Nectar Nomad in the Land of Enchantment
What bees taught me about building community.
Health & Happiness
Healing Generational Trauma
For Black and Indigenous communities, it takes more than therapy and medicine to tackle mental illness. We need a holistic approach.
The YES! Crossword: Leader of the Pack
Play the puzzle from our Personal Journeys issue.
Taking Back Our Focus
In "Stolen Focus," Johann Hari unplugs from digital media and regains his concentration.
How Vulnerability Creates Change
Sharing a deeply personal story with the world helped me realize that vulnerability is a powerful tool to create change and inspire others to follow along.
The YES! Crossword: Black History
Black history is American history. Put your knowledge to the test with this month’s puzzle.
The Shape-Shifting Power of Menopause
“I know there is a way to grow older that brings us deeply into living.”
How to Transform the Way You Experience Winter
“Rather than letting our relationship with nature extinguish itself during the cold, wet, dark days, we need to take special care to keep it kindled.”
How I Found Hope in the Black Madonna
Christena Cleveland on her pilgrimage to find the sacred Black feminine.
Barriers to Mental Health Care for Asian Americans—and Solutions
Understanding why many Asian Americans don’t seek mental health care—like stigma and lack of culturally appropriate resources—is essential to providing effective support.
How to Regulate Pandemic Anxiety? Trust Your Body
From breath work to joyful movement, 9 suggestions on how to compassionately soothe the body amidst pandemic anxiety.
Mindfulness in Life and Death
Thich Nhat Hanh, who taught mindfulness for decades, approached death in that same spirit.
Murmurations: Stewarding the Future
adrienne maree brown invites YES! readers to join her in writing “fan fiction and fan poetics for the future.”
Midwives and Doulas Address Racial Birth Disparities in California
Across the state, midwives and doulas are working to increase education and access to their services to more Black and Brown women.
Smoked Salmon for Amelia: A Native Perspective on Homelessness
“The ultimate cause of homelessness is our spiritual break with the land.”
The YES! Crossword: Wise Words
January’s puzzle takes a literary theme—are you up for the challenge?
Waiting at the Border, Migrants Lean on Tradition
Stitching mantas—tortilla covers—is a traditional craft among Latin American women. As migrants wait out the U.S. immigration bureaucracy in a Mexican border city, mantas are increasingly a lifeline.
The Case for Slow Work
“Slow work is an exercise in doing less, and more aspirationally, doing nothing.”
May We Rage and Love Well in 2022
And may we remember that real change demands our active and sustained participation, even in the tender aches of living in the unknown.
Garment Workers Organize to End Wage Theft
A historic victory over the fashion industry in California is creating ripples for global change.
Where Do American Christmas Traditions Come From?
A brief history, including evergreen trees, presents, and Santa Claus.
Murmurations: A Winter Solstice Spell
adrienne maree brown reflects on the sacred rest that comes about with the winter solstice.
How (and Why) a Horror Show Soothed My Pregnancy Loss
For years, horror—a sort of safe danger I knew had an end—got me through some seriously traumatic situations.
11 Books to Give and Share
YES! staff recommend books that influenced and entertained us this year.
Community Organizers Are Helping Immigrants Navigate COVID Misinformation
Lies, conspiracy theories, and quack cures about COVID-19 are all over the internet—and immigrants are particularly vulnerable. But concerted community efforts can combat it.
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