April 22, 2019 | Education
All children are born with the desire to reach out and touch the world around them. Dr. Maria Montessori said, “The hands are the instruments of man’s intelligence.” That is why that when she observed the child, she saw great potential for lea...
April 20, 2019 | Education
The traditional K-12 classroom is evolving — with more families seeking alternatives to the status quo when it comes to what learning looks like and how it is approached. In Brevard County, the Verdi EcoSchool is bucking what its staff believe are outdate...
April 14, 2019 | Wellness
Does it ever feel like you are a rat on a treadmill and you can’t get off? You try harder and work longer hours, yet the results seem to be the same. There is a popular definition of insanity…“Doing the same thing over and over again expectin...
April 12, 2019 | Business
Etiquette refers to good manners — a customary code of polite behavior required by an individual to gain respect and appreciation from others. Based on your own values and experiences in life, you may think you practice good office etiquette. However, goo...
April 10, 2019 | Culture
Growing up in Spokane, Washington, I found there to be a lot of separation between people. Whether it be in church, school, and even my parents’ divorce, polarization was all around me. I was fascinated by what brought people together and created unity, ...
April 10, 2019 | Editor's Note
Build it and they will come. The question for any business, though, is will people still come after that initial I’m-checking-you-out phase is over. The answer for Earth Fare is a resounding yes. And it’s easy to see why. I was able to take my daugh...
April 8, 2019 | Wellness
When you were in school, did you ever notice that you would often get sick at the end of the semester? You would push so hard to get through the finals. You were looking forward to a much-needed break (maybe a vacation) only to find yourself in bed miserable wi...
April 6, 2019 | Wellness
The last 10 months of my life have been filled with many eye-opening experiences that led to a brokenness I never saw coming. Nearly all my life I have managed to keep things together. Staying silent, following directions, working hard, and wearing a mask of p...
March 31, 2019 | Business
Did you make any business resolutions this new year, in addition to personal ones? I hope so! Now that we are practically through the first quarter of the new year, it’s sink or swim time for knowing whether or not our resolutions will stick. The importan...
March 29, 2019 | Business
Name: Gabriel Gronich Business: Ninja Family Club - Membership Age: 5 Gabriel is an optimistic 5-year-old with a vision to help make others happy. In his young life, Gabriel has attended 30 CEO Space International forums, which is noted as the Forbes and Inc ...
March 27, 2019 | Sports
Dave Jones hates running. At more than 6 feet tall and 215 pounds, Jones does not have the typical endurance athlete’s body. He is built more like a lumberjack. Yet he has spent the last five years in endurance running, completing 100 marathons, and setti...
March 25, 2019 | Eats
Brian and Jenni Schipper have a place you can go for something delicious, plus grab a surfboard and pick up a piece of art for home. It’s called Wicked Pineapple, which they opened in April 2018 in Satellite Beach, bringing healthy food options to the Spa...
