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Finding the Night Sky Again on Long Island
by Creations MagazineNearly eighty percent of North Americans cannot see the Milky Way from where they live. On Long Island it is still there, if you go east and know how to look.
The Third Place: Why You Need Somewhere That Is Not Home or Work
by Creations MagazineA sociologist named the places that are neither home nor work, and explained why a community without them comes apart. Long Island kept more than most.
What Touch Does: The Quiet Biology of Being Held
by Creations MagazineHuman skin carries a nerve fibre that appears to exist mainly to register affection. Here is what the research on touch supports, and what it does not.
The Friendship Recession: Why Men Lose Touch, and How to Find the Way Back
by Creations MagazineThe share of American men with no close friends has risen fivefold since 1990. The reasons are more structural than personal, and so are the remedies.
Lifting After Forty: The Case for Strength Training in Midlife
by Creations MagazineThe years around menopause bring measurable changes to muscle and bone. Resistance training is one of the few things shown to push back. Here is what the evidence supports.
Eating Closer to Home: Long Island's Late-Summer Table
by Creations MagazineFor a few weeks in late summer, Long Island grows more than it can sell. Here is how to eat with that rhythm, and what it asks of the cook.
The After-Dinner Walk: A Small Habit With an Outsized Return
by Creations MagazineTen unhurried minutes after a meal turns out to be one of the better-supported everyday habits in the research. Here is what happens, and why timing matters.
Write It Down: What Putting Feelings on Paper Actually Does
by Creations MagazineFour days, fifteen minutes, one difficult subject. Expressive writing is among the most studied self-help practices there is. Here is what it does and how to try it.
The Sabbath Instinct: Why Rest Is a Practice, Not a Reward
by Creations MagazineNearly every wisdom tradition sets aside protected time for rest. Here is why that instinct endures, and how to build a modern version of it.
Breathing on Purpose: The Science of the Slow Exhale
by Creations MagazineBreath is the one automatic function you can take the controls of. Here is what slow, deliberate breathing does to the nervous system, and how to practice it.
The Repair Is the Relationship
by Creations MagazineEvery close relationship comes apart in small ways, constantly. Decades of research suggest it is not the rupture that predicts the outcome, but what happens next.
Why Your Best Ideas Arrive in the Shower
by Creations MagazineInsight rarely arrives at the desk. Here is what neuroscience says about why stepping away works, and how to build that fallow time back into an ordinary day.
Forest Bathing: The Quiet Medicine of Shinrin-yoku
by Creations MagazineShinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, is the gentle practice of soaking in the atmosphere of the woods. Here is what the science says and how to begin.
The Science of Gratitude: How Thankfulness Reshapes the Brain
by Creations MagazineGratitude is more than good manners. A growing body of research shows that a regular thankfulness practice can measurably shift mood, sleep, and resilience.
Understanding Your Dosha: A Gentle Introduction to Ayurveda
by Creations MagazineAyurveda, India's five-thousand-year-old system of natural medicine, sorts our tendencies into three doshas. Here is a beginner's guide to vata, pitta, and kapha.
Back to School, Back to Self
by DomenickAs Summer begins to fade, the world shifts into a new rhythm.
Perception and Intention Create Reality
by Valir, Channeled by Dave AkiraAs we look ahead, we see that even the fields of mathematics and physics will be transformed by the inclusion of consciousness.
"Fine" Is Not a Feeling. It's a Sentence.
by Áine RockSomeone asks how you're doing and the word is out before you've taken a breath or a beat. Fine.
The Vitality Secret That Medicine Hasn't Told You: Your Emotional State Is Your Health
by Dr. Colette D. Sinclair, Ph.D.We live in an era of unprecedented access to health information.
Lessons
by David Frieman, Huntington Station, NYlessons might be quick lessons might be difficult lessons help us grow
The Sunflowers
by Kira Velella, Long Beach, NYThe heavy-headed sunflowers loom monstrous above the yard, harbingers of summer's end. A poem on ripeness, decline and the turning of the season.
Signs
by Paul Stone, Huntington, NYPrice of wisdom ’bove your brow appear A sign of knowledge and of years We lose, we gain, with each new season All things that are are for a reason If we look
Silent Dignity
by Fred Byrnes, Huntington Station, NYAnyone could tell how much he enjoyed eating in the diner Every night in a booth by himself but he never seemed alone He was an elderly African-American
Reset
by Rhonda Weiss, Leeds, NYIt can only be what it is No matter how many times you fixate No matter how many times you obsess What should have happened Didn’t It can only be what
Life is Sweet
by Eva Julietta, Staten Island, NYLife is sweet Life is grand With a cappuccino In your hand And many roses, too Of course
The Trauma Deception
by RJ SpinaYour struggle with trauma is simply because trauma is not what you think it is.
A New Path for Conscious Entrepreneurs: How to Do Meaningful Work Without Losing Your Soul
by Jeanna ValentiThere is a conversation quietly unfolding throughout the health, wellbeing and consciousness industry that few people are having openly.
The Things We Don't Do
by Joanne LaCurrubba Steenberg, Penobscot, MEHave you heard of Dr. Leo Buscaglia? He was an author, motivational speaker and professor who dedicated his career to exploring the depths of human...
Blood Not Required: From Self-Sacrifice to Self-Empowerment
by Alan Cohen, HawaiiLucy gave until burnout took her down. A look at the old belief that helping must cost you, and how to serve from strength instead of self-sacrifice.
Another Leap Forward in Dental Healing: The Silent Inflammation in Your Mouth That May Be Affecting Your Entire Body
by Dr. Jeffrey EtessWhen most people think about inflammation, they picture an arthritic joint, a sore muscle, or an injury they can see and feel.
The Natural Foundation of Oral Health
by Jimmy Kilimitzoglou, DDS, FACD, FPFA, DABOI, MAGD, FAAID, FICOIOral health is about much more than having clean teeth and fresh breath.
Hemp & Coconut Oil Laddoos with Date Filling and Cacao Coating
by Truth and Laughter DentistryThis recipe reflects our holistic approach to dentistry: supporting healing through daily lifestyle and nutritional choices that protect your health and smile.
Welcome to the June - July Summer / Men’s Issue
by Creations MagazineExplore the June–July Summer Issue featuring insights on balanced masculinity, fatherhood, creative passion, prosperity, abundance, and the powerful balance
SOME KIND OF HIGHER POWER
by Alan Cohen, HawaiiAuthor Alan Cohen explores how recent UFO disclosures may inspire a deeper belief in a higher power, examining faith, fear, spirituality, extraterrestrial
“Coming of Age in the Buffers”
by Diane LundegaardFollow Austin’s heartfelt journey through grief, family, and self-discovery in “Coming of Age in the Buffers” by Diane Lundegaard.
STARRING: LOVE
by Gina Florentino-James, Huntington, NYExperience a luminous poem by Gina Florentino-James celebrating love, cosmic connection, and the beauty of two souls shining together.
June / July 2026
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