By Jennifer Vickery Budgeting can feel overwhelming, even intimidating. Many of us avoid it because we don’t want to face the reality of our finances. But what if we shift our perspective? Instead of seeing budgeting as restriction, what if we saw it as a tool...
As professional women who are passionate about our work, it's easy to lose sight of the things that truly bring us joy and fulfillment outside of our careers. While our work may be a significant part of our identity, it should not define our entire...
Regardless of how many romantic relationships we have, our platonic female friendships hold a special and incredibly important place in our lives. Other women can offer support, companionship, and a sense of unwavering camaraderie, that a partner cannot. Our close bonds with other women remind...
Fearless Friday Holiday Favorites This past Fearless Friday, we discussed holiday music, how it makes us feel, the memories that music transports us to and how it promotes happiness! In case you missed it, here's our special list of holiday favorites! Wham, Last Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gmARGvPlI Alabama Thistlehair the Christmas...
Melody Madaris, Ph.D. The stigma of mental health conditions can be debilitating; it’s the reason so many people don’t seek the help they need and instead, suffer in silence. Within my social circles, it seems as though talking about traumatic experiences that one has had to...
Health, Hope and Happiness By: Annie Meehan When I was little, I was the middle of seven kids raised by a mentally ill mom and an abusive alcoholic dad; I had no one to help me. I never want anyone else to feel like that. I spend...
Candace Carnahan, Safety Speaker I grew up in the country, a small town called Newcastle - which graduated into the city of Miramichi, New Brunsick the year before I graduated high school. The pulp and paper mill, which was the bread and butter of the town,...
By Jennifer Vickery During the pandemic, I realized that I had rarely left my house and began to lose touch with going out to places. I was ridden with anxiety and was fearful. I needed to do something to get help. We decided in December 2020...
The Power of Art By Anna M. A. Stracey What can you really know about the grandparents you never met? Second-hand stories and anecdotes? Vague descriptions and family photos? These provide a form, a basic shape, but not the warm embodiment of that person. How do you...
I am from Plant City, a small town in Florida I like to call Itty Bitty Plant City. My father joined the military when I was six years old, so I have lived and traveled worldwide. I even graduated from high school in Stuttgart, Germany. At the...