Patricia Mullen, Reiki Master—Usui System of Natural Healing The word “reiki” refers to “energy” and sometimes refers to “the Usui System of Natural Healing.” Reiki is a Japanese word that Grand Master Mrs. Hawao Takata translated as “universal life energy.” ”Universal” is an important word; it means everywhere, common to all, shared by all things.…
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October 2025, Clubs & Classes
Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Meaningful Connection
In 1990 psychologists Peter Salovey and John May introduced the term Emotional Intelligence (EI). Then in 1995, Daniel Goleman wrote a best-selling book that made the idea popular around the world. When most people think about intelligence, they picture grades, test scores, or the ability to solve problems quickly. But there’s another kind of intelligence…
August 2025, Clubs & Classes
The Power of Resilience: Bouncing Back from Life’s Challenges
Patricia Gould Resilience can assist us to adapt, recover, and grow stronger in the face of adversity. It is not about avoiding hardships, but about facing them with courage and determination. Life is unpredictable and filled with both triumphs and setbacks. Resilience empowers us to weather the storms of life and emerge wiser, more compassionate,…
April 2025, Generals
Happiness Is an Inside Job
Barbara Barr Bengen What makes you happy? In a time driven by achievement, material possessions, and social success, some people spend their lives chasing happiness in things outside of themselves. Some believe that wealth, relationships, or recognition will finally bring them joy. However, true happiness is not something that comes from outside sources. It is…
Generals, March 2025
Creating the Life You Want
Barbara Barr Bengen “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” —George Eliot Do you ever feel like you get so caught up in living life by default that you forget to ask yourself this important question: What do I really want my life to be like? Sometimes it is difficult…
February 2025, Generals
It’s Not Just a Trend
Barbara Barr Bengen So, here we are, six years later. When Patti and I began the Wellness Integrated Network (WIN) of SaddleBrooke in December of 2018, for many, wellness was a once-a-year visit to your doctor. Wellness was not necessarily a part of everyday conversations. Our first speakers were a doctor and a nurse from…
January 2025, Front Page
Thanks for the Memories!
Barbara Barr Bengen and Patricia Gould In December of 2018, we started the Wellness Integrated Network of SaddleBrooke (WIN). Our goal was to begin an organization that offers education from area professionals on a wide range of subjects on health and wellness. We wanted to help members of our community make informed decisions to proactively…
Generals, November 2024
You Never Know When You’re Going to Need This!
Barbara Barr Bengen Life can change in a flash! All of a sudden, you or a loved one or a friend may need services you probably never even knew existed. Join the Wellness Integrated Network (WIN) on Friday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. at the DesertView Performing Arts Center to learn more about home services…
September 2024, Generals
Wellness Integrated Network: Are You Looking for Other Options?
Barbara Barr Bengen Join the Wellness Integrated Network (WIN) on Friday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. in the DesertView Performing Arts Center to learn about other options. Whether you have acute or chronic pain, concussion or brain injury, sports injuries, Alzheimer’s, trauma recovery, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, autoimmune disease, menopause, surgery recovery, issues with Lyme…
Clubs & Classes, June 2024
We Made a Movie
Patricia Gould and Barbara Barr Bengen On June 7 at 1 p.m. at the DesertView Theater, we made a movie. We filmed an actual reiki treatment by renowned Reiki Master Patricia Gould. Since beginning reiki practice in 2007, Patricia Gould has risen to be one of the most sought-after Reiki Masters in Hawaii where she…