'Self-Love' Is The First Step Towards 'True Love'

By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor |
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Q&A with Robin Batchelor: Swimmer Extraordinaire

Anyone involved in the Haywood County swim community knows Robin Batchelor. She is a powerhouse when it comes to the…
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Convincing Yourself to Keep Going

Sometimes the hardest part of any endeavor is simply getting started. The hurdle of convincing yourself you can do the…
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Cosmic Love

By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | As Dr. Wayne Dyer alluded to in his book Change Your Thoughts, Change Your…
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9 Ways to Stay Afloat During the Winter

It’s not even February and I already feel a bit bogged down with the cold and rainy weather. When I…
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Seasons of Womanhood: A Call to Realize the Power of Your Femininity

The wounds from thousands of years of patriarchy cut deep. However, a three-part series starting this February invites women to…
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Vibes

Have you ever been in a room with other people and sensed that something was amiss? You look around the…
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Yoga Teacher Shares Her Journey of Forgiveness

I met Amber Kleid at a yoga retreat at Lake Junaluska a few years ago hosted by Waynesville Yoga Center.…
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Financial Success: Why Behavior Management Matters

When is it a good time to buy? Depends on what you’re buying and who is selling to you. Most…
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Meet Artist Lauren Medford: HCAC Art and Gallery Manager

Artist Lauren Medofrd was recently promoted to art and gallery manager with the Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC). A native…
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Learning the Hard Way + 10 Tips for Snowboarding Newbies

The older you get the harder it feels to learn something new. Old dog, new tricks and all that. Be…
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Blurange Banana Smoothie

I created this smoothie recently with some ingredients I had in my fridge and pantry. I call it a blurange…
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Reading Tarot Reversals

By Sabrina Matheny • To Reverse or Not to Reverse? I spent years reading only the upright meanings of my…
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5 Reasons to Visit Bryson City this Spring

Bryson City is a lovely, quaint town in the mountains of Western North Carolina and is considered the gateway to…
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Remedies to Warm the Soul

Whether it’s snowboarding, ice fishing or any other wintertime activity, we usually seek some type of remedy to warm us…
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1,000 Miles

The new year always comes with its slew of resolutions, intentions, goals and other optimistic planning for the coming cycle…
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Be The Artist of Your Life

By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | I was visiting the nearby town of Shepherdstown, Virginia yesterday when a zealous young…
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Convincing Yourself is the First Step

Fake it ‘til you make it has gotten me through a lot of challenges in life. Be it faking confidence,…
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Q&A with Leah Wong Ashburn, President of Highland Brewing

Since taking over the family business in 2015, Leah Wong Ashburn has been a breath of fresh air within the…
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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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Working with Tarot Cards

By Sabrina Mathney • Rumble Contributor | Allow the power to flow through you…
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Meet Entrepreneur and Floral Designer, Kristi Ball-Mayrand

For this week’s entrepreneurial spotlight, Rumble sat down with Kristi Ball-Mayrand, owner of Balsam Mountain Floral, located on Main Street…
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The Year of Seven

By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | 
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Getting Your Financial Affairs in Order

If you died today, who would take care of those who depend on you? Where would your money go? What…
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My Ghost of Christmas Past

By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | My visit with the ghosts of my past, present and future…
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Time To Get To Class!

By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | I used to be a French teacher. I really enjoyed working with young people.…
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Consistency over perfection: Q&A with fitness and life coach Beth Sanderson

This week Rumble sat down with fitness and life coach Beth Sanderson. Through her work and services, she inspires clients…
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Dark Chocolate Thin Mint Cookies

These rich, dark chocolate, thin mint cookies are not as heavy and filling as other holiday cookies. They serve as…
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An Exercise in Spirit Speak

By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | It’s the holiday season! This time of peace and joy is key to communicating…
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The Beauty of a Handmade Ornament

If you've been to 828 Market on Main Street in Waynesville, you've no doubt seen the handmade ornaments hanging on…
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Rain garden at Haywood Arts turns a problem into a solution

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin’s proverb still holds true. In Western North Carolina,…
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Reader Question

Reader:  I read your article on pendulums and I am very interested in learning the right way to use it.…
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Your Financial End-of-Year Wrap-Up

How is your financial health looking these days? We are weeks away from the year 2023. Yes, we may be…
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Feeling Satiated

Written by Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | Remember last week when you sat down to your thanksgiving meal ready to…
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Giving Thanks

By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | I am spiritual medium and intuitive designer. Some of my skills include communicating with…
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The Magic of Mornings

Growing up, I was up with the sun, too curious to oversleep and miss out on something happening in the…
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Celebrating Female Entrepreneurs Near and Far

Each year on November 19, we celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day. Currently the global workforce lacks women. The women who are…
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5 Daily Journal Questions & Inspo from the Archives

Some folks get overwhelmed with the thought of journaling because they feel they have nothing to write about or the…
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How Those That Hurt Us Help Us Heal

By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | Wounding one another is part of a process of healing. It sounds ludicrous I…
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Fractured Female

For those of you who read Rumble, you may have noticed the uptick in naked women painted across the artwork…
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'Like Finding Home': Strong Women Athletes

By Stefanee Sherman • Rumble Contributor | Women are constantly told to do less, be less, say less. Many times told…
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'Tis the Season for Pomegranates

It’s pomegranate time, and that makes this gal very happy. I love walking into a grocery store and seeing them…
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Vibing With Your Home

Come together, work together, play together, win together…
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Keeping It Real

These boots are made for walking…
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Marcus Mumford’s '(Self-Titled)' Tour

By Daley Hooten • Rumble Contributor | On Tuesday, the 1st of November, I was fortunate enough to see Marcus Mumford,…
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Prayer

Hello operator? I’d like to make a collect call to God …
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Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

The Halloween season brings with it spooky and ghoulish jack-o-lanterns, and while I thoroughly enjoy watching the kids carve pumpkins…
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What To Do About That Hot Stock Tip

Have you ever found yourself comparing your financial situation against another’s and feeling either congratulatory or jealous? In response, did…
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Rumble's Top 11 Fall Beers

‘Tis the season for pumpkin, spice and all things brewed to taste nice. If you’re like me you may not…
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Marathon Training Scaries

I am standing in my warm, dimly lit living room clutching a hot mug, scowling at the frostbitten ground outside,…
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