Healing With A Heart Directory Happenings Signup for email updates Our Archives Where to Find Edge Life SERVING THE UPPER MIDWEST. . .and beyond JUNE 2005 :: INDEX OUR FEATURED TOPIC: VOLUNTARY SIMPLICITY Soul Work & Simplicity by Wanda Urbanska and Frank Levering An excerpt from "Nothing's Too Small to Make a Difference." Voluntary Simplicity: Changing the Dial of Consciousness by Michelle Liberté Voluntary simplicity is a state of mind; it's wanting to be free. Boiling It Down Spirit of Lake Harriet | by Jinjer Stanton My challenge has been to figure out how to walk the middle way: partaking of the good things our culture has to offer without allowing my life to be overburdened with the sheer volume of activities, belongings and responsibilities that lurk just outside the door, ready to pounce. What's With All This 'Stuff'? by Bill Stimpson My wife and I are in the final stages of a massive simplification process. It began many years ago, and has led us down some very interesting roads.... I Am Free by Michelle Stimpson I did it. It's done. I can finally move forward. I am free. Has "Affluenza" Virus Infected Your Kids? Share Save Spend | by Nathan Dungan Not influenza as in one of those scary flu viruses, but affluenza as in the hyper-consumer "virus" that is overtaking young people in America. Special to Edgelife.net: Sensing the Simple Life by Marian Van Eyk McCain Simple living is really about bringing body, mind, heart and soul into alignment and learning to live in harmony with the Earth -- which means reclaiming our senses. Intuition Simplifies Your Life by Darlene Pitts "Check the menu before ordering," my inner voice whispered. Voluntary Simplicity -- Be! by Cathy Combs For me, "voluntary" invokes the power of freedom; reminding me that by my own choosing I can focus on the innumerable simple beauties of life. THE ARTS Bruce Springsteen, Acoustic Brazil, GaiaTribe InTune: CD reviews | by Anthony J.W. Benson Summer Cinema: Documentaries at Bell Auditorium Into Me See: New Film by James Twyman Art Events in the Upper Midwest 2005 Minnesota Folk Festival, Edina Art Center NEWS State Environmentalists Oppose Bush Forest Plan News in the Upper Midwest HOURCAR, Robert Bly, Dan Millman, James Steinberg, Richard Heinberg, St. Anthony Park Gardens, Women's Healing Retreat, New Millennium Priestess National News and Events TM study, DNA ezine, Science Mysticism & the Mind, The "Hugging" Saint, Walk-In Conference EDGE LIFE INTERVIEWS SOULution: The Holistic Manifesto Edge Life interview with William Bloom, UK's Holism leader by Tim Miejan NUMB3RS & Numerology An Edge Life Interview with Numerologists Wes Hamilton and Deborah Lynn 11 by Tim Miejan FROM THE EDITOR When does the merry-go-round stop? The Last Word | by editor Tim Miejan Capitalism is what has made this country the most powerful nation in the world. But is it the perfect system? Is it the system for the future? I wonder. REGULAR COLUMNS Holistic Business Modeling Taking a Page from the Physicians Hippocratic Oath Step into the Future | by Brenda Miller What if each business professional had to take a Hippocratic Oath before they were able to "practice" their skill or open up their business? Salads for Summer Recipes from Lunds & Byerlys | by Bea James Summer is all about salads. Hot days drive our appetite down and create cravings for light and less filling foods. Featuring: Seared Salmon Salad. Love Your Lawn The EarthSmart Life | by Kim Carlson When it comes to grass in Minnesota, it's a short season. These days many people are concerned about the chemicals used in and around their homes, so it's important to know about new products that might make your lawn healthier and safer for your family. Spirituality: Our Greatest Asset Our Soul's Journey | by Zeak Okogeri Growing up as a young boy in my village -- Afikpo, Nigeria -- provided ample opportunities for spiritual growth. Wisdom was passed down to the youth through the oral tradition of folklore. MORE THIS MONTH Where Women Lead, Enviro and Social Improvement Follow by Nina Simons One of the most promising trends in recent years has been the emergence around the world of grassroots, women-led movements. Red-Tail Revisited by Suzanne Vadnais Monson In the year that has passed since I published Calling All Angels, my article about coming to terms with a red-tailed hawk that died on my porch during the sub-zero weather of 2004, I've had an epiphany. Lose Weight in a Natural Way and Keep It Off by Jocelyne Comtois The increasing number of obese people is a health care concern that affects adults and children in all socio-economic groups.

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