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So many of us have been there – young adults trying to find our place in the world, dealing with a variety of different mental health challenges and feeling alone. Luke Shirley, founder and director of the nonprofit Quest in Recovery, has walked this walk, too. And he knew there had to be way to … Read more
In early October 2022, Columbia resident Julianna Fisher jumped into an emergency responder vehicle with a seasoned paramedic and rushed off on her first medical call. Fisher had been on the job only a week as a brand-new emergency medical technician, but now she was speeding across Richland County with a siren wailing overhead – … Read more
Perry Davis Jr. was on the 18th hole on a gorgeous day early this summer. He failed to par the hole, but he is upbeat nonetheless. A Fort Mill resident with fond memories of Charleston, he tends to be in a good mood all the time, in part because of his nature but mostly because … Read more
Laughter is the best medicine, or so they say. I have no quarrel with that idea. In fact, I endorse it. But I’d suggest that penicillin ought to rank pretty high on the “best medicine” chart, too. After all, penicillin spawned a gaggle of antibiotics to help keep us alive. Besides, what does a good … Read more
“Stamina. Strength. Control,” you repeat to yourself. Sweat pours down your face; lungs and muscles burn. Your thighs quake. You ask why you’re subjecting yourself to such torture. As total collapse seems imminent, the whistle blows. It’s finally over. You wonder if you’re going to be able to walk after this. Your dumbbells hit the … Read more
When Karen Bostick, 70, neared retirement last year, she made a commitment to herself. She would follow the advice of her 89-year-old mother-in-law. “She told me that I must have a plan. I need to get back to focusing on myself, and I can’t just let it happen,” Bostick said. “I have to make it … Read more