by selena | Nov 25, 2025 | Activities & Experiences, Wellness & Healing
By Jane M, Elementary Music Teacher The 15-minute drive between Lincoln Elementary and Oakwood Primary used to be the worst part of my day. Mentally rehearsing which classes had been difficult yesterday, wondering if I’d forgotten materials at the last building,...
by selena | Nov 24, 2025 | Wellness & Healing
By Tomás, Restaurant Line Cook My name is Tomás, and I’m a line cook at an upscale farm-to-table restaurant in the city. Three months ago, if you’d told me I’d be writing about mental health and actually meaning it, I would’ve laughed you out...
by selena | Nov 12, 2025 | Wellness & Healing
By Rachel, English teacher Six months ago, writing during planning period would have been impossible. The stress levels were so high that every spare moment was consumed by anxiety about the next crisis. Today, there’s actual mental clarity to reflect on a...
by selena | Nov 10, 2025 | Wellness & Healing
By Hanna, Registered Nurse Three months ago, a plane ticket to Bali was purchased with shaking hands and a maxed-out credit card, convinced it was either going to lead to a way back or result in coming home to submit a resignation. After nearly 24 hours of travel and...
by selena | Nov 7, 2025 | Wellness & Healing
By Tommy, Insurance Claims Adjuster Eighteen months ago, there was an early retirement package sitting on a desk in Ohio. Twenty-eight years with the same insurance company, age 54, angry, and completely lost. Wife Janet had retired the year before and kept suggesting...
by selena | Nov 6, 2025 | Wellness & Healing
By James M, Regional Sales Manager Eight months ago, an email was sent to Selena, the guide at Bali Palms: “I need to tell you what happened when I integrated what I learned in Tabanan.” The transformation that began in those rice fields reshaped not just...
