For years, April Sullivan used her skills as a physical therapist to help relieve pain in people recovering from injuries. But after seeing many patients whose chronic pain and stress weren’t relieved through traditional means, she decided to explore something new. The “something new” is the holistic healing, treatment, and relaxation that Sullivan and her staff provide at … [Read more...]
Day in the Life: Child Life Specialist
Mimi Schultz’s detective name is Bubble 0-7. That’s because bubbles are her favorite work equipment. As a child life specialist, she turns kids’ toys into tools and medical procedures into child’s play. In honor of Child Life Month in March, a display at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth asked “Where in the World is Child Life?,” a play on the 90s-era Carmen Sandiego … [Read more...]
Day in the Life: Pre-K Teacher
As Patsy Rodriguez reads “Goldilocks and The Three Bears” to her Head Start class at Long Early Learning Center, she is doing more than simply sharing a children’s tale. “The word of the week is ‘culture,’” she reminds her young listeners before delving into the story, explaining that the fairy tale is an example of a “traditional tale” that ties generations … [Read more...]
Day in the Life: Home Builder
Day in The Life: Home Builder Building houses is not the only thing that Jon Loudermilk, owner of Homes By Design, works to create on a daily basis. “Being able to look at a home and realize there’s going to be a lot of really cool memories created there and that for years to come they’ll come back to that house… to me, that’s a really neat aspect of what we get to do,” … [Read more...]
A Day in the Life: Mayor Anthony Williams
By Wendy Kilmer Photography by Beth Dukes The past year has been marked by transition for Abilene’s mayor, Anthony Williams. Ahead of and after being sworn in as mayor on June 26, 2017, he began shifting and culling his commitments, making room for perhaps his most significant one. He stepped down from several boards on which he served, transitioned to a new role … [Read more...]