I love the way the Universe demonstrates its Divine intelligence for the greater good. A single nugget of inspiration can open up a whole new possibility. More than two decades of witnessing transforming connections and synchronicities through publishing Natural Awakenings continues to deepen my appreciation for this vehicle as an adept platform for facilitating awakenings, healings and transformations in countless lives.

When Editor Linda Sechrist suggested that we introduce our staff to readers and how this magazine has improved their lives, I didn’t realize how heartwarming their stories would be. We’re happy to share them here.

I’m reminded again of the incredible, finely tuned orchestra of cultural creatives we have gathered together. All passionately play their part in keeping the wheels turning to keep the vision alive—not only for this flagship edition, but also in assisting franchise teams around the U.S. responsible for keeping our 95 publishers rolling along.

David and Leize Perlmutter, who grace this month’s cover, are among our treasured colleagues in educating our world toward a better state of being. Dr. Perlmutter contributed an article in our inaugural issue in 1994 and you can catch their latest leaps forward on pages 54 and 55 and on PBS in August.

As always, throughout this month’s issue you’ll find plenty of ways to connect with the people, information and resources equipped to help you keep your life rolling along well. This month’s focus on Food Democracy speaks to the vital importance of local and national food independence as communities work to rebuild our local food systems based on family farms and environmentally friendly farming methods. There’s a revolution afoot, and it’s going to take each of us taking action to regain vital control of our widely corrupted food supply.

I’m look forward to joining forces with GMO-expert Jeffrey Smith in my family’s home state of Michigan this month at Neil Young’s concert, The Monsanto Years created to bring awareness to all of the dangers GMOs pose to people and the planet.

We hope you join us in both meaningful and fun summertime activities, some of them highlighted on page 52.

Happy summering,

Sharon Bruckman, Publisher