By Deborah Holmen, M.Ed., NBCT, CLC When trauma hits, it doesn’t arrive politely. It interrupts. It changes your sleep, your appetite, and your attention span. It can make the familiar seem strange—your home, your relationships, even your own body. People often talk about “getting back to normal.” But after something big, normal may not be the goal. Sometimes the real work is learning to live in the life you have now, without letting what happened define you. Rethinking 'Norm

Discover how the simple act of tending to a garden can transform your mental health and emotional well-being. On National Gardening Day, we explore the powerful connection between nurturing plants and nurturing ourselves—where patience, growth, and resilience bloom together. Just as it takes a lot of fertilizer to grow beautiful flowers, our challenges can become the rich soil from which we cultivate our best lives.