therapeutic classes and workshops demonstrate how to connect, honor and deeply resonate with others, even if they have different worldviews, and how to listen and hear in the same way we want to be heard.

Acknowledging the adrenalin rush that’s a common response to fear of conflict, Bender says, “When we learn to be mindful and speak from our entire body, rather than just from our head, we notice that the voice resonates and originates from a much bigger place.

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Nasturtium leaves are fermented, seeds and stems pickled and flowers puréed. “I make nasturtium flower coulis, bright orange and spicy, to dollop on freshwater fish,” Russell says. “Stems are minced into grain salads and seeds sprinkled on slabs of beefsteak tomatoes. Leaves, soft from fermentation, wrap around fresh goat cheese, shred into coleslaw or pair with steamed basmati rice.”

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Honor Her Wisdom in New Ways

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se it up, wear it out, make do or do without,” was the motto of past generations. Today, it’s recycle, repurpose and reinvent. Nostalgia is making a comeback. It’s tempting to revert to successful old-fashioned ways; it’s even better to update the how-to of natural eco-living.

Preserve Food “There are tradeoffs between convenience and environmental impact,” says Kathleen Hanover, executive creative director at Imagine That Creative Marketing Services, in Dayton, Ohio.

“I’d love to freeze all of our family’s produce, but after two power outages, I can veggies, too. Steam canners for jams, jellies, tomatoes and high-acid foods use three inches of water and 10 minutes of energy.”

Shel Horowitz, a consultant for Green and Profitable and co-author of Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World, joined a food co-op in the 1970s. Today, it has 9,000 members. “I dehydrate

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veggies for soup, pasta, stir-fry dishes or as tomato or zucchini chips,” he says.

“Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks, celery, kale, hot peppers, tomatillos and fruit were successful; eggplant, cucumbers and rhubarb were not.”

Use It All The Traditional Line menu devised by executive chef Mark Russell, of Great Performances, a sustainability-oriented high-end catering and food service company in New York City, remarks, “Food trends have changed,” noting preserving, freezing, pickling and canning remain sound. He salutes thrifty Depression-era practices.

“My grandparents picked dandelion greens to fry in bacon fat,” he says. “A salad with olive oil and fresh tomato is healthier.” Fermented grape leaves can be rolled up into dolmas filled with local grains and feta cheese instead of meat.

He also blanches and freezes cauliflower leaves, warmed in butter to serve; he’s then used the whole vegetable.

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Containers ease gardening, especially for tomatoes. Hanover repurposes plastic cat litter buckets. “They’re sturdy and hold up in cold weather,” she says. “Alpaca poop fertilizer supplied by a neighbor doesn’t smell and plants thrive.”

Ocala, Florida, reiki master and teacher Debi Goldben employs nature’s bounty at home. “Downspouts collect rainwater for the garden, and it’s much better than chemically treated city water,” she says. Some municipalities, including in Colorado, regulate rainwater collection, mandating the size and number of barrels per property “for outdoor use only”.

Sew Up Repairs Anca Gooje, owner of Chid Kala, a natural ingredient lotion maker in Scarborough, Maine, uses colorful patches to repair tears and update the look of her two children’s clothing.

She also recompressed their sofa’s inner springs to their original shape by encasing them in fabric. “It was time-consuming, but only cost a few dollars for fabric,” she relates. “Updating avoided creating more landfill. For a fresh look, I made a new cover.”

Multipurpose a Cook Pot “My mother believed pressure cookers would explode, so I bought an Instant Pot and changed the way I cook,” says Sue Ann Jaffarian, a Los Angeles paralegal and mystery writer. “I have a demanding day job and writing deadlines. I toss in healthy ingredients and have a simple homemade meal, often vegan, in a minute. Soup, stew, risotto, pasta, chili, pudding, brown rice and oatmeal work well. It doesn’t heat up the kitchen, either.”

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Employ Onsite Power “My Hadley, Massachusetts, farmhouse, built in 1743, might be the oldest solar home in the country,” muses Horowitz. “Our farmer neighbors have a methane digester to turn cow poop and restaurant waste into electricity and heat. We’ll hook up to it to replace heating oil.”

Make Holiday Décor “Retro-style repurposing is smart, fun and easy,” says upstate New York lifestyle writer and cookbook author Cynthia O’Connor O’Hara.

“I glued together assorted cups, saucers and plates with glass-specific glue to create tiered servers that double as a centerpiece. Check your house to find dishware that will look nice together.”

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Lynne McTaggart on the

POWER OF GROUP INTENTION

by April Thompson

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hirty years ago, speaker, author and journalist Lynne McTaggart recovered from an illness using alternative approaches to health. Since then, she’s been exploring the frontiers of healing through consciousness and alternative medicine. In the 1990s, McTaggart, who lives in London, started a newsletter called What Doctors Don’t Tell You, now an international magazine and popular platform at wddty.com that cites thousands of resources showing what works and doesn’t work in conventional and alternative medicine and how to beat chronic conditions naturally.

McTaggart’s seven books include The Intention Experiment, The Field, The Bond and most recently, The Power of Eight. Her latest work examines the transformative power of small groups of people sending thoughts together for a common goal.

Can you summarize the results of your experiments of healing through collective intentions?

We’ve done hundreds of experiments using small and large groups; 30 were tightly controlled scientific studies conducted in conjunction with researchers at institutions such as the University of Arizona, University of California and Penn State University.

