Personal Finance Wisdom from One Woman to Another: Lessons from My Journey
Each of us has the potential to enjoy a successful personal finance journey and none of us need to go…
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Where Would You Like To Eat?
Steve and I like to go out to dinner on the weekends. I love it when we work Kome Thai…
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I Am Who I Am
I am who I am, and that is enough is my latest mantra. I say this when I wake up,…
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Working Through The Growing Pains of Expansion
If you have seen the movie The Miracle Worker about Anne Sullivan’s struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen…
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Investing 101: Navigating the Exciting (and Slightly Scary) World of Investing
Are you an investor? Statistically, women may risk having less wealth over their lifetime due to a gap in investment…
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A Family’s Quest to Save Their Little Girl’s Sight
When Amanda Byerly and her husband took their two-year-old daughter, Elin, to a routine eye doctor’s appointment, the last thing…
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Historical Revisionism
When I was younger and had a bad dream, I would make myself go back to sleep and face my…
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How Feng Shui Can Change Your Life
In my Feng Shui business, I have noticed over the years that when clients start changing their home environment they…
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Secure Your Loved Ones' Future: A Guide to Taking Control
Planning for the future can feel daunting, but preparing for our eventual passing is an act of care for those…
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Heal Thyself: Part Two
You will remember that I left off last week with sharing my understanding of vibrational energy. Particularly, how it relates…
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5 Tips for Tackling Your Healthiest Year Yet
Beth Sanderson Hooper is a holistic wellness coach.She’s written for us before and we always love her advice. In today’s…
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Heal Thyself: Part one
We all notice at some point in our hustle and bustle through life that something is not quite right in…
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Did I Just Say That?
Joman Romero wrote a book called “Knowing Ourselves, what does the body want to tell us about diseases?” It focuses…
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Year of Abundance
Happy New Year! As we move into 2024, (2+0+2+4=8) we move into an eight vibration. According to astrologer Jacquelyn Tierney,…
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Personal Finance: Recovering from the Holiday Season Gracefully
How are you feeling about your spending habits right now? Did you go a little overboard during the holiday season?…
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Are You Meeting or Exceeding Expectations?
So, was Christmas everything you imagined it to be? Did you enjoy the gatherings and smatterings of family events? Perhaps…
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Dear Santa
What do you want for Christmas, next month, or even next year? It is all within reach. You might be…
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Contraception Misconception: Birth Control is a Misleading Title
I first started taking birth control at age 15.
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Everything is as it should be.
The holidays are a special and festive time of year, but they can also be stressful or heartbreaking for some.…
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Smokey Mountain Santa & Mrs. Claus at Tuscola High School
Visit Tuscola High School Thur., Dec. 14, at 5:00 p.m. for an evening of holiday cheer and basketball excitement!
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How To Know If You're Surviving Or Thriving
I took a whirlwind tour of Paris over the summer that included an introduction to their transportation system. We traveled…
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HCC Foundation Presents Blue Ridge Orchestra's 'Unwrapping Holiday Favorites'
Haywood Community College Foundation presents an afternoon of music on Sat., Dec. 9, 2023 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. The showcase of…
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Christmas Parades & Events
There are several Christmas parades and events coming up around the region over the next couple of weeks.
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It Only Takes One Person
Many years ago when I was an educator we were tasked with reading a book called “The Cycle of Poverty”…
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Canton Holiday Tour of Homes
It's that time of year again! The Canton Holiday Tour of Homes is a longstanding tradition for the Haywood County…
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Three Hallmarks of a Successful Personal Financial Situation
What are some hallmarks of a successful financial situation? Presuming that your basic needs- food, shelter, safety- are met, three…
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Pumpkin, Oat, Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’ve been going strong with plant-based eating for over four months, and I’m still loving it. Lately I’ve been experimenting…
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Merry & Bright: Enjoy a Season of Holiday Fun in Hendersonville
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – Frolic and play the Hendersonville way this holiday season during the Home for the Holidays celebration. Each…
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Time Moves Too Quickly
When you’re a kid all you want is for time to speed up. You want to get older and move…
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Change is inevitable, but growth is a choice
If you were shopping for new pair of pants knowing you were a size six, but chose instead a size…
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Forging A New Path Through Grief
Somewhere between development and unadulterated wilderness stands an almost prelapsarian swath of mountain ranges — the Tetons. Reflecting, I reminisce on…
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Meet Sarah Miller, Owner of Divas on Main in Franklin, N.C.
Anyone who’s been fortunate enough to meet Sarah Miller, owner of Divas on Main in downtown Franklin, knows what a…
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Haywood Community College Foundation hosts fall concert to support Haywood Strong Scholarship
The Blue Ridge Orchestra ushers in the new season with a Halloween-themed concert at HCC.
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The Tarot and The Lunar Eclipse
On Saturday ,Oct. 28, 2023, at 4:15 p.m. ET the lunar eclipse in Taurus will take her long awaited curtain…
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Have you ever regretted making a purchase? What did you do about it?
I remember visiting New Mexico many years ago and deciding, while I was there, to purchase a piece of turquoise…
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Welcome The Pollinators Foundation
The Pollinators Foundation, a newly created, volunteer-based non-profit organization is delighted to announce the opening of its Healing Arts Hive…
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Finding What Works For You
Feeling like I can’t think straight or get out of a slump is a struggle I face almost daily.
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Q&A with Holistic Wellness Coach Beth Sanderson Hooper
We always love talking with Beth Sanderson Hooper about health and wellness. Her experience and expertise are vast and her…
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Living In Simplicity
As I stand in front of my class each day I fancy myself the expert. I know more French than…
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How To Interpret Spirit World Messages
This morning I felt the presence of a spirit. They lightly touched my head. I was in the middle of…
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Financial Wellness: Year-End Review
As we approach the year-end, look at your financial situation: are you where you want to be? Have you achieved…
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The Trifecta: Understanding mind, body, soul connection
The mind, body and soul connection can become the trifecta in our existence if we understand how to blend the…
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Why Are Some People in Our Path?
I was a bit naive in High School. I am one of four girls, number three to be exact. Threes…
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Laura Messer and Yoga for the Wild
Laura Messer and I have been friends since elementary school. Some of our fondest memories of those years are being…
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