April 7, 2019
In her book The Woman in White, Wilkie Collins writes, “It was cold and barren. It was no longer the view that I remembered. The sunshine […]
April 5, 2019
What is progress? Well, the dictionary tells us that progress is a forward motion towards a destination. We are often taught that progress means consistently completing […]
April 3, 2019
Aesthetic can be defined simply as something pleasurable to look at. An aesthetically-pleasing piece of art or scene from nature ignites our sense of sight and […]
April 1, 2019
Modern life’s myriad technologies, transportations, and every form of media stimulation bombards our nervous systems. In fact, our psyche’s are so over-stimulated by television, artificial lights, […]
March 29, 2019
Drugs and alcohol change the way our brain perceives and creates signals of pleasure, which dictates our enjoyment of life. Quite literally, in the first months […]
March 26, 2019
“If newcomers could see no joy or fun in our existence, they wouldn’t want it. We absolutely insist on enjoying life.” –Alcoholics Anonymous Right before these […]
March 23, 2019
Being a woman in recovery among other women in recovery is an experience unlike any other. We have to be there for each other in every […]
March 20, 2019
Being a woman in recovery is a special experience. For the rest of your life, you have a global network of friends, who are always more […]
March 18, 2019
Binge drinking culture has become normalized in our society. For women, drinking has become normalized through wine, rose, champagne, and other hyper-feminine alcoholic practices. The delusion […]
March 15, 2019
You don’t drink all that much. Maybe, if you’re in a moment of real honesty with yourself, you probably drink more than your friends. Regular blackouts […]
March 13, 2019
Our last couple of blogs have focused on the resistance women meet when trying to get medical attention and the desperate need women have for the […]
March 11, 2019
In our recent blog post, we discussed the legacy of hysteria and the negative connotation surrounding all medical issues and women. Research we cited has found […]
March 9, 2019
Until the year 1952, “hysteria” was a legitimate medical diagnosis used for women. In 1952, the American Psychiatric Association officially dropped the term. What was considered […]
March 7, 2019
Epic has become a buzzword as much as it has become a lifestyle choice. Somehow, through the age of showing off in social media, everything we […]
March 5, 2019
Wilderness therapy takes us on the adventure of a lifetime. Throughout our weeks in the nature of Utah, we engage in activities we might never have […]
March 3, 2019
Throughout the desert landscapes of regions in the Southwest, a yearly beloved phenomenon has started to blossom: the blooming of wildflowers. In areas like the deserts […]
March 1, 2019
“The health of the eye seems to demand a horizon,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson in Nature, “We are never tired, so long as we can see […]
February 24, 2019
In our online society where the world is accessible 24/7, it’s easy to kid ourselves into thinking that our energy is also inexhaustible. But we are […]