The experiments have involved all kinds of intentions, ranging from the relatively simple to the impossibly complex. The large-scale intention experiments involved upwards of 25,000 participants remotely logging onto a website to view photos of the targets, sometimes 8,000 miles away, and

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sending them a well-defined intention, like changing the pH balance of water or healing a war veteran of post-traumatic stress disorder.

To date, 26 of those 30 experiments resulted in positive, measurable, mainly scientifically significant effects.

We’ve seen the pH of water change by a full pH number and seen seeds grow twice as much as control seeds.

We also conducted three peace

intention experiments with interesting results: After our eight-day intention for Sri Lanka during its civil war, violence levels fell; the government had won several decisive battles that week; and within a few months that 25-year war was over. We can’t say with certainty that we had a hand in this, but our other peace experiments showed similar results. If it happens a few more times, that becomes compelling.

What conditions were the most conducive to manifesting positive results?

Was it intention, the power of the group or altruism? I think it’s a little of all of these. We’ve found that larger groups do not have a larger effect, which brought about the “power of eight” concept. I’ve discovered all that’s needed is a group, whether it’s eight or 8,000. In a group, we seem to lose our sense of individuality and separation from the world. We experience an overwhelming sense of oneness with the other intenders, which may be why our influence then becomes more powerful.

How did the act of sending positive intentions affect the senders?

I was most surprised by the rebound effects reported by participants, whom I started surveying after the Sri Lankan peace experiment. Thousands of extraordinary comments related not only how participants felt during the activity, but also afterwards; they were experiencing major shifts in their relationships, health, careers and well-being.

All they had done was sit individually in front of their computer holding an intention, yet they experienced the altered and mystical states of consciousness described by psychologist Abraham Maslow as “peak experiences”.

Life University, a large chiropractic university in Atlanta, worked with us to study the brainwaves of participants in six “power of eight” groups and found that senders had decreased activity in their frontal and parietal lobes, which govern the sense of self. It was like the boundaries between participants were dissolving into a state of oneness. To me, this partly explained the sense of oneness, compassion and love they

experienced. Andrew Newberg, director of research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health, in Philadelphia, recorded similar effects in Sufi masters, and nuns and monks engaged in prayer and meditation, but only after years of learning certain techniques. My participants, all novices, were primed only by watching a 13-minute YouTube video of me explaining how to send intention in a group. Group intention appears to be a fast-track to the miraculous—no experience necessary.

Why does “groupthink” have such a powerful, multiplicative effect?

I think a huge part of it has to do with the power of getting off of yourself and setting an intention for someone else.

Another is the connection created in a group. When we engage together in an activity like praying or setting altruistic intentions, we create a powerful virtual circle that proves healing to both the receivers and senders.

Connect with April Thompson, in Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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includes a whole food, 100 percent plant-based diet, featuring oats, quinoa and brown rice. “When we give our body its proper fuel, it will function at its optimal level,” remarks Heidrich, who has dedicated her life to re-educating others about diet and investing in her ongoing athletic achievements.

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CHAMPIONING HOLISTIC ATHLETES The New Face of Sports Medicine

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oaches and athletes nationwide are attributing quicker recovery time, less inflammation and better focus to a whole body approach to health care. A nutrient-dense diet tailored to individual needs is at the heart of overall fitness. Like Venus Williams and Tom Brady, tennis and football superstars who prefer raw vegan and organic whole foods, respectively, many of today’s outstanding athletes choose to eat clean and incorporate mind-body practices.

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Paralympic snowboard cross racer gold medalist, world champion and International Ski Federation para Nordic World Cup gold medalist Evan Strong, of Nevada City, California, was raised on an organic farm in Hawaii and continues to adopt many holistic practices. “I have a superfood smoothie every day. Liquid food helps me feel lighter and I have more usable energy for training,” says Strong. His regimen also includes organic produce, sprouted grains, occasional raw goat milk products, homeopathic formulas and wildcrafted medicinal herbs.

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Strong credits achieving his personal best to a healthy lifestyle and recovery from an automobile accident that led to amputation of his lower left leg as a teen. “After the accident, my family and I opened a raw vegetarian restaurant. We produced as many cultured foods as possible—sauerkraut, kombucha and kefir. Improving my gut health gave me the biggest strides in healing. Yoga and meditation also contributed. It all saved me.”

Six-time Ironman triathlete, U.S. Senior Olympic gold medalist and marathoner Ruth Heidrich, Ph.D., of Honolulu, attributes surviving stage IV breast cancer primarily to her low-fat vegan diet. Already an avid runner and nutritionally conscious, Heidrich was shocked to hear the diagnosis.

“I was 47 years old when I was told the results of the biopsy. I thought I was going to die because of the symptoms I was experiencing,” recalls the 82-year-old, who not only beat multiple malignancies without chemotherapy or radiation, but was the first cancer patient to complete an Ironman Triathlon. This “Ironlady’s” holistic approach

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Maintaining good habits while traveling can be challenging. Strong adds healthy salts to structure his drinking water and brings along superfoods such as green vegetable powders to use when he can’t access organic produce. To optimize his air quality while away from home, Strong uses a personalized air purifier that creates ozone.

