Heart

Throughout our lives, we acquire through experiences the understanding that some ideas are universal and key to the continuation of our existence. Love overcomes hate, good wins over evil, and in the case of adult relationships, intimacy is vital to survival.

For its third anniversary, The Alley did what it does best: invite the town out to a big, sexy party dressed out in the finest fashions history and budgets could afford. All we had to do in return was allow a portion of our ticket to be donated to the Be a Mentor Program, and enjoy the show.

Five Five Studio is built on the traditional practices of weaving and quilting curated with her modern eye.

You've been cooking your Thanksgiving turkey for 4 hours. You pull it out the over, it hits the floor. Do you serve it anyway?

The countdown is officially on for the most wonderful time of the year. I'm sharing what to serve, how to decorate, and how to make your home brim with heart-warming, nostalgia-evoking aromas with homemade simmering stovetop potpourri.

And so I approach the one year anniversary of the demise of not the first, but my second marriage. And I'm still pretty pissed off about it. I've sworn I was over it in many Full Moon releases, through prayer and meditation, "let it go," moved beyond it, but it is undeniably grief. And grief never really goes away, it is only assimilated into our daily lives, it's carried. So here's to grief in all its painful, soul-scooping, heart-rendering, mind-trapping beauty.

“CREATIVE PEOPLE ARE JUST PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO CREATE, I JUST LIKE TO SEE THINGS COME TO LIFE. ”

Holistic Education and Art Recreation Therapy (HEART) is a healthy and creative day program for adults with special needs. In July, they welcomed guests to a fashion show sponsored by Palmetto Goodwill at St. Barnabas Lutheran Church.

This weekend my kitchen smelled of cinnamon, nutmeg, and baked apples while outside, Hurricane Joaquin paid a not-so-friendly visit to Charleston.

I’m working on debunking myths that circulate around dance. I’ve already tackled dance/sex (“No We Are Not Dating”), my lack of owning a dance studio (“No I Don’t Have a Dance Studio”), and today I want to talk about rhythm, coordination, and “Oh, I can’t dance.”

Grit has gotten 6 fresh new voices over the past few weeks. Meet them all here!

It is impressive and perhaps mystifying that Pope Francis is drawing such extensive crowds - that he was the first pope ever to address both houses of Congress and that he is speaking to the United Nations. Shrink Think takes a stab at why the times and the man are right for each other.

Because every song has a story

When's the last time you sipped a glass of wine, slipped off your shoes, and stomped your feet in a 300 year old church?

Farewell sweet summertime soirées, picnics on the beach and backyard barbecues... and hello, fall!

The very first International Boss Lady, former Charleston native.

Internationally trained and renowned cosmetic artist Andrew C. Petersen sits down with Lisa Thomas to talk beauty, the beauty business, and her new venture, Ooh! Beautiful.

Middle aged is kind of like playing Twister. You find your self in some precarious situations with a limb in all age genres.

In the third issue of "Meta Mag," local artists and poets explore the theme of spirituality.

From stress relief to better brain function, there are so many reasons to practice yoga outdoors.