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Are you ready to discover how to live life in motion? Kat Tozier offers tips for a healthier workday. Natasha Botkin shares a special moment of a relationship. Lore Raymond lists ways to make traveling a spiritual practice, and C.K. Kochis takes us on her publishing adventure. Get ready to transform your situation, mind, body, and spirit through the exploration of the Elements For A Healthier Life. Health and wellness goes well beyond the food we consume to nourish our precious bodies.
"Cindy, thank you! I cried when I browsed the issue today. (Going back to read articles later tonight). I love the pictures of real people, the perfectness of imperfection in your visual choices and how REAL everything is. It touched me to the point of tears. Great job!" -Kimberly A.
"Congratulations Cindy! Just finished reading. I loved your story of writing a family newspaper as a little girl. So fascinating how our calling can show up so early in our lives." - Joni Advent Maher
"I am beyond ecstatic to hear this, but not surprised! Your magazine is simply fantastic. It is beautifully layed out, interactive, colorful, inspiring & so full of helpful information. You will serve many with this new endeavor from your heart, my friend! Thank you for letting me, and all of your readers, be part of it!" - Tae Lynne
Publisher & Editor
Cynthia (C.K.) Kochis
Editorial Assistant
Christine Harwood
Contributing Writers
Natasha Botkin
C.K. Kochis
Tae Lynne
Lore Raymond
Kat Tozier
Cover Photograph
Sandie Hornak
Contributing Photographers
Joan Harwood
Cindy Kochis
Sandie Hornak
Tae Lynne
“I took my fear by the hand, eyes closed, head bowed, and I whispered, “I respect you, Fear. You are very powerful, and I honor your presence in my life right now. Walk with me, Fear.”
When I Listened
-C.K. Kochis
“We get so screen focused we lose track of time, lose track of good health habits, lose track of ergonomics and the lines blur between work time and non-work time every day until it’s a never-ending stream of always on.”
-Kat Tozier
“Celebrating our love in the way that suited us best in that moment.“
-Natasha Botkin
“If you choose to wear rose-colored glasses, travel’s magic, mystery, and miracles might appear more often and synchronistically!”
-Lore Raymond

Elements For A Healthier Life Magazine was published as a digital magazine from May 2016 to the May/June 2018 issue. The program used to display the publication on the internet was used to design the layout. In converting the digital editions to pdf format, some of the layout elements changed and become misaligned.
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