Angela Tague

As you work on healing from a traumatic event, you might feel like your current approach isn’t giving you the results you want. Supportive psychotherapy can be helpful when talking about the day-to-day aspects of life, but it doesn’t address why you are experiencing what you are. Recurring thoughts still keep you up at night. You notice yourself recoiling from situations you genuinely want to engage in, but something blocks your confidence. You may be managing C-PTSD (vs PTSD) and need to work on reclaiming your ability to trust, connect, and build the relationships you deserve and desire.

I used to spend my workdays driven by deadlines and callbacks from sources as I crafted feature stories from my notebook scribbles and crackly audio recorder for a local newspaper.
I eventually left the news business to use my writing skills in content marketing.
Sure, some classic tenets of writing overlap both genres: topic ideation, research and coming up with an enticing hook to keep readers on the page.
But, since the beginning of this year, I’ve noticed even more of my journalism past s...

Your organization relies on integrations, automations, and apps to move tasks forward. By adding conversational agents to your team, you gain human-like additions that listen, interpret, contextualize, and answer your requests using information from company communications and resources.

In short, conversational agents are sophisticated, goal-oriented, AI-powered systems that maintain context while executing complex tasks. Think of conversational agents as highly evolved chatbots, a level up from simple chatbots that follow predefined rules and programmed responses to answer questions...

They're available in hundreds of varieties, with many colorations, patterns, and personalities.
We turned to avian and exotic pet veterinarian Dr. Laurie Hess, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian), the owner and medical director at the Veterinary Center for Birds & Exotics in Bedford Hills, New York, to learn more about pet finches. She also serves as the editor-in-chief for the Merck Veterinary Manual and has a fondness for owl finches that resemble tiny versions of their namesake.
She says pet finches tr...

Ask any writer and they will agree that one of the most difficult writing tasks is a self-bio. Sure, we know all the details, but actually creating a paragraph or two about yourself is often much more daunting than you may realize.
Sit down and try it.
Has the writer’s block popped up yet?
I’ve had to write dozens of short bios for my content marketing and journalism clients to share at the ends of articles I’ve written. They usually tell a bit about my professional background, something rela...

If you've ever wished for an ultra-smart pet that can talk to you, consider an African grey parrot. They solve basic problems, mimic your vocabulary, and understand the meaning of words. African grey parrots also have incredible memory skills and full-color vision, making them excellent companions when playing games.
How amazing!
Monika Sangar, co-founder of the Prego Dalliance Sanctuary in California, considers African grey parrots to be one of the most intelligent birds, thanks to their kee...

I just returned home from a lovely spring break getaway to the Black Hills of South Dakota with my adventurous boyfriend and pup. Before we loaded the car and traveled West, I did hours of research and planning. What route should we take? What sites should we see? And, what will I be able to eat?
As a gal with celiac disease, I’m extra diligent when traveling so I don’t get glutened.
Today on the blog, I’m sharing some of the planning and preparation I did to make my spring break a healthy on...

You already know woodpeckers drill into trees with their powerful beaks. But did you know it's their acute sense of hearing that guides them to beetle-filled bark? Yes! They listen for the sounds of insects chewing and crawling to help guide them to their next meal.
But that's not all. Woodpeckers also hammer away on trees to create places to build nests and hunker down during winter weather. And, if you hear the rhythmic pecking in the spring, the woodpecker is likely "drumming" to mark its ...

Common Mistakes Beginners Make with Saltwater Aquariums (and How to Avoid Them)
Congrats on taking the leap into saltwater fishkeeping. As you set up your first saltwater fish tank, you'll quickly discover marine life has different requirements than freshwater aquariums.
Below are a few common mistakes often made by beginning saltwater aquarists and how you can avoid them so your marine tank will thrive.
Common Mistake #1: Not Mixing Aquarium Water Properly
You know saltwater aquariums requir...

The Importance of Water Testing in Saltwater Aquariums: A Beginner's Guide
Whether you're in the planning stage or have already set up your first marine aquarium, add water testing to your to-do list. Regularly testing the contents of the water in your saltwater aquarium lets you know if the water is balanced, or ideal, for your oceanic friends to thrive.
How often should you test your aquarium water?
Poor water quality causes most environmentally induced fish diseases. Testing your aquarium ...

Adopting environmentally conscious practices in-store builds brand loyalty among green shoppers by showcasing solutions that minimize waste, reduce energy consumption and align with growing consumer demand for sustainability.
The PwC 2024 Voice of the Consumer Survey polled 20,000 consumers sourced from 31 countries and territories. The results show that 85% of consumers prioritize products or services that incorporate sustainability-focused practices. Furthermore, consumers are willing to sp...

Retail isn’t solely transactional – it’s experiential, too.
As sellers have embraced the experiential retail concept by offering hands-on, engaging moments, you’ll likely have experienced workshops, displays, events, entertainers, interactive kiosks and more on sales floors and in dining establishments. Why? These unique experiences can’t be replicated online, encouraging consumers to shop in person.
A retail report predicts 2025 is the year retailers will prioritize experiential moments in t...