Wishing you all a joyful New Year! January is the first month of a new year. Although various cultures celebrate New Year's on different dates and times, the festivities represent rejuvenation, optimism, and the prevention of bad luck. These celebrations are always an excellent way to embrace this sense of renewal. But genuinely focusing on and reflecting on the individual you are, who you were in the last year, and identifying areas for change, perhaps there’s something you wished to do but...

Happy self-care Sunday! I hope everyone continues to enjoy a healthy and fruitful weekend ahead. As we approach the end of 2025, numerous economic changes have occurred, changes that will impact everyone. Mental health has become a more prominent concern in the United States, fueled by heightened public awareness, government efforts, and the system continues to lack resources and struggles with issues of access and equity. Despite substantial efforts to combat the crisis, including...

As many are aware, on October 1, 2025, the federal government of the United States closed at midnight after the U.S. Congress failed to pass funding legislation for the 2026 fiscal year, which started that day. A government shutdown is a temporary halt of government operations resulting from the failure to authorize a new budget or assess ongoing funding. This results in a funding gap, leading to furloughs for non-essential federal employees (sent home without pay). Some essential services...