A pet offers much love but also requires a lot of care and attention. However, the strong connection that exists between you and your pet may help with reducing your stress.

Soulmates transcend gender, age, race, and other distinctions. To me, a soulmate is someone through whom you see a part of yourself—your beliefs, values, or even the way you live.

Help spread the love on National Hug Day by promoting a safe space that discusses mental health and working with well-being; hugging can offer emotional support.

Losing my mom was the hardest thing I have been through, and I still struggle with her absence every single day. Now, whenever I visit Santa Cruz, it is the only place I go to talk to her.

Third places disconnect us and force us to break our routines and cycles of stress and sit us down to focus on relaxing, communing with others, and strengthening our neighborhoods.