Life + Culture

Aging at Home With a Little Help

The Right Support Can Help Older Loved Ones Stay Connected Article by Shanticleer Graham, Owner, Seniors Helping Seniors® Atlanta Southwest | Photography by Bob Mackey Most families do not recognize the caregiving season right away. It starts small. A grocery run. A ride to the doctor. A quick check-in after work. A daughter notices the laundry has piled up. A son realizes Dad is no longer comfortable driving at night. Someone in the family begins calling more often, staying longer, and...

Arts + Culture

Amy Sherald

“American Sublime” Comes Home to Atlanta  Article by Gabrielle Lattimore Atlanta welcomes renowned home painter Amy Sherald, as “Amy Sherald: American Sublime” arrives at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art for the final stop on its national tour. For assistant curator of modern and contemporary art and curator for the exhibit, Angela Arbelaez, bringing the exhibition to Atlanta feels more like a homecoming, as the city played a major role in Sherald's formative years as an artist, long before her...

Travel

The Solo Adventure I Didn’t Know I Needed

Camino de Santiago Article by Tomeka Jones When I said yes to an 11-day hiking adventure through parts of Spain and Portugal, I honestly had no idea what I was getting myself into. Before the trip, I shared the journey with people and I was surprised by how many immediately recognized the popular Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. Some even admitted they were envious, with the best of intentions. But truthfully, I didn’t fully understand the magnitude of the journey myself, especially...

Arts + Culture

Chandra Stephens-Albright

Leaving a Legacy at True Colors Article by Juju Ramos For Chandra Stephens-Albright, the life she built in theater was never part of some carefully mapped plan. It found her, unexpectedly and all at once, at a time when everything else seemed to be falling apart. In one week, she experienced a profound shift. She lost her job at The Coca-Cola Company, and in that same week, she lost her father. It was the kind of moment that forces you to stop, reassess, and ask what comes next when the life...