San Francisco-based, three-time Olympic swimming gold medalist and world champion Natalie Coughlin remains dedicated to better diet choices without deprivation. “When I travel, I always bring my own snacks. I like dark chocolate-covered almonds, a natural sweet that also supplies protein and fiber. To stay hydrated, I drink herbal teas, especially mint,” says Coughlin, who also incorporates a tart green smoothie every morning with kale, parsley, collards, celery, citrus and frozen pineapple.

At home, “I like to be informed about where my meat comes from and how the conditions are for the animal.

If I roast a chicken, I will use every part, including the bones, to make a stock,” she says. Her holistic approach includes a consistent yoga regimen, meditation and application of essential oils.

High Expectations

Even under the best of circumstances, professional athletes encounter difficulties, but when faced with enormous obstacles, the best can get even better.

“I’ve faced injuries and illness during pivotal times in my life and career, but I always approached it with the intention to be proactive, rather than being reactive,” advises Coughlin.

For Strong, confronting tragedy with the right attitude offers possibility. “Thirteen years ago, I was hit by a car and lost my leg, but now I see that moment as a blessing instead of a curse. It was a hardship that tested

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Ruth Heidrich my limits, but in the end, it propelled me to achieving dreams I didn’t even know I had.”

Nearly four decades after her grim diagnosis, Heidrich embodies hope for all of us when she says, “It is never too late to adopt a better way.”

Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer, author and multimedia artist. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.

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AWAKE PARENTING Raising Connected, Confident Kids

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ne of the greatest challenges parents face is connecting with their children in deep and meaningful ways. The aim of awakened families is to raise strong and emotionally resilient children.

Parenting expert and clinical psychologist Shefali Tsabary, Ph.D., author of The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children and The Awakened Family: A Revolution in Parenting, offers mindful approaches to benefit the family—and the community. Via her practice in New York City, appearances on Oprah and online courses, Tsabary provides awareness, skills and strategies to revolutionize families. She posts videos and blogs at DrShefali.com.

How do parents know if they’re on the right track?

To be awakened or conscious means to realize that we carry emotional baggage and conditioning from childhood that affects our relationship with our

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children. Our old ways of thinking and being from our own childhood shape the manner in which we react and interact today.

Awakened parents are constantly evolving into their truest and most authentic selves. When parents undertake a daily practice of mindfulness and awareness, they begin to extricate themselves from blind reactivity to see how every problem with their children is a call to their own awakening. Parents will know they are on the right track because they will connect more with their children, empowering them to think and live autonomously—separate from a parent’s fantasies and expectations.

How can each family member connect with their true self?

Parents need to understand that the path to creating a connected relationship with their children is to first create one with themselves. Realizing this, they consider their own inner growth a high priority.

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Children need to learn who they are and what they really enjoy. Parents can help by allowing children to just sit by themselves. If inundated with activities and subjected to numerous lessons, how can young people hope to recognize their authentic voice amid the din of all this “doing”?

How do children benefit from conscious or awakened parenting?

Conscious parenting mandates that we place the task of connecting with our children front and center, especially before correcting them. Admonishing and punishing them becomes secondary to the main imperative of conscious connection. It’s crucial we realize we aren’t raising a “mini-me”, but a spirit throbbing with its own signature. Thus, it’s vital to separate in our mind who we are from who each child is. Children aren’t ours to possess or own in any way. When we know this in the depths of our soul, we tailor their raising to their needs, rather than molding them to fit our needs.

Children raised in this way grow up to be fearless and infinitely resilient, knowing that their purpose in life is to live in their most authentic and true way. Conflicts decrease and conscious, connected communication increases.

How can closer, awakened families co-create a better world via the ripple effect?

When children grow up feeling connected with their parents and deeply seen by them, they march into the outer world feeling self-confident and aware of who they truly are, secure in their own inherent inner-connectivity. Children raised in this manner naturally help advocate for peace and harmony in all of their relationships; incidents of bullying, anxiety and discrediting one’s self and others decrease exponentially.

Judith Fertig is a freelance writer from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

What can parents do when they fall back into old patterns, shaming children or doing other things that create distance?

When this happens, parents need to sit with themselves and look deeply within, asking: “What is it about me that feels the need to deride, scorn and shame my children?” In such introspection, they might discover triggers from old wounds that have nothing to do with a child’s behavior.

When they can see the internal link, they can begin to make the transformations they need.

As a parent, I have learned that my role is to step aside, stay in infinite possibility, heal my own wounds, fill my own bucket and let my child fly. natural awakenings

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Dances of Universal Peace–7-9pm–w/Marguerite Frongillo. The dances lift our spirits and open us to awareness of the divine in each other. Free; donations accepted. Near Midtown Mall, in Forest Acres, Columbia. Info/directions: Contact Frongillo at 803-743-0731 or Mff426@gmail.com.

Sustainable Holiday Celebration Fundraiser–4:30-8:30pm. Fundraiser for Sustainable Midlands. Cost: $10, advance $5. 701 Whaley St, Columbia. Info/tickets: 803-470-4302, Info@ SustainableMidlands.org, SustainableMidlands.org.

Auricular Acupuncture and Functional Medicine Discussion–7pm. Join Dr. Chester Dickerson with Anew Acupuncture & Wellness to learn what auricular acupuncture and functional medicine are and how they can improve your health. Old Mill Chiropractic, 711 East Main St, Ste L2, Lexington.

Info: 803-520-4134.

