Mind Set

The Edge of Your Comfort Zone

Mind Set | written by: EMMA POWLESS, former U.S. Army Captain Emma at work as a U.S. Army Captain / Photo courtesy Emma Powless WHEN I WAS A CADET AT WEST POINT, one of my mentors … Read more here…

The Magic of Mahjong

Mind Set | written by: JAMIE DALTON, Co-Founder, Gold Coast Mahjong From left: Gold Coast Mahjong founders Jamie Dalton and Emily Brown with their partner Claire Mohamed / courtesy Gold Coast Mahjong hen I left my … Read more here…

Let Them Play

Unstructured Fun: A Critical Component of Childhood, and the Adults Our Kids Become Mind Set | written by: TIERE HESSERT, Darien mom, and M.Ed., Bank Street College of Educationphoto by: BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com Kids on Noroton … Read more here…

Live Like a Dog

Mind Set  | written by: Darien Resident JANET NOVOTNY KING and her sisterDr. ALICE NOVOTNY JEROMIN, DVM, Speaking Of Pets Podcast Co-Hosts Janet Novotny King (right) with her sister, Dr. Alice Novotny Jeromin, DVM Every morning at … Read more here…

Coaching to Win

Mind Set | written by: Darien MagazineCT  Photo courtesy the Darien Athletic Foundation WINNING. WHO DOESN’T LIKE THAT? But it can carry an unintended weight, especially for our youth.So how do you lighten that load, and … Read more here…

Reclaiming Childhood

A Community Movement to Delay Smartphones Mind Set | written by: MEGHAN SHAIN, Chapter Lead, OK To Delay Darien | photo by: BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com OK To Delay Darien focuses on building a supportive community … Read more here…

Spotlight on Men’s Mental Health

Q&A with Darien Resident Nate Checketts, Co-Founder/CEO, Rhone Mind Set |  When Nate Checketts felt the entrepreneurial pull to leave his job at the NFL and build a business of his own, he was compelled to … Read more here…

Salve for the Soul

The Mental Health Benefits of Community Mind Set | written by: ELISABETH DREW, Board Member, the Darien Community Association photo by: BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com Darien’s Tiere Hessert (left), emcee of a DCA Book Talk earlier this … Read more here…

Clear Your Space, Clear Your Mind

The Mental Health Benefits of Decluttering and Organizing Mind Set | written by: JACKIE RANDALL, Darien Resident and Co-owner of The Settler Jackie Randall, (left) with The Settler co-owner Bridget Urgo of New Canaan In today’s … Read more here…