Roots of Resilience

My journey into alternative therapy brought me to The Farm at Penny Lane, where I facilitated wellness classes and participated in gardening, cooking, and art programs. The farm’s magic was its community: people with mental illness, clinicians, students, and volunteers all learning side by side, without labels. It revealed how well-being is sustained by daily life conditions- access to healthy food, stability, and spaces that foster belonging, agency, and purpose.