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Beauty Shop Beginnings
Here’s a little known fact. Do you know how the Center for Life Enrichment got its start? It all started in a beauty shop in Highlands. It was the summer of 1991, and a chance meeting between two women, Nell Martin and Nelda Toothman, both under hair dryers, unknowingly put into motion the founding of the Center for Life Enrichment. …
A Universal Constant
A day in Highlands is enough to make one thing clear: Change is everywhere. Visitors pass by on Main Street, meandering towards Old Edwards Inn or looking into the local shops. Familiar faces reappear as couples gone for the winter or simply a week return home. New birds call from just over a ridge or a rhododendron thicket. Even the mountains …
Volunteer Spotlight
If you’re not a car fanatic, you might not understand the siren song heard by so many. Steve Ham of Highlands has fallen victim. Actually, he fell victim at an early age and has succumbed quite happily. He remembers riding around with his dad as a five-year-old, identifying different makes and models. Steve is one of the many volunteers who …
Get Your Game On
What Can Golf Teach You About Retirement Planning? If you’re a golfer, you know the joys (and occasional frustrations) of the game. But you might not realize that some of the lessons you learn on the links can carry over to other areas of your life – such as retirement planning. So whether you’re already retired or are planning to …
Paws to Consider
The month of June is roaring with reasons to honor, rescue, celebrate and cuddle with critters. David Stroud, Executive Director of the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society, shamelessly uses these dates to raise awareness for the plight of lost or abandoned pets. June is one of his favorite months for promoting CHHS, because it is National Adopt a Cat Month, Adopt a …
Inner Super Heroes
There are times I yearn to set my inner superheroes free. Just yesterday, an old guy (probably my age, curse his leathery hide) butted in line ahead of me at the Post Office. No problem. I simply unfurled my Commander Glue Gun cape, snapped my golden armbands in place and said, “Not on my watch, Mister Line-butter,” and promptly …
White Bear Lodge
Those seeking the ultimate mountain retreat must see White Bear Lodge near Cashiers. Nestled on more than four acres amid heavily forested hills adjacent to the Nantahala National Forest, this home offers relaxing solitude. With breathtaking views of Whiteside Mountain’s southern granite face, it’s remarkably convenient to downtown Cashiers. The home’s name, White Bear, comes from a Cherokee name …
It’s All About You
Apple Mountain Shoppes, located at 4144 Cashiers Road, reveals a beautiful pavilion which houses Zen Spa. Zen Spa is like a precious gem – upon discovery its finder is always full of gratitude. Our guest knows from their very first experience “it is all about them.” We customize each service with our guests in mind. Upon arrival you’ll encounter our …
4 Seasons’ Heart Songs
Blair Simmons was born and raised in Asheville and works for Four Seasons Compassion for Life, specifically with Heart Songs. Heart Songs is a program that provides individual and group counseling along with supportive programs for children and teenagers who are or have experienced the loss of a loved one. They strive to comfort and walk with the child as …
Stable Sugar, Stable Moods
You’ve probably heard that depression and other mental health issues are based on a lack of brain chemicals. Conventional treatment is to give medications that trick the brain into thinking it has enough chemicals. But new research shows in many cases that mental health issues are related to chronic inflammation, not necessarily a lack of chemicals, and unstable blood …
Be Sun Smart
Skin cancer is a serious health issue in the United States and one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. It’s the most common cancer in the United States and every day more than 8,500 persons are diagnosed with skin cancer. Skin cancer is classified as either melanoma, which is the least common type, and non-melanoma, which …
Soy What?
Soy, what’s new? My passion and purpose in life is to inspire healthy living everywhere, including education on how we can all live healthier lives! Soy, what does this mean and how can it impact you? Healthy living involves more than eating a good clean meal every now and then. Healthy living can impact you in all aspects of …
