Great Outdoors Month: 5 Local spots for health and healing
Our providers regularly incorporate these scenic spots into their work, so we asked them to share some of their favorite recent outdoor escapes. Here’s what they came up with…
The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations: When Helping Holds People Back
The thing is, harm doesn’t always come from loud, aggressive stigma or discrimination. Sometimes it slips in quietly - through all the tiny decisions made "for someone’s own good" - and slowly strips people of opportunity, confidence, and dignity.
How Belly Dancing Supports My Recovery
Today, it is recognized as a culturally rich art form and feminist expression. What began as women in community has come full circle as classes and performances worldwide center this same feminine energy.
Mental Health Awareness Month: 5 Science-backed Ways to Take Action and Take Care
As we begin Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s remember that real impact happens when we move beyond conversations and into tangible efforts.
National Poetry Month: the Wonder of words
As a born perfectionist, poetry was especially healing because there is no “right way” to do it. You don’t have to rhyme or follow the rules of grammar, you just need words.
The Messiness of Being Human: A Love Letter to Podcasts
I grew up in a house where the tv was on 24/7, but it didn’t seem like my parents were really getting anything out of it – it was just on with the same constant rotation…
Biological Clock Day: Honoring Your Natural Rhythm
Our biological clocks are complex and unique to us, as is our relationships to our bodies, so finding our natural rhythm involves some problem solving.
Navigating the Workplace as an Autistic Adult
I spent the first decade of my career "well-masked." That means I learned to hide my autistic traits, suppressing behaviors and reactions that felt natural to me but might seem "off" to others.
Eating disorders awareness week: the time is now
It’s so important that we disengage with a culture that literally objectifies and devalues us to death. The time is now…
This Brain Is Under Construction – Can Your Mind Be Rewired for Recovery and Resilience?
The brain acts as the bridge between our physical and emotional selves, yet we often overlook its care. How can we strengthen it, especially after challenges like trauma, stress, or addiction?