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Finding Your Frequency

As we listen to the radio in our cars, we have no problem changing the channel when we do not like the song. We make it a habit to play music we enjoy.

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Scoop, there it is! Hendersonville Ice Cream Trail Debuts

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – The newest trail in the Blue Ridge Mountains churns out tasty adventure on a daily basis.

Chill-seekers follow the Hendersonville Ice Cream Trail to 12 locations serving homemade and brand-name ice creams, frozen custards, frozen yogurts, banana splits, milkshakes and sundaes, as well as authentic Mexican sorbets and paletas (ice pops).

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Van Life and How A Vision Impacts Money Choices

What drives your decisions, particularly those around money? Yes, family and bills are relevant, but what do you dream about accomplishing with your money? Are you saving money for a specific trip or purchase? Are you focused on a particular money goal? What is your vision? If you could distill it into a word or phrase, what would it be? For me, my money decisions are guided by my vision of van life. 

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We Belong in Waynesville

The world has felt heavy lately… more than usual. I’ve felt pretty helpless. Thinking to myself, “What’s the use?” It takes so much energy to deflect all the hate and negativity happening around us, it’s easy to feel apathetic and give up. 

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Full Body Presence

“No matter where we grew up, we have all had to adapt in order to survive and be accepted, conforming to the expectations of our families, religious traditions, and culture. Depending on our innate temperament and the level of repression to which we were subjected, we behave according to our own unique adaptations and defenses. Many of our idiosyncratic defense mechanisms may have originally served as brilliant survival tactics, particularly if we overcame traumatic events or circumstances. However, in most cases, these adaptations are now obsolete. They contribute to our sense of separation from ourselves and our world and now function as impediments to our happiness.”

-Suzanne Scurlock-Durana 

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Givens Great Laurels 2nd Annual Craft Show & Sale

Givens Great Laurels, located at 80 Candler Street in Waynesville, invites community members to attend the 2nd annual Givens Great Laurels Craft Show & Sale on Fri., July 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature pieces from five residents including jewelry, photography, wreaths and holiday décor. This cash only event will take place in the Givens Great Laurel Community Room. There will be limited parking and an attendant on site to help direct visitors. 

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Q&A with Candra Smith of Maggie Valley Wellness (soon-to-be Sundarah Wellness)

Candra Smith has spent most of her life curious about or working in the healing arts. She is currently the owner of Maggie Valley Wellness. In the coming months, they will be rebranding as Sundarah Wellness. They will have two locations — their original location at 461 Moody Farm Road in Maggie Valley and a second location in Waynesville as a collaborative effort with Waynesville Yoga Center. Rumble recently sat down with Candra to learn more about her history in the healing arts, what it’s like balancing family, work and self,  and what’s to come in the future. 

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Your Nuts and Bolts

The other day I started to leave my apartment when I remembered that I had an extra set of keys to my door in my purse. I started to take them out and lay them on my tray in the foyer, and I hesitated.

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Find Your Happy

Figuring out life is hard. Watching everyone around you figure it out at a faster rate is even harder. I know that everyone is on their own timeline, but it still feels like getting left behind.

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