Featuring Roberta Friedman, Rita Hannafin, Sheila Kaczmarek, and Kathy Kane

The treasure of sea glass is not only in its varied shapes and colors, but also in the surprise and happenstance of it. The same is true for the exhibit SEA GLASS: INTERPRETATIONS OF WATER, on view at City Gallery from July 10 - August 1. The show features a colorful and unexpected collection of fiber arts, paintings, and sculpture by member artists Roberta Friedman, Rita Hannafin, Sheila Kaczmarek,…

Photo Credit: Matt Bango

One of the most important things I learned about boundaries came from recovery meetings. And honestly, when I first encountered it, I hated it.

It’s called the “no cross-talk” rule. When someone shares during a meeting, you don’t interrupt them. You don’t comment on what they said.…

Alex Moliski

One of the biggest misconceptions people have about self-care is that it’s mostly about adding things to your life: bubble baths, massages, vacations, pedicures, yoga classes, meditation apps. And while there’s absolutely nothing wrong with any of those things, most people don’t actually need more self-care activities. They need to stop…

Not everything that looks like self-care actually nourishes you.

Sometimes what we call “self-care” is actually avoidance. Sometimes what looks like rest is shutdown. And sometimes what feels like helping is really self-abandonment in disguise.…