Serenity Center, Community Space and Artisan Market

07/28/2025

Happy Monday, All!

Serenity Center is home to local Health and Wellness professionals who deeply care about your needs.

Visit our website to peruse an array of Massage Therapists, Acupuncture Physicians, a Skin Care Specialist, an Integrative Medicine Doctor, Energy Workers, an Intuitive , and a broad range of Mental Health Counselors.

Serenity Center in Oviedo offers an array of services, classes, events and products for your health and well being.

07/16/2025

07/12/2025

“If we have no Peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”
- Mother Teresa

07/06/2025

My dad handed me two clothespins. “This,” he said, “is the story of everything.”

In one hand: a clothespin from the 1960s. Solid, dense hardwood — likely maple or beech — warm to the touch, smoothed by time and use. It still works perfectly, some 60 years later.

In the other: a clothespin from 2025. Lighter, paler wood, maybe pine or poplar. It feels brittle. The spring is thinner, less stable. It was marketed online as “extra durable.” My dad raised an eyebrow.

At first glance, it’s just two clothespins. But in truth, it’s a snapshot of an entire economic philosophy — the shift from durability to disposability. From stewardship to consumption. From craftsmanship to cost-cutting.

This is planned obsolescence in action.

We don’t often think about how products are intentionally designed to fail. That a company might choose materials not for longevity, but for built-in expiration. Why? Because a product that lasts is a product that doesn’t need to be bought again. And if it doesn’t need to be bought again, it doesn’t generate continuous profit.

So, to keep the wheels of commerce turning, products must break. Slowly, subtly — a frayed wire here, a cracked hinge there. Just enough to send us back to the store. Again and again. Not because we want more, but because what we had was never built to last.

It might seem like a clever business strategy — but the costs are everywhere.

We see it in our landfills, overflowing with the remnants of yesterday’s purchases. We feel it in our wallets, spending more over time to replace what shouldn’t need replacing. And perhaps most invisibly, we feel it in our spirits — growing accustomed to the idea that nothing is meant to endure, not even the things we once cherished.

But what if this philosophy doesn’t just apply to objects? What if it’s conditioned us to treat relationships, homes, communities — even the Earth — as temporary, disposable, easily replaced?

What if the very fabric of our culture has been rewoven in the image of the broken clothespin?

Because make no mistake: this model is unsustainable. A planet cannot withstand infinite waste from a species that insists on building everything for planned failure. Resources are finite. Landfills are finite. Time is finite.

And yet, the good news is, this clothespin from the 1960s reminds us that another way is possible. That we once made things to last — and we can again. That quality, intention, and respect for materials matter. That we can design for repair instead of replacement. For continuity instead of collapse.

The story in my palm is about more than laundry. It’s about the choices we make — and the world they create.

07/06/2025

Integrative medical doctor, Ankit Sharma is ready for practice at Serenity Center!

Welcome to Buddha’s Prescription Holistic Care. My name is Ankit Sharma, and I founded Buddha’s Prescription to provide a true healing experience for my patients. At Buddha’s Prescription, I aim to empower individuals to optimize their health by combining the best of Eastern and Western Medici...

07/04/2025

At the Living Tree’s July Offerings!

06/24/2025

We are THRILLED to welcome Ankit Sharma, MD, Integrative Practitioner to our Center.

"Dr. Ankit Sharma is a board-certified Family Physician with a fellowship in Integrative Medicine from the Andrew Weil Center at the University of Arizona. He applies the principles of Integrative Medicine to create comprehensive treatment plans for his patients. These plans incorporate acupuncture, mind-body medicine, supplements, and botanicals, alongside prescription medications. Patients are encouraged to select the treatment options that align with their personal beliefs.
Dr. Sharma specializes in the treatment of gastrointestinal, neurological, musculoskeletal, and autoimmune disorders. He also offers a Holistic Weight Management program that provides various options for weight loss, including acupuncture, mind body medicine, and prescription medications such as GLP-1s. Please visit his website, www.buddha-rx.com, to learn more".

He will start on Fridays and scale up as needed.
The clinic will be on a cash-pay basis. Until the end of this year, all visits will be charged at the introductory rate of $150/visit. Non-Medicare patients will receive a superbill after each visit, which they can submit to their insurance companies to receive a partial or complete reimbursement. However, he doesn't take guarantees of reimbursements and does not interact with insurance companies in case they don't receive any or complete reimbursement.
The visits are 20-60 minutes long, depending on the visit type, and Patients make their appointments by visiting his website .
You can call/text him at the office number (689-345-5444) if you have any questions. He prefers texting.

Welcome to Buddha’s Prescription Holistic Care. My name is Ankit Sharma, and I founded Buddha’s Prescription to provide a true healing experience for my patients. At Buddha’s Prescription, I aim to empower individuals to optimize their health by combining the best of Eastern and Western Medici...

06/17/2025

BE Peace.

06/11/2025

ATTENTION HEALTH PRACTITIONERS

We have 3 rooms available in our Oviedo/Winter Springs Integrative Wellness Center that houses over 20 practitioners.

Quiet, easily accessible, one-story, freestanding building with ample parking. Includes utilities, WiFi and presence on our website.

8’x10’ $500
12x10 $675
12x12 with window $725

www.serenitycenter.com

407-719-8883

Serenity Center in Oviedo offers an array of services, classes, events and products for your health and well being.

06/06/2025

June Happenings!