Reconnect National Great Outdoors Month
When I was a kid, the schoolyear mercifully came to an end in June. While it certainly meant an end to pencils, textbooks, and teachers’ dirty looks, what it truly meant to me was no more sitting inside at a desk for seven hours per day while the outside tantalizingly beckoned through the classroom window. […]
When Is It Time To Get Help?
By Josh Williamson, LPC, Life Balance Counseling Have you ever wondered if you have a problem with alcohol or marijuana or another drug but struggle because so much of our society encourages the use of these substances? It can be difficult in our current culture to see any problem with legally using alcohol or […]
How PTSD Changes the Brain What Science Tells Us
By Aleena Mangold, LPC, Christian Psychological Associates Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is more than just distressing memories—it physically alters the brain. This condition can develop after experiencing trauma such as combat, assault, accidents, or natural disasters. PTSD is more common than many realize, with an estimated 6% of the U.S. population experiencing it at […]
FRESH, Filling Springtime Salad
When the crisp air of spring tickles your face and sunrays splash you with warmth, you know salad season has arrived. With fresh flavors abounding this season, the options are nearly endless – just choose your favorite base, toppings, and dressings and you’re set with a delicious first course or hearty meal all on its […]
Your Health on Your Sleeve Wearable Technology
By Alexander Germanis In the 1950s, Dr. Marion Collins’ daughter nearly lost her life because no one was there to inform her doctors she was allergic to a simple tetanus shot. Determined something like that would never happen again, Dr. Collins worked with a jeweler in San Francisco to design and issue the very […]
Why Spring Is the Ideal Time to Make a Change
Submitted by Kaleigh Newsome, Community Relations Director, Carriage Crossing of Bloomington Spring is often associated with new beginnings, growth, and renewal. It’s a season that brings fresh air, longer days, and a sense of optimism. For seniors who have been considering a transition to an assisted living facility, spring is an ideal time to […]
Green Top Grocery Celebrating 8 Years
By Melanie Shellito, Green Top Grocery Green Top Grocery is getting ready to celebrate its 8th birthday on May 3, and we thought it might be fun to share the story of how this community-owned store came to be… because it’s a wild ride! Unlike chain stores and franchises, Green Top Grocery (GTG) is […]
How to Choose A Safe Bike Helmet
Submitted by Kanoski Bresney Law Firm If you or a loved one is a cyclist, safety should be one of your biggest concerns. Bicycle riders and pedestrians in Central Illinois are at higher risk of injury and death in a collision with a vehicle. The average passenger vehicle weighs approximately 4,000 pounds, so when […]
Financial Foundations Built on Service
By Alexander Germanis with McBeath Financial Group As many cities grow, their skylines of beautiful, glistening towers of glass and steel stretch further upward. The taller these buildings are constructed, however, the deeper and stronger their foundations must be built. What you see above the ground, therefore, merely hints at the planning and effort […]
The Transition
Building Wealth to Creating Retirement Income Submitted by Tim Whisler, CRPC®, CLTC®, Certified Financial Fiduciary®, President of The Whisler Agency, Peoria IL. As we go through life, we experience two financial stages; the Accumulation Phase and the Distribution Phase. The act of retirement is the transition from one phase to the other. The […]