Along with healing through nature, others turn to art and storytelling to rebuild both their own lives and the community’s spirit.

Along with healing through nature, others turn to art and storytelling to rebuild both their own lives and the community’s spirit.
“Helping others is simply who I am,” says Jaquelyn Hallum, former director of Health Careers and Diversity Education at Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC). “Retirement hasn’t changed that — it’s just given me the freedom to focus on what matters most.”