Gala for a Greener Midlands–6pm. Music, dancing, dinner and awards. The mission of Keep the Midlands Beautiful is to educate on the importance of litter prevention, recycling and beautification. Saluda Shoals River Center, 6071 St Andrews Rd, Columbia. Info/cost: 803-7331139, KeepTheMidlandsBeautiful.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1-3 Weekend Spirituality Group–At Lotus Women’s Lodge, 5436 Mead Ct, Columbia. Times/info: Call 7-Rays Bookstore at 803-404-4519 or visit SevenRaysBookstore.com on the events page.

FRIDAYS DECEMBER 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Cans for Cookies Food Drive–10am-6pm. Bring in a canned good and get a fresh baked cookie. Roly Poly will donate collected donations to the local food bank. Roly Poly, 5076 Sunset Blvd, Lexington. Info: 803-996-0397.

DECEMBER 1-31 Holiday Lights on the River–6-10pm. Midlands area residents are invited to come and take a driving journey through colorful lights and more than 400 animated light displays, craft-making, marshmallow roasting, a laser light show, and hayride shuttles to the Wetland Walking Trail or ride the Saluda Shoals train. Saluda Shoals Park, 6071 St Andrews Rd, Columbia. Info/cost: 803-772-1228, icrc.net.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 Intro to Orgone 101–1-3pm. Free. Space is limited; must call to reserve space. Palms to Palmetto, 3357 Leaphart Rd, W Columbia. Info/register: 803-553-7010.

DECEMBER 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Murraywood Health Food–10am-6pm. 20% off all grocery items, excluding local honey. Murraywood Shopping Center, 7001 St Andrews Rd, Columbia.

Info: 803-732-3847.

DECEMBER 2, 7, 12, 18, 23 & 28 Discount Days at Rosewood–8am-8pm. 20% off purchase price; mention this listing. Deli sale items not included. Rosewood Market, 2803 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. Info: 803-7651083, RosewoodMarket.com.

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WEDNESDAYS DECEMBER 6 & 20 Health, Hormones and Homeostasis Seminar–Presented by Dr. Rachel Hall. Free. Due to limited capacity, call to preregister and reserve a space. Only those preregistered will be allowed to attend. Expect Wellness, 130 Suber Rd, Ste D, Columbia. Info/times/registration: 803-796-1702, DrRachelHall.com.

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Kids’ Candy Cane Hunt–3-3:45pm. There will be prize candy canes hidden along the trail. Bring a basket/bag for gathered candy canes. Cost: $2. Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Hwy, Chapin. Info: 803-772-1228, 803-345-6181, icrc.net.

Customer Appreciation Night–6-8pm. Extended hours for holiday shopping. Free. Palms to Palmettos, 3357 Leaphart Rd, W Columbia. Info: 803-553-7010.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 EdVenture’s Festivals of Sharing Event–9am5pm. Explore how the holiday season is celebrated throughout the world through performances, hands-on activities, story time, and information tables. Featured celebrations include Viva Navidad, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Cost: Varies. EdVenture Children’s Museum, 211 Gervais St, Columbia. Info: 803-779-3100, EdVenture.org.

Volunteers Needed for Wildlife Workday–9amnoon. Work activities, such as raking around red-cockaded woodpecker trees, trail maintenance, installing trail signs, and building information kiosks and more. Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, 23734 N US 1, McBee, SC. Info/volunteer: 803-256-0670, Sara@scwf.org, scwf.org.

SATURDAYS DECEMBER 9, 16 & 23 Beginning Healing Class–9:30am-noon. Carolyn Gregory leads the class in learning techniques and tools to expand our spiritual awareness as we heal ourselves and our planet. Three-week series.

Cost: $100. Jubilee! Circle, 2627 Millwood Ave, Columbia. Info: 803-569-6385, RevCandace@ JubileeCircle.com, JubileeCircle.com.

Principles of Intentional Energy–1-3pm. Free.

Prerequisite for attending this class will be the Intro to Orgone 101. Space is limited; must call to reserve space. Palms to Palmettos, 3357 Leaphart Rd, W Columbia. Info/register: 803-553-7010.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 Holiday Essential DIY Class–7-8:30pm. Essential oils make and take home. Cost: $5 at door. Chiropractic Care Center, 7245 St Andrews Rd, Columbia.

Info: Call Patty Kranendonk at 803-730-9083.

planahead FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JANUARY 5-7 Weekend Spirituality Group–At Lotus Women’s Lodge, 5436 Mead Ct, Columbia. Times/info: Call 7-Rays Bookstore at 803-404-4519 or visit SevenRaysBookstore.com on the events page.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 Vision Board Workshop–Noon-4pm. Have dreams and goals for the new year? Pastor Candace Chellew-Hodge will help you create a vision board to guide you through the year. Materials provided.

Cost: $75. Jubilee! Circle, 2627 Millwood Ave, Columbia. Info/register: 803-569-6385, RevCandace@ JubileeCircle.com, JubileeCircle.com.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 Health, Hormones and Homeostasis Seminar–Presented by Dr. Rachel Hall. Free. Due to limited capacity, call to preregister and reserve a space. Only those preregistered will be allowed to attend. Expect Wellness, 130 Suber Rd, Ste D, Columbia. Info/times/registration: 803-796-1702, DrRachelHall.com.

