By Dr. Arden Gillespie Fall is rapidly approaching and with it comes cooler weather and a much-welcomed hiatus from the sweltering summer heat here in Utah’s Dixie. If your pets are like mine, they love summer, but the heat can be taxing on them. They spend the majority of their days lounging...
By Kelly Kendall I will never forget a friend telling me that his dad never attended a single ball game while he was in high school. It actually hurt my heart, and I felt a lot of empathy for him because my dad came to as many school activities...
Learn, Laugh, Love, and Live By Angel Naivalu, MSW, Soul Mentor Several years ago, I attended a women’s retreat sponsored by local “play enthusiasts,” Kami Mitchell and Shelby Smith. They invited participants, grown women between the ages of eighteen and sixty, to participate in activities that most had not...
By Jack W. Rolfe Contributing Author: Kristin Sheehan A dear friend of mine, Kristin Sheehan, is the program director of the Play Like a Champion Today Character Education through Sports initiative. She is very passionate about helping youth achieve their full potential, and we have worked together on some...
By Pam Palmero, President/CEO St. George Area Chamber of Commerce Whereas the spring season usually wells up in me a sense of new beginnings, portrayed by the budding of dormant plants, the fall season creates in me a sense of reflection and gratitude. Reflection and gratitude in our businesses is...
By Sarah Prince Imagine visiting a mental health professional for trauma-related symptoms after a car accident, sexual assault, robbery, job loss, return from military combat, or even an animal attack. Your counselor suggests that you may benefit from Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR). You are desperate for...
By Matt Eschler PhD, LMFT, St. George Center for Couples and Families, Owner, Clinical Director Brigham Young University and American Family Survey tell us that the overuse of technology has moved into the number one spot in our “things to worry about.” American Family tell us that drug abuse, bullying,...
By Dr. Clayton Barton Summer is the season for vacations. Most likely, you have made travel plans. The question is, will your pet go with you? Vacations involve a great deal of planning, so whether you are taking your best friends with you or leaving them behind, here are some...
By Marianne Hamilton Hoping to save others, Jan Broberg shares the story of her kidnapping and abuse. It’s 4:10 on a breezy Thursday afternoon, and Jan Broberg is just sitting down to breakfast. Settling in on the patio of the Center for the Arts at Kayenta, where she is...
By Lyman Hafen I would have been ten years old when I pulled that card out of a five-cent pack. I was sitting with my back to a mulberry tree in my front yard. Jim’s mobile market had already motored on down 600 South to the next stop, and...
