Mental Health

Loneliness Is Not A Death Sentence

The Solitude Paradox: Re-examining the Connection Between Loneliness and Lifespan For decades, a stark warning has echoed through public health discourse: feeling alone can be fatal. This notion, deeply embedded in conventional wisdom, suggests that being cut off from others is as detrimental to our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. The United States…

July 25, 2025

Solitude Can Change Your Life

The Quiet Revolution: Reclaiming Solitude in a World That Never Sleeps When did you last spend time truly alone? In a society that champions constant connection and digital chatter, choosing solitude can feel like a radical act. We spend, on average, a third of our waking lives by ourselves, a figure that rises to half…

July 7, 2025

Clay and the Story of Linda Pitcher

From Fracture to Form: How Clay Gave an Artist Her Life Back After a surgical procedure for cancer and a crushing PTSD diagnosis left her a prisoner in her own home, Linda Pitcher discovered that the demanding, unforgiving nature of porcelain held the key to her recovery. At sixty-one, she is not just a survivor,…

July 1, 2025