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ongoingevents sunday Eckankar Spiritual Discussions and Community HU–10am. Free. Every 2nd Sunday. An esoteric approach to God realization without dogma or judgment. 7 Oaks Rec Center, 200 Leisure Ln, Columbia. Info: Call Steve Fischer at 803-318-1887, or visit Eck-SC.org or Meetup.com/Columbia-Spiritual-Seekers.

monday Beginners’ Yoga–5:30pm. Perfect for starting yoga. Cost: $14 drop-in, package rates available.

Expect Wellness, 130 Suber Rd, Columbia. Info: 803-796-1702.

Columbia Resilience Integrated Health–3:307:30pm. Every 4th Monday. Energy-balance modalities offered through trained practitioners for chronic stress and post-trauma relief. Suggested donation: $10/session. By appointment only. St. Mark United Methodist Church, 3200 Lyles St, Columbia. Info/ appointment: Call Pamila Lorentz at 803-749-1576.

Infertility Support Group–7-8:30pm. Every 2nd Monday. Free and confidential. Resolve: The National Infertility Association. Richland Library, 1431 Assembly St, Columbia. Info: Email Andrena King at ResolveColumbia@gmail.com.

tuesday Green Drinks–Sustainable Midlands and Keep the Midlands Beautiful are partnering to bring you Green Drinks at Jake’s on Devine. Enjoy a drink and get together with like-minded folk and share ideas.

Call for date, time and details 803-733-1139. Jake’s Bar & Grill, 2112 Devine St, Columbia.

Healing the Body and Spirit–5:30-6:45pm. Every Tuesday. Twelve-week series for women for selfcare trauma relief. Classes are a group exploration of the body’s natural healing wisdom, using aromatherapy, voice, and deep relaxation techniques. Sponsored through the Richland County Discretionary Grant. Donations to Columbia Resilience accepted to support the Community Integrative Trauma Clinic. Space limited, preregistration required. Chi Energy Balance, 3610 Landmark Dr, Columbia.

Info/register: Call Pamila Lorentz at 803-749-1576.

Holistic Practitioners Networking Group– 6:30pm. Every 2nd Tuesday. Come join a fun, informative group designed to help practitioners connect, learn and grow their businesses. Free. 108 Netherland Dr, Irmo. Info: Call Julie Bradshaw at 803-800-9211.

Yoga Gives Back–6:30pm. Studies have shown that yoga has been effective in relieving anxiety, reducing stress and increasing energy. The first class is free. To attend regularly, participants are asked to give a $5 donation, volunteer at least one hour of time at a determined scheduled event or give two to five canned goods to a specified food drive. Mats and blankets are provided. North Springs Park, 1320 Clemson Rd, Columbia. Info: 803-414-2885.

wednesday Awaken Your Energy, Awaken Your Life–7pm.

Every 2nd Wednesday. Align your energy to feel better, manage your life goals, and have better relationships. Cost: $30. Preregistration required. 6 Cupola Ct, Blythewood. Info/registration: 803-8009211, http://bit.do/awakenyourenergy.

Intentional Healing Circle–6:30pm. Every Wednesday. Learn how to be grounded in healing energy for yourself and the world. Experience a shift in energy as Carolyn Gregory leads in meditation and healing exercises. Free. Jubilee! Circle, 2627

thursday Beginners’ Yoga–5:30pm. Cost: $14 drop-in, package rates available. Expect Wellness, 130 Suber Rd, Columbia. Info: 803-796-1702.

Directional Healing Group Sessions–5:306:45pm. Every 3rd Thursday. Group healing to facilitate spiritual/emotional/physical clearing and energy balance. Suggested fee: $15 at door. Space limited, preregistration required. Chi Energy Balance, 3610 Landmark Dr, Columbia Info/register: Call Pamila Lorentz at 803-749-1576.

Energy Balance for Life–w/Joy Connor, LMBT– 10-11:30am. This class is part of the women’s trauma-release series, a six-week session beginning September 14. Learn and practice stress-reduction techniques. Bring a mat or towel. Cost: $5. Location to be provided with registration. Must preregister.

Info: Call Pamila Lorentz at 803-749-1576.

Yoga Gives Back–6-7pm. Studies have shown that yoga has been effective in relieving anxiety, reducing stress and increasing energy. The first class is free. To attend regularly, participants are asked to give a $5 donation, volunteer at least one hour of time at a determined scheduled event or give two to five canned goods to a specified food drive. Mats and blankets are provided. North Springs Park, 1320 Clemson Rd, Columbia. Info: 803-414-2885.

saturday Beginners’ Yoga at Rosewood Market–9-10am. Every Saturday with Hannah Rose. Free. Complimentary coffee. Rosewood Market, 2803 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. Info: 803-765-1083, RosewoodMarket.com.

Murraywood Health Foods 20% off Saturdays–10am-6pm. 20% off all grocery items, excluding local honey. Murraywood Shopping Center, 7001 St Andrews Rd, Columbia. Info: 803-732-3847.

Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye. ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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naturaldirectory Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Natural Directory, call 803-233-3693 or email ColaPublisher@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com.

ACUPUNCTURE THE ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC

William D. Skelton, DAc 620 Sims Ave, Columbia 803-256-1000 • SCAcupuncture.com

Bill Skelton is dedicated to helping people live happier, healthier, active lives with safe, gentle and effective techniques.

He has 38 years’ experience and trained in the Republic of China.

Call to schedule an appointment. See ad, page 9.

