As bushfires continue to devastate areas of Australia, Beck shares the ways that people can help to support the recovery efforts.
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How to Navigate the Three “Biggies” of Holiday Emotions
The final weeks of Holiday can put emotions on high alert, so this week Cathy shares her three tips for the “biggies” of emotions to help through the rough patches.
When You Want To Say NO To The HO-HO-HO
Holidays are not always the easiest of times, so here’s a few ways to help you navigate what can be a pressure cooker of weeks. Tinsel not included ;).
Mental Health Awareness: Shifting from Stigma To Support
Guest contributor Deborah Parker Wong shares a thoughtful question-and-answer interview with Brandon Staglin who talks candidly about his work and life experiences living in recovery from schizophrenia.
Connecting through Crisis: Finding Community in Hard Times
We cannot fathom the adrenaline, stress and feelings of terror, or what it’s like to flee at a moment’s notice, not knowing what you may return to, or how to pick up the pieces. We cannot fathom how being without power, or the smell of smoke, can trigger anxiety and leave an impact well after the fires have been brought under control. But living in San Francisco, and having spent time this week between Napa, Sonoma and Southern California, the power of community in action is something I wanted to share.
My Three Favorite Wellness Resources That You’ve Likely Never Heard Of
There’s no shortage of information, insights and advice on navigating the world of wellness. But how do you sort the real data from the witchcraft, snake oil and uninformed opinions?
8 Health Lessons I Learned from a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner
Over the course of his career, bay area TCM practitioner Dr Benjamin Yang has developed his own eight guiding principles which he believes will promote a long and happy quality of life, and it is a pleasure to share them here:
A New Kind of Safety - The Pin Project
The Pin offers bartenders the opportunity to communicate a message of abstinence without speaking a word, and opens up dialogue for patrons or other professionals to start a positive conversation around alcohol. So rather than being a mark of achievement, the pin can act as a sign of desired behavior change, which for some, can be a herculean effort.
A Personal Account of Caring for A Loved One Struggling with Alcoholism
In the first of the monthly guest post series, ABG Tribe member Kimberly Charles shares her personal story on caring for a loved one struggling with alcoholism.
Lessons from Liège – Takeaways from the Born Digital Wine Awards Summit
At the recent Born Digital Wine Awards Summit in Liège Belgium, numerous topics were discussed, but the group chose to prioritize four topics for further industry consideration: packaging, wine tourism and education, wine media, and health and wellness.
Gut Check Alert: When We Aren’t Enough
These past few weeks, something’s happened that Beck and I sincerely hoped would happen when A Balanced Glass got up and running two years ago. And yet it still took us by surprise.