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It isn’t just physical exercise that can slow down aging, but engaging in the arts as well. Read more at the link below.

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Art as refuge in war: How creative expression becomes a path to healing trauma Follow the latest News and views from the Middle East and the region

https://www.newsweek.com/woman-starts-divorce-process-not-ready-for-why-husband-gets-upset-11691427

Woman Starts Divorce Process Not Ready For Why Husband Gets ‘Upset’ A divorcing woman refuses a request from her husband, exposing deeper tensions about finances, respect and trust.

📣 Santa Barbara Community Update! 🌳
The City is continuing its review of proposed tree removals and replacements as part of an upcoming project — and your participation matters.
📅 Date: February 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Location: City Hall — 735 Anacapa Street
👥 Meeting: Parks and Recreation Commission
City staff will be presenting the same information previously shared with the Street Tree Advisory Committee, and they’re seeking public feedback before moving forward. If you care about Santa Barbara’s tree canopy, neighborhood character, or environmental impacts, this is the meeting to attend.
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🌿 YOUR VOICE COUNTS
Show up, stay informed, and help shape the future of our community’s urban forest.
👉 Join the meeting and make your voice heard!

https://www.unhcr.org/europe/news/stories/four-years-art-therapy-helps-ukrainian-children-find-calm-confidence-and-belonging

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Four years on - art therapy helps Ukrainian children find calm, confidence and belonging in Estonia | UNHCR Europe Acrylic paint, colored pencils, scissors and jars of blue colored water.In a classroom at Laagna Gymnasium in Tallinn, Estonia’s capital city, Nastya, Dasha, Sasha, and David sit quietly around a table. One careful pencil stroke at a time, they fill their papers with colorful shapes and patterns, ...

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This is a drawing made by a 5-year-old girl at the Dilley ICE concentration camp in Texas. She has spent 20% of her life in this prison.

Free the children.

Do you need help assessing the health of your relationship? Do you need support in making a decision to possibly leave? Here are “10 Proven Tactics to End Toxic Relationships” in Psychology Today. I have some tips for you to consider included inside: ☠️☠️☠️
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/state-of-anxiety/202512/10-proven-tactics-to-end-toxic-relationships/amp ics

10 Proven Tactics to End Toxic Relationships Often we don't realize we're caught up in a toxic relationship until we're enmeshed in one. Here's what to do if you become ensnared.

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