Dear Friends, 

M is for March, M is for More. Don’t we all want more? More friends, more money, more time, more happiness, more health. That is what this publication is all about, giving you more of what you want, or really, what you need.

How do you like what you’ve been reading in these pages? I would love to know. There are so many tips for lifestyle hacks to better health or where to find holistic healing or how to be inspired in the little things. For example, I find encouragement and inspiration from just one email or post by a reader that shares how their life was improved by one of our articles or by an advertiser who offered healing when nothing else worked.

In these last two years as publisher of Natural Awakenings, I have been blessed to be able to help myself and my family because of the things I have learned. “The Joy of Movement” inspired me and my husband to implement a stay-at-home-and-dance night once a month and “Transforming Our World” encouraged us to work together for meaningful change (we consistently eliminate and diminish our plastic use every day and hope to get rid of it altogether by the end of the year). “Boost Your Mood with Your Food Choices” is another: we make superfood smoothies three to four times per week to start the day right. “Grateful Heart Healthier Body” spoke to us as we express gratitude to God and each other in our prayers each night before we go to bed.

In this issue, “The Cellular Magic of Compassion” taught me that practicing kindness for just seven days increases happiness. What a concept.

Seven days starts now, ready… go!

Love and Kindness in March,

Michelle Smith, Publisher

PUBLISHER’S NOTE TO YOU, THE READER:

We've created a spot in the magazine where conversation with our readers are invited, listened to and nurtured. Seeds are planted as questions, suggestions or inspiration for the magazine. Then we fertilize them with love and kindness to help them grow with lots of sunshine and attention.

We want to hear from you! 

Here’s what I would love to know from you since you’ve read this far: what would you like to see more of in Natural Awakenings Gulf Coast? Who in these pages would you like to know more about? Or perhaps you have a health-related question that one of our highly qualified practitioners or business owners can answer.

Perhaps some of the new health & wellness technology you’ve read about intrigues you, but you haven’t had time to pick up the phone and call about it or stop by the business location. Or maybe you just have a wellness question that one of our Certified Health & Wellness Coaches can answer.

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