Written Feb 6, 2021 by Dr Alice Vo Edwards — How many like me, are pack animals, cut adrift in this sterile new reality? How much of our mental health struggles could be resolved with more 20-second hugs? Maybe two? One in the morning as you start the day, “Just breathe, you’ve got this.” Another …
(C) Alice Vo Edwards As a child, when I first began swimming in the ocean, family members and signs at the beach warned about the dangers of undertow, and invisible currents that unexpectedly pull me under if a wave swept me out from shore. I was not only told about the potential danger, but talked …