Dr. Rose Bricker Can you believe it’s time for the holidays again? The holiday seasons always come with some level of stress. Sometimes we are able to manage it, but sometimes it becomes overwhelming. What are the common stressors specific to the season? There is the stress of being over-scheduled, visits from out-of-town family, traveling…
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October 2025, Front Page
Hiking Club Offers Fitness Walks
Leslie Hawkins The Fitness Walkers, part of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club, offer one-hour morning walks Monday through Friday throughout the year. Leslie Hawkins started with the group in June of 2017, shortly after moving here and joining the Hiking Club. To get more background on the group’s origin, she spoke with a member who began…
September 2025, Clubs & Classes
The Power of Intention
Patricia Gould The power of intention is about the ability of your focused thoughts, beliefs, and energy to influence your experiences and outcomes. It’s not just wishful thinking; it’s a combination of psychology, neuroscience, and, in some views, a spiritual principle. Here’s how it works in practical terms: • Intention Alone: Many teachings (like Buddhism,…
Features, March 2025
2 Your Health: Emotional Maturity and Emotional Blindness
Dr. Rose Bricker Emotional maturity, or sometimes called emotional intelligence, are terms that we may hear today when chatting with our friends, families, and co-workers about relationships. But what do those two terms even mean? Some Characteristics of an Emotionally Mature Person • They are realistic and accept reality on its terms and make the…
March 2025, Features
The Health Benefits of Humor
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Getting older is something we all must face, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun! One of the best ways to handle the changes and challenges that come with aging is through humor. Funny sayings about getting older can make us laugh at ourselves and see the lighter side of life.…
March 2025, Clubs & Classes
Dr. Crawford Returns to Speak on Extending Longevity and Maintaining Functionality
Varda Main The SaddleBrooke Plant Based Nutrition Group is pleased to bring back Dr. Ted Crawford to speak on “How to Stay Young, Functional, and Reverse Disease” on Friday, April 4, at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Performing Arts Center. Everyone’s talking about how to stay young, vital, and active. Dr. Crawford will discuss anti-aging…
October 2024, Generals
Healing the Body Naturally
Barbara Barr Bengen WIN invites you to join us on Friday, Nov. 1, to meet Annie Patford and her wellness team at Oro Valley Wellness Center. Whether you need a chiropractor, massage therapy, reflexology, red or green light therapy, a psychologist, sound therapy, an esthetician, biofeedback, photon lights, or some other modality, this place has…
August 2024, Generals
The Healing Power of Family Constellations
Julia Virgil Have you ever wondered if your emotions, health issues, blockages, and patterns are truly your own? Often, when we struggle to change something, it is because we are carrying unresolved issues from our Family System, sometimes from past generations. These unresolved issues can be passed down, affecting our children and future generations. If…
June 2024, Generals
Health Night Out: How to Select Primary Care—Dr. Chantelle Chen, June 24
The next Health Night Out will be on Monday, June 24, at 7 p.m. in the DesertView Theatre. The speaker will be Dr. Chantelle Chen, Family Medicine. There are different types of primary care providers. What are the differences? Which one is right for you? Dr. Chantelle Chen, who was referred to Health Night Out…
May 2024, Features
What’s Next for You?
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart I am finding a hot topic with many of my friends is, “What is the next step as we age?” Some in SaddleBrooke have built casitas with the idea of having someone live on the property to care for them in the future. Others will use their savings and equity from their…