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6 days ago
- Health
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How much work is too much in a relationship?
If you've been to an engagement party, bridal shower, or wedding, you've probably heard a well-meaning relative offer these sage words of wisdom: Marriage is work. Hard work. Persistent work. A lifelong project. The adage is instructive, but it's also a warning — this relationship will try your patience, and for it to endure, you must be willing to put forth the effort. This is undeniably true. All relationships require maintenance to survive. No two people will ever see eye-to-eye on everything, will never have enough time to spend together, and will, at some point, feel a gulf of distance between them. Healthy relationships are constant conversations; they require cooperation, give and take. Anything less is just complacency. But, in today's culture, relational upkeep is increasingly considered problematic. The rallying cry to 'protect your peace' and incessant warnings around 'red flags' encourage individuals to part with relationships that require any elbow grease, fine-tuning, or uncomfortable conflict resolution. This is, perhaps, a response to the longstanding expectation that women in heterosexual relationships will overlook, excuse, or attempt to correct bad behavior. Wouldn't it be nice, then, if you could pinpoint exactly how much 'work' is too much work? If you could identify the number of times you're supposed to re-tread the same old argument before you can throw in the towel? How do you decide when a rough patch is just reality? In between the two extremes of 'cut them off' and 'do anything to make it work' is the goldilocks of romantic labor: enough effort from both parties to ensure the relationship can grow. While everyone maintains a different line for what they consider 'too much' work, research supports the idea that people who put effort into their relationships are happier in the long run — and that work might look much more humdrum than you think. But keeping a partnership afloat shouldn't come at the expense of your own mental and physical health. As impersonal as it may seem, it helps to think of relationships as another job: Just like dissatisfied employees search for greener pastures, burnt-out couples shouldn't be ashamed to leave a bad fit behind. Working to maintain a romantic relationship is a somewhat recent phenomenon. Until the 20th century, people largely got married and stayed married — 'and they didn't really talk about their relationships in terms of this work analogy,' says Kristin Celello, an associate professor of history at Queens College, City University of New York and author of Making Marriage Work: A History of Marriage and Divorce in the Twentieth-Century United States. But by the end of the 19th century and early 20th century, with divorce rates climbing, a hodgepodge group of social scientists, psychologists, and the media united in their panic concerning the sanctity of marriage. And thus, a brand new field was born: marriage counseling. That's when the idea of marriage as work also took root, Celello says. The notion persisted in the ensuing decades, especially after the post-World War II divorce boom. It was thought that this essential work, Cellelo continues, was 'the way to strengthen your relationship and also prevent divorce.' Feminism in the late 1960s and '70s helped promote the idea that relational upkeep shouldn't exclusively fall to wives. Throughout the 20th century, social movements called into question who this work benefits (spoiler alert: it's men) and who all the responsibility falls to (it's women). Until the 1970s, it was the wife who attended marriage counseling, Celello says. The problems in a marriage were largely blamed on a woman's behavior. ('In the '50s, the idea is, well, if your husband's drinking, what are you doing to make him drink?' Celello says.) Feminism in the late 1960s and '70s helped promote the idea that relational upkeep shouldn't exclusively fall to wives and encouraged women to set non-negotiables in their relationships. It slowly became the mainstream view during this time that 'there are things that can happen in a marriage which you shouldn't keep working,' Celello says, 'like when it comes to abuse or infidelity.' These days, a conservative-led push for higher marriage and birth rates along with the rise of the trad wife — which glamorizes the experience of a stay-at-home wife and mother — has once again valorized the idea of 'work,' at least in a heterosexual marriage. 'In conservative circles now, in the 21st century, we [have] sort of come back around to people don't put enough respect on marriage, and that they don't work hard enough,' Celello says, 'and that maybe it's okay if there's some degree of even physical violence or, [what] others might see as abusive.' At the same time, a spate of popular divorce memoirs have encouraged women to leave marriages where they find themselves carrying most of the burden. How much work you're willing to put into a relationship largely depends on your attitude toward romantic partnerships. People generally fall into one of two camps when it comes to beliefs about romance, says Fabian Gander, a research associate at the University of Basel. One group puts a lot of stock in destiny — the idea that you've been brought together by fate and are soulmates. The other believes in growth — that a relationship can be nurtured and problems repaired over time. In a study from last year, Gander found that those who believe in soulmates are happier in the short term, but those who think of relationships as something you work for are more satisfied in the long run. Partnerships where both parties have strongly held destiny beliefs were less satisfied with their relationships over the years. Other research has supported Gander's findings. Research from 2012 found that effort was associated with satisfaction and stability in couples, whether they were living together, married, or in a new relationship post-divorce. The researchers measured effort based on how participants related to statements like 'I tend to fall back on what is comfortable for me in relationships, rather than trying new ways of relating' and 'If my partner doesn't appreciate the change efforts I am making, I tend to give up.' Couples who are highly connected and have more successful marriages, a 2022 study found, were more likely to be intentional and proactive about showing compassion, spending time together, and being kind to one another. They also underwent regular 'relationship maintenance,' that included expressing needs, discussing problems, and setting goals for improving the relationship. Why does work — or a belief in the power of effort — seem to equate to relationship satisfaction? 