ANIMAL HOMEOPATH WELLNESS MATTERS

Brenda M. Tobin, DVetHom, CertCN 803-712-4522 WellnessMatters4U@yahoo.com

FAMILY PRACTICE OF CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Jim Minico, DC 203 Amicks Ferry Rd, Chapin 803-932-9399 • DrMinico.com PatientServices.fpc@gmail.com

It is our mission to provide the community with the highestquality chiropractic care possible.

Exceeding your expectations in a caring, modern and positive environment. Restoring the body’s natural healing process.

A holistic approach to health utilizing chiropractic, massage therapy, exercise therapy, nutrition, weight management and homeopathy. See ad, page 29.

COLLABORATIVE LAW LAW OFFICE OF SHANNON K. BURNETT

Brenda holds her degrees in classical homeopathy and veterinary homeopathy. She uses her extensive knowledge of homeopathy, essential oils, herbs and supplements to treat you and your pets’ acute and chronic disease naturally. Bioenergetic feedback is also available. Office visits, phone/Skype consults, and home and barn visits are available.

Shannon Burnett helps families through legal issues that normally tend to tear families apart. She works in a collaborative fashion with other trained professionals to minimize the damage done to your family; it is her goal for your family to achieve a successful outcome and healthy resolution.

AROMATHERAPY

COLON HEALTH

GARNER’S NATURAL LIFE

4840 Forest Dr, Ste 15-A, Columbia Trenholm Plaza, in Forest Acres 803-454-7700 • GarnersNaturalLife.com

Improve your level of stress, depression and mood with natural products from a locally owned family business. Our knowledgeable staff will guide you using aromatherapy for pain, anxiety, energy enhancement and more. We carry several brands of essential oils, including doTERRA. See ads, pages 2, 31 and back page.

CHIROPRACTIC CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER INC.

Dr. Shelly Jones, DC 5209 Forest Dr, Ste C, Columbia 803-771-9990 • DrShellyJones.com

Webster Technique certified, Dr. Jones provides family chiropractic care, health information and wellness resources to support the body’s natural ability to heal, allowing one to feel better and enjoy living a more active lifestyle! Call to schedule your appointment or discuss bringing our onsite chiropractic care and health-education services to your business, school or athletic team.

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109 N Main St, Blythewood 803-786-1758 • Shannon.skblaw@gmail.com

SPRING RAIN HYDROTHERAPY

Linda Salyer 120 Kaminer Way Pkwy, Ste H, Columbia 803-361-2620 • LSalyer@ymail.com

All disease begins in the colon.

Constipation; slow, sluggish bowel; gas and bloating? A colonic will help to rid you of these problems. Colonics promote good digestion, help speed metabolism, help lower cholesterol, and help relieve joint pain. Linda Salyer is IACN certified and a retired nurse. Saturday appointments available with an additional small convenience fee. See ad, page 21.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY CHI ENERGY BALANCE

Pamila Lorentz, MSW, RN, LMBT 3610 Landmark Dr Forest Acres • 803-749-1576 ChiEnergyBalance.com

The innate wisdom and healing potential is within you to heal patterns of chronic stress and past trauma. Chi Energy Balance provides experienced guides to support you on your personal journey of health and freedom from pain and anxiety. Services include spiritual aromatherapy, CranioSacral Therapy, integrated massage, sound/vibrational frequencies, reiki and directional healing. Call today! See ad, page 11.

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DENTISTRY ART OF DENTISTRY

Dr. Gregory J. Wych, DDS 7505 St. Andrews Rd, Irmo 803-781-1600 • IrmoCosmeticDentistry.com

Dr. Wych and his staff are committed to giving each patient the quality care and attention each desire and deserve. He believes that in dentistry, discovering the cause of the problem is the key to resolving it and to preventing its recurrence. Something he has done successfully for his patients for more than 28 years. Call today to schedule your appointment.

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CHILDREN AND ADULT DENTAL GROUP

Tonia Patterson - Regional Manager 7457 Patterson Rd, Ste 107 Columbia • 803-807-2140 candaImmediateDental.com

Wi t h a f o c u s o n d e n t a l health education, our team of professionals will help you love your smile again. From straighter teeth in just 6 to 12 months with Fastbraces technology, to implants or dentures—we can have you smiling again in no time. We also offer conscious sedation, allowing for a positive experience for little ones. Call today! See ad, page 35.

FOREST DRIVE DENTAL CARE

Dr. Joanna Silver Dover, DMD 3731 Forest Dr, Columbia 803-782-8786 • ForestDriveDental.com

Dr. Dover provides comprehensive, and compassionate dental care. BPA- and Bis-GMA-free composites, BPA-free occlusal guards, natural periodontal therapy, fluoride-alternatives for tooth remineralization, and mercuryfilling removal following IAOMT standards using supplemental oxygen, special filters and amalgam separators to keep toxic metals out of our waterways.

See ad, page 7.

ECO-RICH SKIN CARE PRODUCTS JUST WANNA MELT LLC Misty Rawls • 803-331-0063 Info@JustWannaMelt.com JustWannaMelt.com

A green skin care company that creates high-quality, non-GMO, all-natural products that are gentle to the skin and safer for the environment. Our brands include ingredients such as organic oils, butters, flowers, herbs, botanicals, local grains, beeswax and honey. Find our products at such stores as Garner’s Natural Life, Four Oaks Farm, Wingard’s Nursery, Whole Foods and more. For a complete list of retail locations, visit our website.

