Recently, I’ve noticed so many of us have been feeling nostalgic - a pull backward, a longing for a simpler time. We hear it in conversations, see it on social media, and notice it reflected more and more in TV and film. There’s a collective desire to go back in time, to remember who we used to be… before constant notifications, before algorithms, before our attention became something to be captured and consumed. Before, life felt like it was happening through a screen. While we can’t go...

Lately, many women I speak with are not just tired, they’re outraged, disgusted, and fed up. There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from watching women’s accomplishments minimized, while men with less merit are elevated and celebrated. From seeing accountability stall. From witnessing misogynistic rhetoric that diminishes women and then gets laughed off as harmless. From seeing predators protected while women are forced to answer and suffer the consequences. It’s not only...

In times of social and political uncertainty, art and creativity are often among the first things to face scrutiny, be defunded, or be dismissed as “nonessential.” When systems feel strained, creativity is framed as expendable - a luxury rather than an essential part of life and the human experience. From a mental health perspective, this could not be further from the truth. We are living in an era marked by polarization, collective stress, and rapid change. Many people feel overwhelmed,...