Rebecca Beato

Here at Empower and Shine, our team is primarily comprised of women. Because of this, we often write from our own personal experiences and perspectives, sharing from our realities. However, we want to ensure that we are balancing that with love and attention to men as well. We are all surrounded by strong, empowered men, and they have shared some valuable insight into how self-care may look different for men than it does for women. I spoke to some men in my own life and we had a candid...

A place of shelter, peace, and strength- New Life Center provides victims of domestic abuse with a true sanctuary in their steps towards healing. Men, women, and children throughout Arizona are given shelter, clothing, food, work spaces, play areas, community rooms, and most importantly, safety. One of only a few such centers in the state, New Life Center is continuously raising the bar in the trauma-informed care provided to individuals, while also focusing on state wide violence prevention...

As a chronic over thinker, I often ruminate over past decisions and choices, and play the “what if” game. I know many people are the same...