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.

Taking a break from your phone or the internet is crucial for maintaining mental equilibrium. Human beings weren't designed to exist in isolation. Let's connect beyond the digital realm.

The most important thing you can do today to change how you feel is to reach out to another in a way that gives you the experience of genuine connection. We thrive with support in community, says Dr. Constance Scharff.

Even if single, don’t wait to have a partner to start dancing in life. Let’s get our solo dance on! I live life by a very simple principle: If people make me happy, I am going to make them happier.

Dating people has changed over the years. Years ago, we would meet new people at events or places like parties, school or work. We were not looking intentionally until dating apps appeared.

All the natural scenery in a park reminds me that peace and joy are not possessions or achievements. It is about relishing this moment, living in the present and being grateful for what I have.

The ritual of cooking or baking together is, after all, a catalyst for the basic human need for connection, creativity, nourishment, and self-love. May we relish all these shared moments.