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Meditation, Joy & Inner Purpose for Stress-Free Holidays
ne of my favorite things to do as a Publisher is fi nd Cover art. While visiting Highlands, NC, I found an artist and former Florida resident, Corey James. After Hurricane Wilma destroyed his gallery on Las Olas Blvd, he moved to the Western North Carolina mountains. This featured piece is a signed and numbered lithograph entitled, “Angel with Heart On Blue” by famed artist Peter Max. It is one of the many incredible works of art on consignment at the Gallery. Appraised several years ago at over $6,000 (papers included), this piece is now on sale for $3,800. The sale of this piece will help support the owner of this magnifi cent work of art, who being a volunteer at the Methodist church, will soon be living on her own. Corey shares, “To me, art is a window to another realm. It’s a door. And everybody sees something different when they look at it.” In order to share these otherworldly opportunities, he opened his gallery and art consignment shop where he houses works of art he has created, as well as other master pieces including bronze sculptures, wood carvings, lighted onyx pedestals and ceramics. If you wish to experience a winter
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wonderland, visit the Western NC mountains and stop in. You’ll be amazed at his selection. The Corey James Gallery, also fondly known as The Home of the Creative Engineer is located at 228 South 3rd
St,
Highlands, NC 28741. Corey also accepts consignments from local and Florida estates. He can be reached at 828-526-4818.
10 Central Florida natural awakenings
ark your calendar for Sunday, December 18. The Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Center is delighted to welcome special guest teacher, Kadam Morten Clausen, for Sunday meditation classes. Come and explore the relationship between meditation, happiness and a deeper sense of purpose. Buddhist meditation teaches us how to access and maintain inner joy, even when experiencing diffi culties. Connecting to the natural joy within our mind opens us up to recognizing and identifying the potential for happiness, love and other good qualities that exist within each and every one of us. This empowers us with a sense of purpose and helps to actualize our amazing potential. We can be a real benefi t to our family, friends—and everyone throughout our world. Kadam Morten Clausen is the Eastern US National Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition and Resident Teacher at the Kadampa Meditation Center in New York City. He is greatly admired as a meditation teacher and is especially known for his clarity, humor and inspirational presentation of Dharma. His teachings are practical and easy to apply to everyday life. Through his gentle and joyful approach and his peaceful example, he has helped many people fi nd true happiness in their hearts. Two Sessions are offered on Sunday, December 18: 10:00 -11:15am & 11:45-1:00 pm. Donation: $15 per session; $25 both sessions. For more info:
www.meditationinorlando.org. The Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Center is located at 813 Montana Street, Orlando, 32803.
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Natural Awakenings Family of Franchises Keeps Growing
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atural Awakenings Publishing Corp (NAPC) welcomed four new publishers to a November training session at the corporate headquarters in Naples, Florida. The NAPC staff spent several days with
these entrepreneurs, discussing the ins and outs of publishing a new Natural Awakenings edition in Spokane, Washington, and taking over publication of existing magazines in Oklahoma City, Wayne County, Michigan, and Volusia and Flagler counties, Florida. Founded by CEO Sharon Bruckman with a single edition in Naples in 1994, Natural Awakenings has grown to become one of the largest, free, local, healthy living publications in the world, serving 4 million readers each month via 95 magazines published in cities across the U.S. and in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. “Our devoted family of publishers, supported by advertisers, informs readers
of many national and local resources that offer paths to a happier, healthier and longer life,” says Bruckman. “Our active and growing readership has helped increase interest in naturally healthy living that has impacted mainstream America and is benefi cial for Earth and its inhabitants.” For a list of locations where Natural Awakenings is published or to learn more about franchising opportunities, call 239-530-1377 or visit
NaturalAwakeningsMag.com
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