Publisher’s Letter

With the 4th of July just around the corner, summer in the northeast is officially here. Celebration is in the air and family activities should be a highlight of this memorable day. I hope everyone enjoys their gatherings.  

Recently, I attended the Center for Spiritual Living’s Concert for Peace in Montclair. In his opening announcement, Dr. Michael Waddle shared that “this is not a political event.” It certainly wasn’t. It was a celebration that time warped me back to the 60’s to Woodstock—a time of peace and love that ran through our society. Music still has that power to transform thoughts, to inspire, to motivate to make you move. “Peace” may be just another word but it is still powerful when it has meaning, and in the 60’s, it did. Not everything was calm in the world at that time. We certainly experienced monumental problems. But the simple gesture of a peace sign accompanied with a simple “peace out” phrase was and is so much better than blame. It carried a community embracing healthy message that should never go away.  

The band was great! The music reminded me of how munch we need each other to lift spirits and for support.  “Stand by me”—“Imagine”—“Give Peace a chance”.  Those are just a few of the messages that are illuminated through music and song. I encourage the Center of Spiritual Living to produce another event in Montclair.  If this happens, I will be sure to announce it in the magazine well in advance.  

Speaking of Montclair, you may have received an email flyer introducing an effort to bring a focus to the health and wellness community of Montclair into our magazine.  The city has grown into a hub for healthy living, and we are working to spotlight its  amazing growth through articles, networking, promotion and advertising opportunities. Our goal is to develop it and have the first Healthy Montclair section in our September issue. 

We are also working on an exciting addition with a Travel and Retreat section. Our goal is to provide our readers with a showcase of destination retreats—yoga, spa, meditation/spiritual, health & wellness, eco-travel, education—that are happening all over the world. From North America to Costa Rica to Europe to China, and even Fuji, this will be a section dedicated to sharing the retreat sponsor’s vision. If you have a retreat planned or in mind, reach out to us today. I believe we can customize a promotion that works for all.