Alexa Everett

Second Wind Dreams “I’ve seen so many wonderful dreams realized, and the change that’s most meaningful to me is seeing the smile on the dreamer’s face.” Ever since Edith was a child, horses were a fixture in her life. Each trip to the stables—both as a rider and, later, a trainer—encoded a lasting memory. But now, afflicted by dementia at the age of 87, Edith’s cherished recollections have faded—until a recent return to the stables.

Dan McNeill Gwiisihlgaa suits up in his scuba gear and picks up his two-foot-long rake and catch bag as he dives into the waters of Haida Gwaii’s coastline—an archipelago off the north coast of BC, Canada, 50 miles from the southern tip of Alaska. He’s scouting for urchins, preparing to use his metal tool to scoop up the spiky marine invertebrates and add them to his bag.

The more Aditi Subramaniam scrolled, the worse she felt. Whether she encountered a job promotion announcement on LinkedIn or a post about a lavish vacation on Instagram, years of browsing the pristine, embellished lives of social media users caused her to criticize her life. After numerous failed attempts at ghosting her profiles, her negative feelings came to a climax, leading to a realization that caused her to leave for good.