Wellness

Gratitude Guide

Express Your Thanks with Notes, Gifts + Reflection During This Season of Gathering Article by Tera Michelson + Michelle Moody Giving thanks can make you happier and healthier. It’s a scientific fact that feelings of gratitude trigger the release of the happiness hormones dopamine and serotonin in the brain. Thankfulness manifests physically in our bodies, slowing our breath, creating a sensation of warmth and leading to an emotional response, often tears or smiles. Express your thanks for...

Home + Design

Holiday Home

Designer Tips to Make Your Home Shine for the Season Article by Tera Michelson | Photography by Anjali Fong Photography It’s time to deck the halls! Are you stuck in a holiday rut? If your style has lost its sparkle, it may be time for a refresh. Local interior designer and owner of Sacksteder’s Interiors, Karen Sacksteder accepts the annual challenge of sophisticated and affordable holiday makeovers. With thirty-six years in design, she has a well-trained eye and contagious penchant for...

Life + Culture

D-Day’s Quiet Hero

World War II Veteran Honored in Normandy on 80th Anniversary of D-Day Article by A.J. Lape | Photography by Provided Daniel McIlvoy Regimental Surgeon for the 82nd Airborne/505th Parachute Infantry Regiment Daniel McIlvoy, Regimental Surgeon for the 82nd Airborne/505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, embodied the Biblical creed of John 15:13–“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” His daughter, Annie Zaya of West Chester, treasures his legacy and...

Life + Culture

Pause and Play

Local Nonprofit Provides Pathway to Hope for Special-Needs Kids + Families Article by A.J. Lape | Photography by Provided Having a child with special needs often brings unique challenges like isolation, judgment, helplessness and feelings of being misunderstood. But for families facing these struggles, Pause for Parents, Play for Kids (Pause) provides a much-needed lifeline. A 501(c)(3) non-profit, Pause offers a range of services, including “respite care for children with developmental...