One morning in January of 2021, Miraj Simpson woke up with a severe case of Bell’s Palsy, a neurological condition marked by a sudden weakness in facial muscles that makes half of the face droop. 

If you’re the inquisitive and learned type, you may already know that psychology is among the most popular college majors in the United States. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that in 2021-2022, 129,609 of the 2 million bachelor’s degrees handed out were to psychology graduates – making it the fifth most popular of all college majors. 

The evolving workplace is creating tremendous opportunities for human resources professionals. No longer relegated to the back of the office, HR has a larger seat at the table as today’s organizations prioritize company culture and employee engagement. 

It was a week before Thanksgiving, and while her neighbors and friends were getting ready to kick off the winter holiday season, a 12-year-old Brittny Helen’a Cole Ferguson was about to go through her first significant life experience. It was the middle of the night, and she woke up surrounded by heavy white smoke. At first, it seemed like a dream, but Brittny quickly realized she was awake, and something was terribly wrong.