Arts + Culture

Beauty in the Details

What if the most extraordinary thing about you has been there all along? Article by Desiree Gustafson | Photography by Will Maestas There are parts of ourselves we stop noticing. The freckles we've had since childhood. The laugh lines that appeared somewhere between raising children and chasing careers. The scar with a story we almost forget to tell. Our eyes are no different. We glance at them every morning in the mirror, calling them blue or green or hazel, and move on with our day. We...

Life + Culture

Riding Toward Legacy

Legacy isn't inherited. It's built by those willing to ride first. Article by Adriana Karagozian | Photography by Emily Carter Photography On certain mornings, the West feels less like a place and more like a promise. It lives in the dust rising beneath hooves, in the bright brass of a rodeo arena, in the hush that falls just before a horse moves. For Mathena Washington, that promise has become a path forward, one shaped by discipline, grace, and a deep desire to make room for others behind...

Life + Culture

The Quiet Work Of Trust

Because trust is earned long before it's ever needed. Article by Desiree Gustafson | Photography by Monica Jean Photography The day has not quite begun when Cristy Walston finds the time she values most. The phone is quiet, emails have not started filling her inbox, and there is room to think. Some mornings begin with a workout, a cold plunge, coffee, or simply a few minutes to herself. When she can, she heads for the mountains, takes her dogs on a trail, or sits near the water. It is where...

Health + Wellness

3 Stretches to Ease Low Back Pain

Low back pain is one of the main reasons people call my office. I've been practicing in Loveland for twenty years and that hasn't changed once.Most of the time it isn't complicated. We sit too much. Some muscles get tight, other muscles quit doing their job, and the low back ends up carrying the extra load. That's most of what I see.The good news is you can do a lot for it at home. These are three stretches I hand out all the time. They take about ten minutes. You don't need any equipment and...