EMPOWERMENT & INSPIRATION JULIE E. BRADSHAW

Inner Wisdom Guide 803-800-9211 • Juleseck@aol.com TheSourceWithinYou.com

Julie helps women release and let go of stress, overwhelming circumstances and life situations.

She helps to instill confidence, and can assist you in creating the life you truly can enjoy and be passionate about! Call Julie today!

HEALTH FOOD STORE MURRAYWOOD HEALTH FOODS

Richard Beale, Owner • 803-732-3847 7001 St. Andrews Rd, Irmo In Murraywood Shopping Centre Hours: Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm

Locally owned and proudly serving Irmo and the Midlands area for more than 25 years, Murraywood Health Foods is a health and specialty food store featuring the very best natural product brands, vitamins and minerals, herbs and homeopathic remedies. The store also carries natural and organic gluten-free foods and health and beauty products. Call today for more information or to schedule a special appointment.

HEALTH & WELLNESS FOREST ACRES WELL CARE Misty Clare-Sumerell Intuitive Life Coach 5101 Forest Dr, Columbia 803-318-2811 ForestAcresWellCare.com

A family-owned well care facility focusing on mind, body and beauty that includes a halotherapy salt spa. Misty can call upon your guides and angels to tap into and strengthen your own intuition. Her readings call in the light energy of the angels and great ancient teachers, and carry messages of love and encouragement wherever you are on your path. Call Misty today to start your healing journey. See ad, page 43.

PALMS TO PALMETTOS

Edie Enright, Artist 3357 Leaphart Rd, W Columbia 803-553-7010

Edie is a self-taught artist from California. Her Spirit-guided paintings are a mixture of styles and vibrant color inspired by her rich life experiences. Edie’s work speaks deeply to the inner soul.

Come visit her eclectic gallery and wellness center, which features a wide variety of oneof-a-kind gifts, beautiful art pieces, services, and great health and wellness items for the mind, body and soul.

Services include massage, reiki, holistic counseling and homeopathy. See ad, page 5.

LIFE COACHING

INTEGRATED HEALING PHOENIX RISING

Katz Delauney-Leija, MSW, EFT-CC, TAEE Psych-K, Health & Wellness Intuitive 803-530-6199 • Katz-PhoenixRising.com

Are you unhappy in your relationships, current job or career choice? Are you frustrated with not feeling well or being in pain? Katz can guide you to greater health and a better life by combining her traditional and intuitive skills to help you. Call Katz Delauney-Leija today to schedule an appointment.

INTEGRATIVE & HOLISTIC MEDICINE EXPECT WELLNESS

Dr. Rachel Hall 130 Suber Rd, Columbia 803-796-1702 • DrRachelHall.com ExpectWellness@sc.rr.com Find us on Facebook for great health tips.

Integrative/Holistic medicine consults for anyone wanting to approach their health more naturally. Dr. Rachel Hall is board certified in both family medicine and integrative holistic medicine. Together we will focus on finding the root of the problem, not just treating symptoms.

Call today for a consult if you are looking to achieve balance. In-house diagnostic labs and therapies. See ad, page 9.

KOMBUCHA LIL’ DUCK KOMBUCHA

Debey Hancock Soda City Market, 1500 Main St, Columbia 803-566-2600 LilDuckKombucha.com

Debey is a functional nutritionist and naturopathic and homeopathic consultant. She has created her own version of kombucha, an ancient fermented tea-based probiotic beverage produced by fermenting sweet tea with a culture of yeast and bacteria. Revered as a healing agent, kombucha is believed to provide micronutrients, probiotics and bacteria beneficial to digestion, detoxification and cleansing. It is also believed to help balance pH levels, stimulate metabolism, enhance energy levels and much more! You can find Debey on Saturdays at the Soda City Market on Main Street, in Columbia.

See ad, page 14.

COHN LIFE COACHING

Debbie Cohn, MSc, ILCT 803-467-4072 Debbie@CohnLifeCoaching.com CohnLifeCoaching.com

Debbie can help you maximize your personal and professional potential by providing you with the tools and insight to reach your goals, wants, vision and desires—as you are the true expert of your own life. She specializes in many aspects of professional coaching, including relationships, personal and life challenges, grief and bereavement, midlife issues, and leadership development. Debbie is a qualified professional with extensive experience as a therapist and life coach. Call Debbie today for a FREE 30-minute consultation!

MEDICAL TOURISM COLOMBIA TRAVEL LOGISTICS (CTL) 888-599-3284, Ext 701 ColombiaTravelLogistics.com

Colombia Travel Logistics (CTL) provides outstanding aesthetic surgical experiences abroad with accredited surgeons working in state-of-the-art facilities. CTL takes care of the travel arrangements, private transportation from the airport to the hotel and clinics, bilingual translators, fourand five-star hotel lodging, medical/travel insurance and local area tours. Service regions and countries include Central America, Spain, England, Japan, Italy and the U.S. Save as much as 50 percent of the cost of equivalent procedure in the States. Call for a free consultation. See ad, page 23.

