Life isn’t always pretty, predictable, or easy, and sometimes, the best way to understand it is through the words of those who’ve lived, failed, learned, and grown. These quotes don’t sugarcoat things ...

Life isn’t just a series of lessons — it’s a collection of emotional gut punches no one warns you about until you’re already living through them. We grow up thinking things will get easier with age, ...

There are certain sad truths people pretend not to notice about their lives that negatively affect their well-being, using distractions and toxic habits to shield themselves from coping. Healthy ...

Divorce isn’t one clean break. It’s a ripple effect that keeps hitting you in places you didn’t know were vulnerable. The emotional whiplash doesn’t always come during the courtroom battles—it often ...

For years, the Alaska Department of Corrections, or DOC, has faced difficult questions surrounding inmate deaths in our ...

"This. And when one or more of those things is off balance, it takes so much energy and time to get anywhere near feeling balanced again. Or, more accurately, I have started to let things go, which is ...

While many people do get more confident and self-assured with age, they also simultaneously get quieter and more intentional with their social interactions. While our society often associates loudness ...

In the last column, I wrote about the strengths in vulnerability and telling or accepting hard truths. Today, I want to share a personal story about facing a hard truth in my own life, and the ...