National Lazy Day
I am not lazy. Not not not. There’s a reason I live life in low gear. A giant sloth lives inside me who insists I take things slow, and it’s hard […]
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Article Month: September 2016
Emphasis on Sustainability
A songbird’s serenade blends with the melodic tones of the cascading waters of the nearby falls as you relax on the large covered porch in front of the stone fireplace. The […]
Mind Your Health
Ever wish for someone to talk to, who could be trusted with a difficult experience or grief? Someone with a non-judging ear, and with the wisdom and experience to listen […]
Four Seasons’ Chaplain
Hello I’m Bo Phillips, a local minister who has lived in Western North Carolina my entire life. I have had the privilege of being a Hospice Chaplain going on seven […]
The Yoga Therapy Difference
With the rapid blooming of yoga everywhere, I am aware of the tremendous good happening. People are ready to breathe. They are ready to stand taller. People are looking […]
Culinary Medicine
Two well-known quotes from Hippocrates drive me in my practice every day. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” “The natural healing force within each of us is […]
Poison Ivy Dermatitis
Each year millions of Americans are affected by an allergic contact dermatitis skin rash related to exposure to poisonous plants. The rash usually presents itself as an intensely itchy, […]
Mission Health Primary Care
The Mission Health Primary Care Network has expanded its staff and its hours. Thanks to the addition of several advanced practitioners, there’s now the availability of urgent care in both […]
1800s Cabin Still Home
In the Winter 2010 issue of Laurel Magazine was an article on page 43 entitled, “1923 Photograph of a Bull Pen Area Bryson Family” and about 23 people were pictured. […]
The Emily Dickinson of the Blue Ridge
Many Highlands residents and visitors wax poetic about the beauty of the region, but none do it better than Bess Hines Harkins. She was such an accomplished poetess, she […]
