In April 2024, we look at the stress in our lives and find ways to manage it. We take an indepth look at The Calming Center of Mount Airy, a state-of-the-art counseling center that strives to make their clients feel at home. Our own stress is put into perspective in The Things That Matter. We embrace tradition at The Second Annual Fried Apple Festival in Sparta, NC. In Fit Living, we examine the difference in motivation and discipline, and look at ways to cultivate discipline in our lives to meet our fitness goals. In Stress Management, we are reminded to take a break and go back to the things that used to bring us joy that we might’ve fallen out of during our busy lives. In Ask The Expert, we see how we cannot start over, but we can start nowand create a new ending for ourselves. In Simply Delicious, we look at how sheet-pan meals can take the stress out of dinner, like a Simple Sheet Pan Chicken and Vegetable meal. In The Sweet and Savory Life, we are given a simple recipe for a lemon cream tart. We are reminded to Pet Our Pets To Destress in Pets and Livestock. In Therapeutic Gardening, we look at the benefits of “digging in the dirt” on our mental well-being and are invited to participate in the local Extension Master Gardener volunteer programs to experience therapeutic gardening for ourselves. In Navigating Life, Traveler the horse reminds us to count our blessings when we feel stressed.
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The Calming Center of Mount Airy
Madalyn EdwardsAuthor A client stepping inside The Calming Center of Mount Airy is greeted by a friendly staff member at the front desk. Unlike many clinical counseling waiting rooms, this lobby feels like a living room. It includes plush seating, a TV, and even a coffee machine to create a homey atmosphere. Bethany Oberg opened…
Lifestyle
From Spark to Flame: Cultivating Lasting Commitment in Fitness
Rachael Williams Fit Living When we embark on a new fitness journey, the initial surge of motivation makes the first day feel like a breeze. Our minds are filled with possibilities, our hearts race with excitement, and our spirits soar at the thought of the transformation ahead. This spark of motivation is a powerful force,…
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The Things That Matter
Sheri Wren Haymore Author SNAPSHOT: My eighth great-grandfather, Charles LaPierre, was a Huguenot minister who traveled across France preaching with a bounty on his head, even after his wife and her entire family were martyred. After watching a fellow minister tortured and killed on the rack, he finally fled to England in 1698 with his…
Stress Management
Eddie Lowe Just A Thought I remember studying in school about Ponce de León. It was said he came to Florida looking for the “fountain of youth,” a magical pool of water that would reverse the years. Today in St. Augustine, Florida there is a park named after this mythical fountain. It’s funny to do…
Home, Farm, & Garden
Pet Your Pet to De-Stress
Sarah Southard, DVM Pets and Livestock Earlier today I had to make a dreaded shopping trip to a retailer that I would rather avoid when possible. With a lengthy list in hand, I made my way through the store retrieving the necessities (and a few not-so-necessary items too). Things went well. I found everything that…
Embracing Tradition: The Second Annual Fried Apple Festival in Sparta, North Carolina
Larry VanHouse This Little Light of Mine As the warm breeze carries the sweet scent of apples and cinnamon through the air, the charming town of Sparta, nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, eagerly awaits the arrival of the second annual Fried Apple Festival. On May 4, 2024, locals and visitors alike…
Therapeutic Gardening
Joanna RadfordHome, Farm, & Garden An occupational hazard of mine is talking to people about gardening. Whether it be vegetable gardening or flower gardening, more times than not, the conversation expands to folks telling me how good they feel when they are playing in the soil, or better yet, “digging in the dirt.” This made…
Navigating Life with a Horse, Faith, and Common Sense
Derina Pyles Horse Sense “Can you please quit inspecting me so closely Hay-Woman? You are stressing me out! I feel like I’m getting one of those prepurchase exams by the vet before you get sold.” Traveler backed his big Quarter Horse rump toward the corner of the stall in an attempt to get away from me. …
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Southern Taste
Stressless Sheet Pan Meals
Carmen LongSimply Delicious Would you rather be outside enjoying the beautiful spring weather than spending time in the kitchen? Want a quick and delicious dinner without much clean up? A sheet pan meal may be the stress-free answer to your dinner dilemma. Sheet pan meals cook your meat and vegetables in the oven on the…
Preparing the Crust for the Lemon Cream Tart
Rynn Hennings The Sweet and Savory Life The Sweet and Savory Life This easy lemon tart gets its tangy flavor from a powdered lemonade mix. The recipe has a suggested brand, but you can also use other sugared drink mixes. Artificially sweetened lemonade powder can help to cut back on sugar; however, it might alter the…
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Hometown Heroes
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Ask the Expert
Kevin Pyles, PT Ask The Expert Life is a journey filled with twists and turns, ups and downs, successes and failures. At times, we may find ourselves longing for a fresh start, a chance to wipe the slate clean and begin again. However, the truth is, we cannot go back and start over. We cannot…
Blake’s Take
Dear Blake, I am the single mom of a young son. His father is not in the picture, and I have no family nearby. Knowing he needs a good male role model in his life I look for that in a potential partner. The problem is those who are good for him are not always…
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