What Is The Vagus Nerve

The Vagus Nerve Is Having a Moment — But Does It Actually Work for Anxiety? If you’ve spent any time on wellness social media accounts lately, you’ve almost certainly seen someone clipping a little device to their ear, humming in a low tone, or doing elaborate breathing exercises — all in the name of “stimulating […]
The Loneliness Epidemic in 2026

The Loneliness Epidemic: Why So Many of Us Feel Invisible — And What Actually Helps You can have 800 friends on Facebook, a full work calendar, and a partner sleeping next to you — and still feel completely alone. That gap between the life that looks connected and the life that feels connected is at […]
The 7 Relationships That Shape Your Life

The 7 Relationships That Shape Your Life — And Why Healing Them Changes Everything I’ve spent most of my adult life thinking about relationships. As a daughter. As a partner. As someone in recovery. As a writer and advocate who has sat with hundreds of stories of families broken apart and — sometimes, beautifully — […]
Spotlight: How Recovery Jobs Is Turning Community Into Opportunity

Recovery Jobs Is A Job Solution For People In Recovery An Interview with Alex Paar, founder of Recovery Jobs In recovery, we talk a lot about rebuilding — rebuilding trust, rebuilding health, rebuilding relationships. But one of the hardest things to rebuild is purpose. And for many people, purpose starts with meaningful work. This isn’t […]
Why Loneliness Is One of the Biggest Threats to Recovery

Loneliness Can Be A Dangerous Thing For Sobriety I know this from personal experience, as well as from being a recovery advocate for over 15 years. You see, loneliness is more than an emotional experience — it is a measurable public health issue with profound effects on physical and mental health. Recent data show that […]
5 Senses Self Care For 2026

Learn the mindful self care tips for the five senses to enhance your 2026 wellbeing.