PSYCHOTHERAPY INTEGRATIVE HEALING CARE LLC Jennifer Bennett, LISW-CP 1703 Richland St, Columbia 803-254-5650, ext 202 JenniferBennett.ihc@gmail.com

Jennifer is a holistic psychotherapist who integrates traditional and nontraditional approaches to healing mind, body and spirit under her license in South Carolina as an LISW-CP. In a comfortable, supportive atmosphere with a highly personalized approach, Jennifer supports you in achieving your personal potential. Call Jennifer today to schedule an appointment.

Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn’t come from a store.

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HAVE YOU HAD A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE? Contact Steve 803-318-1887 • ECK-SC.org Meetup.com/Columbia-Spiritual-Seekers

Eckankar hosts free, informal, nondogmatic spiritual discussions.

All are welcome. Topics include dreams, coincidences, past lives, God’s creative life force, and more. Call ahead. Times and dates may vary.

THERMOGRAPHY ABOUT YOUR HEALTH INC.

120 Kaminer Way Pkwy, Ste J, Columbia 803-798-8687 • AboutYourHealthSC.com

Our main focus is health education and health-enhancing services. One-on-one nutritional counseling, Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Reams pH testing, parasite programs, aquachi footbaths, far infrared sauna, weight-loss programs, and thermography. Hard-to-find natural, organic, whole food nutritional supplements, raw foods and natural household items. See ad, page 29.

VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS GARNER’S NATURAL LIFE

4840 Forest Dr, Ste 15a, Columbia Trenholm Plaza 803-454-7700 • GarnersNaturalLife.com

At Garner’s Natural Life, we offer the purest, most innovative highquality natural products. With more than 130 collective years of wellness experience! Allows us to encourage your healthy choices.

See ads, pages 2, 31 and back page.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Garner’s Natural Life – Interested in working in Natural Health? Garner’s Natural Life is always looking for qualified candidates that share the same passion we do for natural health and helping others.

Apply online at GarnersNaturalLife.com.

Natural Roots Pest Control – The Midlands eco-friendly pest control and wildlife-removal company is seeking a pest control and wildlife technician. Full-time, hourly position, no experience necessary. Interested applicants, please email NaturalRootsEco@gmail.com.

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Regift or Recycle Smart Phones When replacing holiday purchases of smartphones and other electronic devices, don’t just trash the old ones. Manufacturing electronics consumes many resources and discarded waste can leak harmful chemicals into ecosystems. There are far better ways to redirect and repurpose them.

Besides trading in phones for a rebate, another good option is transferring them to an official recycling program that makes sure all components are dealt with properly.

Some states offer special provisions. Check the E-Cycling Central website at eiae.org. Major phone makers and carriers offer recycling programs, and some retailers accept select electronic devices.

Best of all, give a device a new life by gifting it. RecyclingForCharities.com accepts obsolete personal electronic devices by mail; the donor selects a charity to receive the proceeds. ShelterAlliance.net, CellPhonesForSoldiers.com and Phones4Charity.org are kindred organizations.

AmericanCellPhoneDrive.org lets users find nearby charity recycling initiatives via zip code. It provides scholarships for U.S. children that have lost a parent through warfare or terrorism, feeds malnourished children in Asia, builds low-income housing and donates prepaid calling cards to military personnel.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, other unwanted electronic devices can be recycled so that incorporated copper, steel and glass can be recovered and reused. Other materials like lead (in circuit board solder, glass cathode ray tubes of many TVs and computer screens, and batteries) and mercury (in fluorescent backlights of many flat-panel screen displays) can be captured and recycled, instead of polluting the environment.

Small appliances like toasters, coffee makers and clothing irons aren’t considered e-waste and generally aren’t recyclable because they are made of a mix of plastic and metal. Using them for many years helps.

FOR PROFESSIONAL Room for Rent at About Your Health – Perfect for massage therapists, reflexologists or energy workers. $10 an hour. Call About Your Health at 803-798-8687 for more information.

Room Available for Holistic Practitioner – Available December 1. Call to schedule an appointment to see the space. Dawn of Your Wellness, 3357 Leaphart Rd, W Columbia. Call 803-553-7010.

PARENTAL SERVICES Foster Parent Opportunity! Make a difference and become a foster parent. Call LaKeisha at 803-4513984 for more information, or visit MakeADifferenceAtHome.com.

SERVICES Kombucha Workshop and Tastings – Debey Hancock, Functional Nutritionist, will come speak at your church events, businesses, schools, civic groups and support groups on the importance of gut health, healing, and prevention of chronic and acute illness/ disease and taking control of your own wellness.

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Attend or host a Kombucha taste testing and learn how to make your own Kombucha. Call Hancock at 803-566-2600 or email Wellness360@usa.com.

SPACE AVAILABLE Event/Workshop Space at Jubilee! Circle – 2,200 sq. ft. available for one-time events, study groups, classes or weekly meetings. Long-term rentals available for hosting ongoing events or classes. Jubilee! Circle, 2627 Millwood Ave, Columbia. Info/ tour space, contact Rev. Candace Chellew-Hodge at 803-569-6385.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Columbia Resilience 501c3 provides three community work projects to support sustainability in the Midlands. The Community Orchard, First Time Bank of Columbia, and the Integrated Health Clinic.

Participate in evolving your neighborhood into the beautiful place you want to live in. Go to our website at ColumbiaResilience.org and our Facebook page to join one of the projects. Alternative therapy practitioners interested in volunteering for the Integrated Health Clinic fundraiser should contact Pam Lorentz at 803-749-1576.

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