Through the Storm: Recovering Your Mental Health We’ve all adjusted admirably to changes brought on by the pandemic. And yet, the past 18 months have really taken a toll on all of us. Read more
5 Ways to Experience Joy One of the most powerful lessons from this past year — a year filled with turmoil, anxiety and unrest — is that joy isn’t dependent on external circumstances. Real contentment comes from God. With divine help, we can cultivate joy even through lif... Read more
Boost Your Well-being With the Blue Zones Power 9 You can increase your health and happiness by implementing Blue Zones Power 9 practices into your daily life. Soon you’ll be on your way to a longer, healthier life. Read more
Practical Steps for Reducing Pandemic Stress During the pandemic, stress levels have been heightened for everyone. Without an intentional plan to nurture ourselves, we can struggle to resume our routines with resilience. While working from home during the pandemic, I developed a simple appro... Read more
Why Mental Health Matters: Signs and Treatment of Depression It may surprise you to learn that your mental and physical health are connected in powerful ways. How your body feels can affect how your brain feels — and vice versa. Mental health conditions — particularly depression — can increase your risk for... Read more
The Pandemic Potluck Every weekday morning, a line of cars assembles quietly in the Portland Adventist Community Services' parking lot. Even though PACS opens at 9:00, the first cars usually arrive between 8:15 and 8:30. They're the veteran clients who know how long l... Read more
Pandemic Lemonade There is nothing ideal about students and teachers forced to cope with remote learning as so many have been doing during the COVID-19 pandemic. And yet, Adventist education across the Northwest experienced many unexpected blessings despite challen... Read more
5 Benefits of Pandemic Learning Remote learning has challenged students, teachers and parents alike. And yet, these new uncharted waters have created some decided benefits. Here are five ways Adventist education has grown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
2021 Caring Heart Awards Fourteen Northwest academy students received the $500 Caring Heart Award scholarship made possible through three-way funding from the North Pacific Union Conference, local conferences and academies. Students were selected by their schools for exem... Read more
