I have decided to start this group because there is much need for supporting the, often times, overlooked caregivers. I am too, a caregiver for my mother who has MS, as well as a professional life coach, bringing to the meetings personal as well as professional experience. The purpose of this group is to create a sacred space where us, caregivers, can get together and find our voice in spite of the difficult experience of caring for a loved one. It is a place of contemplation, learning and empow …

BREAKING NEWS Jan. 16. Francesco "Cheech" Barbaro wins the 2010 Quad-States Mixed Games Poker Championship, surviving a field of the region's most experienced poker veterans in a marathon 14 hour tournament. For more on the story, visit: http://www.ChicagoPokerNews.com Three Title Bracelets (SEE PHOTO ABOVE) will be on the line Jan. 15 & 16 as players from around the world meet for Chicagolands most prestigious championship poker series. The Quad-States Poker Grand Championships are sanctioned …

Meet with locals who are interested in tracking, tool making, edible plants among other "Primitive Skills". Every month we provide a free Skills afternoon, focusing on basic methods for tracking, foraging, fire by friction, tool making...the list goes on. We are also bringing in some the best and the brightest instructors for a more advanced and in-depth learning in the arts that you want. Practical Primitive, OnPoint Tactical to name a couple, along with established flint knappers and forager …

KunTao Silat is a Indonesian/Chinese/ Dutch/American martial art designed to serve the whole person, Mind, Body and Spirit. KunTao Silat is a direct, practical form of self defense forged in one of the most violent crucibles known to man. It is not based on theory, but on the skills passed on by those who survived in an environment where war, piracy, religious extremism and violent crime were every day events.   These skills are simple, direct and profound because they had to be! KunTao Silat in …

GiveForward.com is an online fundraising platform that builds a community of support for those going through a medical crisis. With our Meetup group we hope to extend our reach and build a community of both offline AND online support. In addition to GiveForward ambassadors, members will include social workers, survivors, fighters and caregivers. Each meeting will be an opportunity for those going through illness, supporting a patient, or working with patients to talk about the struggles they fac …

Angry Black Women Poem By L. Aaron As much as I hate to say it and add fuel to the flames that singes away at the souls of a race of beautiful women. I must confess that I am an angry black woman. She and I are one in the same and yet one of many. I accept this title with acknowledgement and realization that it does not define me and the essence of my being. It is not the single most relevant characteristic of who I am as a woman of African decent. It is however an identifying emotion of my lif …

The focus of Plunge Junkies is the startup stage which, by our definition, includes both opportunity identification and launch. If you're an entrepreneur who needs to get going fast with a new venture and wants to learn from others, this is the place for you. We bring together both the theory and practice of successful startup entrepreneurship. While our backgrounds are diverse in theory and culture, the lessons shared here will be beneficial to almost any entrepreneur. Our preference is for cre …

This is a safe place for adults or children to talk, share or meet up with other Traumatic Brain Injury victims. Find friends, share experiences, have lunch, catch a movie...with people that understand you. Family, spouses, friends, caretakers all welcome to participate with you.

I was 36 when I had my first baby and found out I was pregnant with my youngest right before my 40th birthday. When I got together for playdates, I was always surprised that I was 10 years older than the other moms. They were in grade school when I was in college! It would have been nice to meet some other moms who grew up in the same decade as I did and spoke the same language. If you are a "mature" mom looking to meet other women who are going from breastfeeding to hot flashes, come to Nibbles …