Travel

Can an atheist really get sober in a 12-Step program? The short answer is yes. The 12 Steps aren't a rigid cage—they're guide rails designed to keep you on the road, but you hold the steering wheel. Here is my honest take on navigating recovery as a non-believer and building a life of weightless travel.

As a solo parent traveling with limited mobility, travel anxiety starts weeks before the trip even begins. From packing logistics to sensory overload at the terminal, how do we stop fighting our nervous systems and actually unwind? In this guest feature, Reiki Master Michelle Medlik-Grimm shares how self-Reiki can help you drop the unseen luggage and find true peace on the road.

East Side or West Side: who beaches better? We’re drawing a literal line in the sand and exploring low-stress coastal hideaways like Sims Beach, Euclid Beach, and Lakefront Lodge to see which side of town offers the ultimate peaceful reset.