Category: A Time to Bloom
Have you been so busy taking care of others that you have forgotten to take care of yourself? Do you often put yourself and your health and wellness last, behind everyone else? Do you envision a healthier and more fulfilling life but can’t seem to find the right place to start? Or maybe you have started, but find yourself right back where you first began? Cindy Chafin gets it. And wants you to know change is possible. In this column, Cindy coaches her readership on how you can “live life in full bloom” by identifying what areas are important to you and how you can reach your ideal vision and full potential and find the person that you want to be.

Giving Back as a Wellness Practice: What Would Dolly Do?
Inspired by Dolly Parton’s generosity, this reflection explores how service, everyday kindness, and healthy boundaries can become part of a wellness practice.

Lost in a Good Book: How Reading Can Be Good for Our Well-Being
My love of books started early, in my elementary school library. Decades later, I still remember the librarian’s face and all the wonder that library held. Turns out, I was reading my way into well-being long before I had a name for it.










