Carolina Vee is a fierce advocate for at-risk high school students and victims of sexual assault, through her social campaign, Shorts Not Shouts. She’s also the woman behind the podcast, The Way I See It, which explores her life experiences with themes including sexual assault, estranged family, mental illness, heartbreak, and self-discovery. In this episode, Carolina is[...]
Sam Harper is a self-proclaimed hippie and previous behavioral health therapist. She got her degree in professional counseling, specializing in trauma and expressive art therapy. These days she spends her time managing a team in the humanitarian space and her 5-year-old son, Quinn. In this episode, Sam is sharing how she battled cancer three times, how she used her background in expre[...]
#NewYearNewYou, right? I’ll be frank - I have a problem with that phrase. Though I’ve used it for myself in years past, so eager to FINALLY get myself “on track,” I’ve realized that well - the “me” I am right now is just fine. Actually, she’s great! I don’t need to be a new me, I just want to keep working on accomplishing the goals I set for myself. You don’t need to be a new y[...]
The holidays are around the corner and aside from preparing for an onslaught of extra house guests or 3 hour holiday travel traffic jams, we often find ourselves stuck in the jaws of negativity surrounding holiday events. We have to put up with so-and-so’s crazy dogs or find a way to survive on green beans and chardonnay because Grandma keeps claiming to forget about your gluten and dairy intole[...]
October and Halloween is over, but we can keep all the spooky vibes going with the Season 2 release of Stranger Things on Netflix. If you haven’t seen an episode, you’re not too late to check it out. It was written and Directed by The Duffer Brothers to give tribute to their childhood movies like Close Encounters, E.T., and Stand By Me. Even if you were born at the tale-end of the 80s, the s[...]