Opening up at the barbershop

We can all come together to help each other. 10/7/19 Grooming Barbers to Be Mental Health Advocates For many people, there's a stigma surrounding mental health issues. Which is why Lorenzo Lewis founded The Confess Project. The national movement targets young men of color, and it's picking up steam at barbershops across the South and Midwest. If there's one place where men do open up, it's the barbershop, Lewis says. So he is giving barbers the tools they need to facilitate honest, non-judgmental conversations with the guys in their chairs and, ultimately, access to professional help. A Trip to the Magic Mushroom Visiting the Magic Mushroom is quite a trip. This mushroom isn't edible, by the way. It's a canyon that looks like a great big mushroom cap—a constant rush of water cascading across its surface, forming a turquoise pool below. This stunning natural wonder sits outside the town of Cabarete in the Dominican Republic. You'll hike and swim⁠—and you can rappel and cliff jump, too⁠—through the jungle to reach the Magic Mushroom, encountering some stunning scenery along the way. This Great Big Story was made possible by GoDominicanRepublic. Before There Was Pizza, There Were Mexico's Tlayudas The Oaxacan dish tlayuda is like pizza. Some say it's even better. Brigida Manzano has been making and serving this street food staple at La Chinita in downtown Oaxaca for 27 years. The base is a tortilla, which she covers with bean spread and tops with cheese, vegetables, salsa and meat. Brigida cooks her tlayudas over hot coals, infusing it with smoky flavor. And she folds it, making it easier to eat.   How Sydel Curry-Lee Beats Her Best (And You Can, Too) Need a kick to chase after your running goals? Athlete and wellness advocate Sydel Curry-Lee shares her tips on how she stays fit and keeps upping her game during the ASICS Eternal Run event. Learn her secrets, from how to get started to how to keep motivated, in our latest guide. This Great Big Guide is by ASICS. View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2019 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list