What is Your  Self-Care  Super Power?

What is Your Self-Care Super Power?

By Melanie Carvell Whether it is a morning meditation with that first hot cup of coffee, an energizing noon hour workout to recharge your afternoon, or gratitude journaling before you rest at night, mini self-care routines can be one of the best ways to squeeze...
The Wellness Line

The Wellness Line

by Kristi Frahm New Rockford residents Amy Perleberg and Nan Taverna have discovered how to nurture themselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Their methods involve both individual and communal actions on a regular basis. “I like to divide the state of my...
Alz U Need: A Girl Scout Gold Project

Alz U Need: A Girl Scout Gold Project

By Marci Narum Submitted Photos It can be pretty difficult to say no to the young lady selling Girl Scout cookies, but it would seem impossible to say no to Jennie Schley. She’s the only Girl Scout at Bismarck’s Shiloh Christian School, and she has her own mobile...
Every Second Counts – Selective Attention

Every Second Counts – Selective Attention

By Dr. Tara Feil Did you know that every second, 11 million bits of information are sent to the brain for processing? That’s more information than the mind can possibly process in such a brief time frame. Never before in human history has the human person been exposed...
Brenda Owen: Learning to Love Yourself

Brenda Owen: Learning to Love Yourself

By Marci Narum Photography: Photos by Jacy In April 2015, Brenda Owen started her own counseling agency in Williston, North Dakota. It was just her; she offered therapy sessions part time from a one-room suite. Brenda says she never wanted to own a business; her main...