Conquering the Sunday Scaries
By Jenn Bovee, LCSW, CRADC, CCTP II, CCHt. The Mental Wellness Center It usually hits around mid-afternoon on Sunday. You’re trying to enjoy the last stretch of your weekend, maybe folding laundry or zoning out to a show, and then: bam. A tightness in your chest. A mental scroll of Monday’s tasks kicks in. […]
Community Health Care Workers
It Takes a Team Submitted by Chestnut Health Systems A resident, “Mary” of the Salvation Army shelter pumps a fist, and declares “together, we matter!” Finding her own success in recovery and overcoming hardship, she is looking to advocate for others in the community and be “the voice of the unheard.” Part of her […]
Allergy Season and Your Complexion
Submitted by Jennifer Solis, Owner, Bless These Brows Spring has a way of keeping us guessing. Whether April feels like lingering winter, or an early taste of summer, allergy season arrives right on cue. And it’s not just sneezing and watery eyes that are affected—our complexion can feel the effects as well. Seasonal allergens […]
Better Fuel Better You
By Alexander Germanis It has long been said: You are what you eat. But how often do we actually take that adage to heart? Before cramming another donut down the gullet or guzzling another beer, how much thought do you give to how the fuel you’re using to fill your tank is affecting the […]
The Secret Life of Varicose Veins
Submitted by Drs. Bohn, Nielsen, Castillo, Grieco, and Couture, The Vein Specialists, LLC Oh my, varicose veins. Those twisty, bluish-purple roadmaps that appear on your legs. They pop up like rebellious teenagers, rolling their eyes at your skincare routine and yelling, “We don’t follow circulation laws!” Some people hide them with long pants or […]
Spring Into Wellness After a Long Winter
Submitted by The Carriages of Bloomington By the time March rolls around, most of us in Central Illinois are ready to trade snow boots for sunshine. Yet the reality is that March can still bring gray skies, cold winds, and even the occasional snow flurry. Just when we think winter is behind us, another […]
Refreshing Your Website for the New Year
Submitted by SPARK Business Works Think of your website as your 24/7 salesperson; it’s constantly making a first impression, building trust, and qualifying leads. If your current site is outdated, slow, or confusing to navigate, it can cost you opportunities and credibility. Even if it feels like you “just redid the website” or think […]
A Canopy of Care
By Alexander Germanis When a seed is planted, it is difficult to realize the grand potential contained within such a small vessel. Only after time and nourishment does the seed sprout, grow, and branch out into something that can fulfill not one but multiple purposes. In 1973, when Chestnut Health Systems™ was first established […]
What Retirement Choices Do You Really Have?
Submitted by McBeath Financial Group Many people in our community and throughout the country are experiencing the harsh reality of changes happening in the corporate world. Oftentimes, employees have done everything right — worked hard, made some sacrifices, embraced new opportunities in a different part of the country, moved up the proverbial ladder — […]
New Thinking in a New Year
By Luke Dalfiume, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, John R. Day & Associates, Christian Psychological Associates I love every new year. I know that at some level, it is just a psychological construct. However, each new year seems to be bursting with potential, and I get excited thinking about the possibilities for change and new […]