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Thriving on the Farm

July 2025

  • Thoughts on My Birthday

    Anna Scheyett

    Toddler in high chair looking at a chocolate birthday cake held out to them.

    I had a birthday last week. I turned 67. Yikes! For the past few days I’ve been thinking about getting older and what it means to be closer to 70 than 60. And since everyone gets older, I thought I’d pass on a few of the things I’ve been thinking about, in case it can…

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  • What’s a Little Heat?

    Anna Scheyett

    We are in the middle of summer in Georgia, and all I hear is “It is SOOOO hot!!”  Yes, yes, indeed it is. But that isn’t really a big deal, is it? After all, what’s a little heat? Well…the other day I stumbled across something that made me pause, and rethink how I talk about…

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  • No More Branding

    Anna Scheyett

    Most of you know that my “day job” is as an Extension Specialist and professor at UGA, focusing on well-being and mental health. That means I get to study all sorts of interesting things and think about ways to help people live happier, healthier lives. Lately I’ve been doing some work on stigma and mental…

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