Dear friends and community partners, We are truly saddened by the tragic events that took place on Monday afternoon in Olde Town Arvada. While we have grieved the tragedies that have occurred nearby over the past few months, this one hits espe…

Anxiety is a normal and healthy response to moments of high stress or fear. However, sometimes anxiety can start to take over our lives and appear as part of everyday situations where the response outweighs the situation.  Luckily, anxiet…

It has been over a year since our whole world turned upside down due to COVID-19. For some, it meant spending more time with loved ones and adapting to unanticipated changes like working from home. For others, it may have brought more difficult c…

It’s no secret that the pandemic has taken a toll on parents. Between navigating working from home, taking on the role of homeschool teachers, and keeping up with regular chores and responsibilities, more and more parents are feeling stressed out…

Spring is in the air, and with it comes a new sense of hope and renewal. It’s been a tough winter, and many of us have been feeling the effects of the year of the pandemic. As we shed the winter blues and head into what is hop…

Social connectedness is what we all need. Belonging is what we are all responsible for. One year ago this month, I wrote an article about the importance of social connectedness and my worry that this very basic need would be jeopardized by the…

Eating serves many purposes, from supplying our bodies with nutrients to simply being a comfort tool. The ongoing global pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life, causing daily stressors which can lead to emotional eating. It is more impo…

These unprecedented times have affected us all in different ways, and it’s normal to feel upset, burnt out, anxious, or a variety of other feelings of stress. With so much going on in the world around us, it is easy for our own needs to fall last…

The term ‘wellness’ can mean a variety of different things to different people. For some, wellness manifests itself through physical activity like sports or exercise. For others, it may take a more internalized form through spirituality or mental…

This February, Valentine’s Day is going to look a little different thanks to social distancing and other guidelines intended to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Just because you can’t go out for a romantic meal and a movie,  doesn’t mean …