Your local news...from the other side of the world. WHAT’S ON THE FRONT PAGE? One of my favorite things about travel is discovering what I didn’t know I didn’t know. This morning in Rome, I found myself looking through newspapers from Italy and the United States. Same day. Same world. Many of the same events. And yet, remarkably different front pages. War and international conflict. European economics. Italian politics. Culture. Sport. Public figures. Stories that command eno

Connecting the dots from education to profession. Some wins arrive all at once. Others are built slowly, through months of learning, experimentation, revision, and the willingness to keep going until every piece finally makes sense. The creation of the SOBIS EDGE ecosystem was one of those wins. This process unfolded over approximately seven months and drew from several meaningful learning experiences, including an art class at College of DuPage, AI Advantage with Igor, and U

Mindful ways to reduce stress There are moments when the mind feels full. Ideas, tasks, conversations, and screens can all compete for attention. One gentle way to smooth the mind is to return to the hands. Origami offers a quiet path into focus, patience, and creativity. The lotus flower has long symbolized clarity emerging from complexity. In many contemplative traditions, the lotus represents the unfolding of awareness. Folding a paper lotus is a small, tangible way to exp

Create with Ease. Lead with Heart. Build with Support. You don’t need to hustle harder or burn yourself out to stay visible as a creative, teacher, or solopreneur. You need the right support systems — and that’s where The Art of Ai comes in. I’ve built an intuitive, heart-led way to use AI as a creative partner — not as a replacement for your voice, but as a tool that amplifies it. This work is designed especially for yoga teachers, artists, healers, mentors, and purpose-driv

How to bridge sacred texts with modern times. Edge Alum, Haley S. Have you been wondering how I serve yoga with Ai? Take a moment to explore my path and you will see how it has been illuminated along the way. Michelle Rae Sobi is a visual artist, educator, and founder of Sobi Art School, LLC, a creative studio dedicated to mindfulness through the arts. Her work weaves together color, texture, story, and contemplative practice to help students explore their inner landscape and

Edge presents Sobi Art School Behind the Rebrand: Why Sobi Art School Was Born If you look at my path in reverse, the story actually makes perfect sense. Right now, I’m back at UC Berkeley’s Haas Business School , deepening my work in Visual Arts through AI and Visual Storytelling. It feels like the natural continuation of something that began years ago — a way of weaving together everything I love: yoga, creativity, technology, and teaching. During the shutdown period, I enr