Tag: jennifer mulson
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Colorado Springs counselor to offer free virtual forest therapy sessions to front line workers
There’s medicine to be found in the woods. The popular Japanese practice shinrin-yoku, which translates to forest bathing or forest therapy, is used to promote healing in the body. And Tamara Herl, a licensed professional counselor, art therapist and certified forest therapy guide, wants to bring that healing to front-line workers in medical centers, hospitals…
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Colorado Springs native Shaylaren Hilton finds success in Hollywood
The actor heads to Hollywood seeking fame and fortune trope often doesn’t have a fairy-tale ending. Some hopefuls pay their dues for years in the service industry. Others finally give up and head home, perhaps with one role in a tiny, never-seen indie flick on their IMDB.com page. Only rarely does success immediately imprint itself…
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Commodores musician, who found healing energy in Colorado Springs, reflects on fame and power of music
Thomas Dawson arrived in this world with music baked into his soul. His mother handed him a small electric toy organ when he was a toddler growing up in St. Francisville, La. It was December, and he tapped out “O Come All Ye Faithful” without a single lesson. “She said, ‘How can you do that?’”…
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Wander Women are former Colorado Springs residents who gave up regular life to hike, bike, kayak
Retirement has been sweet for the Wander Women. After saying goodbye to the old 9-to-5 in 2015, three former Colorado Springs residents didn’t sink back into the couch with a box of bonbons and their daytime stories and call it a day. Partners Kristy Burns and Annette Demel and their friend Lynn Edmiston sold everything…
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Pikes Pick: ‘The Moon Book’ delves into lunar cycles affect on life, creativity
Have you ever visited the Sea of Cleverness? Perhaps the Marsh of Sleep? No, you have not. Because those are geographic phenomena on the moon. I’m a big fan of all things moon, and clearly so is Sarah Faith Gottesdiener, whose “The Moon Book: Lunar Magic to Change Your Life” was released in December. She…
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Live Well: Work to find root cause behind illness symptoms
Most of us have reached for an over-the-counter drug at some point. Maybe Nyquil to help us sleep when we have a cold. Benadryl to treat allergies. Mucinex for congestion. Dr. Brita Mutti, a registered naturopathic doctor and board-certified naturopathic oncologist at Hälsa Naturopathic Medicine in Colorado Springs, helps her patients dig deeper into what’s…
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‘Daily Dose 719’ new video series set in southeast Colorado Springs
Southeast Colorado Springs is the most racially and culturally diverse area in the Pikes Peak region. And it also has an image problem, due in no small part to a set of grim statistics. In 2019, The Gazette reported the numbers: an unemployment rate two to three times that of the rest of the city;…
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Pikes Pick: New Ken Burns documentary to focus on Hemingway
When documentarian Ken Burns tackles a subject, you know it’ll be masterful. His latest project, “Hemingway — A Look Ahead,” won’t air until April 5, but let’s enjoy some gleeful anticipation, shall we? The three-part, six-hour series by Burns and Lynn Novick will explore the famous writer’s life and work and his impact on literature and…
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Colorado Springs Pike Hotshots firefighter creates, donates knives to firefighter nonprofit for auction
As he spent the summer fighting fires, Pike Hotshots firefighter Sol Griffith felt inspiration strike. “With 2020 being such a historic wildfire year, with over nine and a half million acres burned, there are always injuries,” says Griffith, a Colorado Springs resident. “And unfortunately, we have deaths in fires, and the real question is how…
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Pikes Pick: Comedian Marc Maron welcomes viewers into morning routine on Instagram Live
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Marc Maron, comedian, writer and host of podcast “WTF with Marc Maron,” lost his partner, director Lynn Shelton, in May. Since then he’s taken to Instagram Live most mornings to grieve his unexpected loss and…