In the Neighborhood: Changes These Women are Making Physically, Spiritually, and Mentally

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]Story and photos by Brigid Morrissey Lindsay Clark Sometimes it’s hard to open up to a friend or family member, let alone a complete stranger. The women who braved the gusty winds on a cold April day along the Big Four Bridge could’ve chosen to be as cold as it was outside. Instead, I was welcomed into their stories. I listened as they shared tales of hurt, triumph, and beautiful chaos. The congruent posture of these women was a refined contentment, at peace with their circumstances and inspiring others [...]

By |2019-07-11T10:54:14-04:00May 28, 2018|On The Street|

Just Ask Joyce: My Ex is Demanding to Keep the Dog, and Our Kids are Broken Hearted

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]By Joyce Oglesby “I’ve been divorced for a year. My ex located close by in order to be near the kids. Now, I’m remarrying and will be moving several counties away. Our family dog was his idea a few years ago. I didn’t want nor need the responsibility of caring for anything else, and I knew it would fall upon my shoulders. It did. The kids have naturally grown very attached to the dog, and their dad has wanted nothing to do with the animal since the divorce. Hence, [...]

By |2019-07-11T10:54:16-04:00May 27, 2018|Just Ask Joyce|

Molly Owens: Switching to a Gluten-Free Diet

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]By Ashli Findley It was a little over two years ago when Molly Owens was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, an autoimmune disease and intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. When gluten is consumed, the body attacks itself, resulting in the malabsorption of nutrients, malnutrition, and damage to the small intestine. “I had been sick a lot, on and off for about eight months,” Molly recalls. Her most dramatic symptoms were weight loss and a complete loss of appetite. She finally scheduled an appointment with [...]

By |2019-07-11T10:54:22-04:00May 26, 2018|Eat This Way|

Living with a ‘Bucket List’ Mindset: Kelsey Fox

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]By Carrie Vittitoe  ‘I Threw a Dart, and It Landed in Kentucky’ Kelsey Fox’s decision to move to Kentucky in 2014 says a lot about her bucket list mindset. She lived in California and says, “I threw a dart on a map, and it landed in Kentucky.” She had been doing freelance writing but felt the need to change her life, in part because of the high cost of living in San Francisco.  Upon moving to Kentucky, she landed a job at Highlands Latin School, where she taught fifth [...]

By |2019-07-11T10:54:24-04:00May 25, 2018|Featured|

Living with a ‘Bucket List’ Mindset: Christy High

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]By Carrie Vittitoe Be Open: “Having a plan can be detrimental to your happiness.” "Failure is never fun, but failure is not the worst thing that can happen to you,” Christy High says. “Even though things crashed and burned, I was able to start over. It didn’t kill me.” An acceptance of risk has led Christy to opportunities that she wouldn’t have had if she’d had a rigid plan and stuck to it. During the day, Christy is a senior product management analyst at Neustar, but when she isn’t [...]

By |2019-07-11T10:54:26-04:00May 25, 2018|Featured|

Living with a ‘Bucket List’ Mindset: Jessie Browning

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]By Carrie Vittitoe  Listening to Her Own Voice "I’ve never really had clear goals,” Jessie Browning says. “I’ve been inspired by something in the moment and done that.” She started saying she wanted to be a police officer in the eighth grade, although her father, who had been in law enforcement, expressly warned her against it. After graduating from high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jessie became a police aide in an internship program that helped people under age 21 get their foot in the door so they could [...]

By |2019-07-11T10:54:29-04:00May 25, 2018|Featured|
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