If January left you feeling heavy, foggy, unmotivated or emotionally tender, you’re not broken; you’re human. And your body may be asking for something other than a reset. In nature, winter isn’t a time of pushing — it’s a time of conserving energy, restoring reserves and maintaining rhythm. Trees don’t bloom. Animals don’t train for marathons. Yet, we often expect...

Our beloved friend Margaret Guthrie has had many careers and passions in her long life. A retired journalist and cookbook author, she grew up in Chestnut Hill and learned to sew at Miss Zara’s School, before it merged with Springside. Thus began her lifelong love of quilting. At our August 2016 Together Women Rise dinner, Margaret celebrated her 79th birthday...

John McAliley Prepared Foods Manager Weavers Way Co-op Co-op staff since 2016 Dish: Red Beans & Rice. “I grew up eating it as a kid, but it was more than just red beans and rice. Hoppin’ John got made, also dirty rice. Lots of rice and bean dishes. There was also Spanish rice. It’s an easy meal to throw together,...