by Michaela Gaffke | Feb 5, 2018 | Social, Winona
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. 1 in 3 young people will be in an abusive relationship, and 33% of those will not tell anyone about their abusive relationship. This month is to raise awareness of dating violence in any age, and to prevent it. Let’s...
by Michaela Gaffke | Jan 19, 2018 | Social, Winona
January is recognized as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Human trafficking is when a trafficker uses force, fraud or coercion to control another person for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts or soliciting labor or services against their will (National...
by Guest Blogger | Dec 20, 2017 | Social, Spiritual, Wellness Blog, Winona
Spiritual wellness can be defined in so many ways. In my understanding, spiritual wellness includes any activity which you feel takes care of your soul/spirit, and connects you to something bigger than yourself. The holidays are a time when this is easy for some...
by Guest Blogger | Dec 1, 2017 | Intellectual, Social, Wellness Blog, Winona
It’s about that time where your hair starts falling out, you have so much to do that you don’t know where to start, and you don’t want to leave your bed. It’s okay, we’ve all been there and are right there with you. Here are five tips to help you survive the last...
by Samantha Johnson | Dec 1, 2017 | Intellectual, Social, Wellness Blog, Winona
So, here’s the thing, I enjoy learning and I find school to be interesting. That’s not the problem with having a Type B personality. The problem is that I find so many things to be so interesting that I spend so much time enjoying those things rather than doing...
by Michaela Gaffke | Nov 3, 2017 | Emotional, Social, Wellness Blog, Winona
October was National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a tradition that has happened every year since 1987 (making this the 30th year!). This month creates conversation about domestic abuse, helping us to realize that its prevalence in our society is more common than...