Arizona captivated folk herbalist and Wise Woman Traditionalist Margo Burdek from the moment she set foot on its welcoming landscape. Finding refuge after a life-threatening illness and a grueling divorce, Burdek self-healed her shattered mind, body and spirit among Prescott friends. She regained strength by inhaling nature, being around children and reflecting on her life. “I intuitively began this self-healing process for myself and noticed how deprived I was of nurturing,” Burdek said. … [Read more...] about Herbalist Margo Burdek Finds Healing in Plants and Prescott
Women In Business
Building Community Around Cornerstone Family Chiropractic
Faith, family, health and community service cement the foundation on which Andrea Boehland and her young family count their blessings. “We love the Lord,” explained Andrea, co-owner of Prescott’s Cornerstone Family Chiropractic. She and her husband, Dr. Robert Boehland, operate on a Christian-based platform. “People who have a higher sense of spirituality are scientifically proven to be healthier.” Love of family similarly inhabits their business. The Boehland children, Wyatt and Sadie, … [Read more...] about Building Community Around Cornerstone Family Chiropractic
Nurturing the Community with Goods from the Garden
From business meetings and award ceremonies to weddings and similar personal festivities, Prescott’s Goods from the Garden caters to the culinary tastes of area businesses and families. Named Best of Business-Catering in 2019 by QCBN readers, the firm boasts 24 professionals with collectively more than 188 years of culinary experience and “amazing” serving skills, according to co-owner Debbie Maranville. Championing “the pillars of healthy living and eating,” Maranville and her husband, … [Read more...] about Nurturing the Community with Goods from the Garden
Capturing the Big Moments
The images captured by professional photographer Tracy Fultz reflect the heart and soul of the artist behind the lens as much as the people in front of it. “Photography is a vessel to share happiness,” said Fultz, owner of Blushing Cactus Photography in Prescott. “It’s about building relationships and being a part of meaningful moments in the lives of others. I love capturing human emotion and telling stories through my photos.” Fearing for her life in an abusive relationship in Tennessee … [Read more...] about Capturing the Big Moments
Empowering Tribes with Clean Energy
Arizona is blessed with an abundance of sun and the resulting solar power it can generate if properly harnessed. Perhaps nowhere is this more true than on the open landscapes of the Hopi Reservation and the Navajo Nation. Suzanne Singer, a member of the Navajo tribe who grew up in Flagstaff, has a background in mechanical engineering and energy analysis and is uniquely qualified to lead an effort to develop energy independence in tribal communities in Northern Arizona and across the … [Read more...] about Empowering Tribes with Clean Energy
Nurse Follows Healing Path to Ancient Energy Medicine
Tara Tech’s passion to heal others came with a devastating punch to the gut as a teenager when her best friend developed cancer. The two girls were just 16 years old. Watching her friend suffer made such an impact that Tech became a nurse. “I wanted to help Lisa heal, ease her pain and discomfort, and make her feel better,” Tech said of their precious time together. “Sadly, Lisa passed away a week before I graduated college. I was devastated. I pledged to do what I could to help other … [Read more...] about Nurse Follows Healing Path to Ancient Energy Medicine
Village of Oak Creek Attorney is Praised for Volunteer Efforts
Village of Oak Creek attorney Elizabeth McFarland is devoted to her community. Her volunteer efforts include serving on the Northern Arizona Healthcare Board of Directors and the Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona Board of Advisors. During the 19th Annual Spirit of Sedona awards luncheon on Sept. 5, at the Enchantment Resort, McFarland was recognized as the Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona Volunteer of the Year. “Why I volunteer is because it is a win-win-win life strategy,” … [Read more...] about Village of Oak Creek Attorney is Praised for Volunteer Efforts
Tusayan Hotelier Carrying on Family Tradition
Cleaning hotel rooms, working at the front desk and serving as a hostess and cashier is not typical for most nine-year old girls, but for Ann Serna, it was a way of life and perhaps the boost that landed her in the role she has today as owner and general manager of the Grand Canyon Plaza Hotel. “My father, Franz Rutter, worked for Fred Harvey in Chicago and was responsible for turning six restaurants around so they were profitable,” said Serna. “They were impressed with his work and in 1968, … [Read more...] about Tusayan Hotelier Carrying on Family Tradition
Pre-Med Student Finds Career in Accounting
"I started with an office as big as this desk,” said a smiling Christina Talley from her expansive executive desk in her corner office that overlooks Flagstaff. Today, she serves clients from all over with accounting services, including Prescott and Chino Valley. Last December, the CPA moved her business, Christina R. Talley CPA PLLC, into the two-story building that the firm purchased. “I started in Kingman with a laptop, a portable printer and a cell phone.” Talley’s passion for excellent … [Read more...] about Pre-Med Student Finds Career in Accounting
Going It Alone Together
Artist and entrepreneur Melanie Banayat has emerged victorious time and again as unforeseen challenges disrupted her world and forced new beginnings on the canvas of her life. Loss of family, scuttled dreams, depression and debilitating physical pain have left their mark, but her buoyancy has encouraged others fighting fear, isolation, loss, loneliness and pain. Banayat’s award-winning book, Stretch Your Brave, Hack Your Story, Break Through Chronic Disease with Storytelling, documents her … [Read more...] about Going It Alone Together