Publisher's Letter - April 2023

In a true synchronicity shift for me, I am grateful to announce that I am the new publisher of Natural Awakenings for New Haven and Middlesex Counties. Let me introduce myself. In addition to being a part of the Connecticut holistic community for over 20 years in my personal life, I am an editor and writer for Natural Awakenings and other publications, a co-community organizer for Holistic Moms Network’s New Haven County chapter, and a former reflexologist and energy healer.

I want to extend a thank you filled with deep gratitude to Gail Heard for the many years she has dedicated to the magazine as its publisher. I have had the pleasure of working with her for almost a decade as an editor and writer. In the nearly 15 years she has helmed the New Haven/Middlesex Counties edition, she has been a tremendous resource for the community, weathering even the tumultuous, uncertain times of the pandemic. I wish her the best as she returns to her nursing roots for her next life adventure!

I am excited for this new venture with a community that has offered me a home with like-minded, fascinating, knowledgeable people who challenge themselves to do better for their families and the world they live in. As I gear up to integrate new editorial and advertising ideas into this local green/holistic living magazine, please reach out to me with your ideas, advertising collaboration needs, business news and more.

I look forward to working with many of you now and in the future. Come visit our table at Holistic Community Professionals’ 10th BiAnnual Passport to Health & Wellness Expo on April 23 in Bristol. I hope to see you at an event soon!

All the best, Ariana Rawls Fine