Health + Wellness

Covert vs Overt Depression In Men

Depression doesn't always look how most people imagine it. It can look like someone struggling to get out of bed, crying often, and feeling generally sad or heavy - but not always. Many men struggling with depression don't relate to the 'typical' way we view depression as a society. Instead, it shows up in hidden, unexpected ways that don't even get recognized as depression.This is where the distinction between overt depression and covert depression becomes important. If we can learn to...

Health + Wellness

ADHD in Women

Getting diagnosed with ADHD later in life leaves many women a mix of emotions: relieved, empowered, understood, but also resentful, frustrated and angry. Living with undiagnosed ADHD often meant that you spent your life holding everything together for everyone else, while chaos constantly brewed on the inside; cycled through anxiety and depression diagnoses with only mild relief; and are burning out from carrying a constant mental load that nobody else seems to struggle with. It makes sense that...

Home + Design

One Grand Art Installation

Bates Painting sees every home as a blank canvas Article by Victoria Moore | Photography by Becca Spears and provided Doug Bates has been painting walls for a better part of his life. He began his business in high school with hopes to pay the bills, prepare for college, and perhaps, make it as an artist. Fast forward 47 years, and Bates did indeed make it as an artist. His canvases are entire homes, and his work is detailed and tedious. With an incredible team by his side and a trusted...

Food + Beverage

Did Someone Say Rosé?

Gather your gals and host a rosé wine tasting party Article and Photography by Bev Weidner You know I like rosé, right? I like rosé. The wine. I like it a lot. The rosé wines. So I hosted a blind tasting party! And by blind I mean, we were blindfolded. I didn’t jab my guest’s eyeballs out upon arrival. Contrary to popular belief, I’m not that kind of person. I had a handful of my local Gaggle besties over, and we sipped six different (dry) rosés. They all ranged from $10 to $18 and were...