'Probably because [these couples] are prepared to invest effort,' Gander says. 'They know that I cannot just relax.… Maybe they know that this isn't how things work out best.' Couples who have more successful marriages were more likely to be intentional about showing compassion, spending time together, and being kind to one another. Gander is also continuing to study what type of 'work' the happiest couples engage in. As a part of the research, Gander and his team asked couples what activities they did together over the course of two and a half years, ranging from going hiking and doing dishes to talking on the phone and having sex. Couples who maintained shared activities remained happy, and, in some cases, got happier over time. 'Of course, real life is hyper-complicated, but one part of the answer may be that couples need to keep up the level of interactions,' Gander says. 'These things are always intertwined. So if I'm in a happy relationship, I will gladly do something with my partner, and the other way around if I'm not happy.' In today's hyper-busy, over-scheduled world, the renowned relationship therapists John and Julie Gottman have their own suggestions for couples looking to put in extra work. Couples who hope to strengthen their relationships should spend an extra six hours together, focusing on quick chats at the beginning and end of each day (20-odd minutes a day), showing physical affection (five minutes a day), and scheduling a weekly date night (two hours a week). More time, more conversation, and more vulnerability doesn't always serve a relationship. Especially if you're the only one partaking. In even the healthiest of partnerships, there will be an imbalance between an 'over-functioner' and an 'under-functioner,' according to Lexx Brown-James, a licensed marriage and family therapist and sexologist. Over-functioners have 'been taught to be hyper efficient,' Brown-James says, 'which begets an under-functioner partner… who doesn't do as much in the family or in the relationship, because it's permissible to do so.' This dynamic inevitably breeds frustration. The over-functioner believes their partner doesn't carry their weight, whether with household chores, emotional conversations, or child care, and the under-functioner feels bossed around. 'They come to therapy saying 'we have communication problems,'' Brown-James says. 'I often say that it's not a communication problem, it's an intimacy problem. Neither one of you is risking being vulnerable, whether that's saying I need help, or I feel like I'm failing, or I feel like I'm not good enough, or I'm struggling with what you're doing right now.' The researchers John and Julie Gottman devised a cheat code for improving relationships: Spend an extra six hours a week together. Here's how to build that time into your schedule. Chat for two minutes before saying goodbye each weekday. At the end of each work day, kiss for at least six seconds and then catch up for 20 minutes. Share your appreciation for each other every day. (The Gottmans approximate this will take five minutes a day.) Devote five minutes a day to physical affection: cuddling, kissing, hugging, etc. (35 minutes) Schedule a two-hour date night each week. (120 minutes) Finally, check in with each other for an hour to discuss the positives in your relationship as well as any issues. (60 minutes) Absent those honest conversations, resentment can brew; you can burn out on your relationship. You might stick it out because you've been taught relationships are work, after all. In these moments, Brown-James says, it's often imperative to look within. Society often reinforces gendered stereotypes that dictate women serve as the over-functioners and men as the under-functioners. To buck those narratives, you have to get comfortable asking yourself what it is you really need out of this relationship. This is especially important if you're not used to expressing your desires in a relationship in order to please your partner. 'That work on self means that you know what you want,' Brown-James says, 'you're able to verbalize it, you're able to recognize when you get it, and you're also able to reciprocate and see that you're the person that can deliver what the other person wants.' Sometimes, that independent work occurs at different paces, sometimes it doesn't occur at all. And it's okay to not want to wait for your partner to reach their own clarity. Before calling it quits, consider what your goal of the relationship is, Celello says. Is it to be married (and stay married)? Is it to coparent children? Is it financial security? 'How does a partnership enable you to do that or not?' Celello says. Your idea of appropriate effort may change based on each of these goals. On occasion, however, despite countless conversations and attempts to bridge divides and truly hear each other out, all that work isn't enough. No one can tell you when you've crossed that threshold. Throwing in the towel shouldn't be seen as a sign of defeat. It signals a willingness to find happiness elsewhere, even if that's solo. 'People, when they don't like their jobs,' Celello says, 'will start a new career, and they'll find other sources of accomplishment and enjoyment.' That's work worth honoring, too.
Time of India
29-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Government extends stock limits on wheat till March 2026 to check hoarding, ensure food security
The government has extended stock limits on wheat for traders, wholesalers, retailers and big chain retailers across the country till March next year to manage food security and prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation. The Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2025, issued on May 27, will remain applicable until March 31, 2026, an official statement said. The stock limit on wheat has been extended despite a record wheat output of 117.50 million tonnes in the 2024-25 crop year (July-June). Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Top 5 Gas Turbine Manufacturers Mexico (See The List) Turbines | Search ads Undo Under the new regulations, traders and wholesalers can stock up to 3,000 tonnes of wheat, while retailers are limited to 10 tonnes for each retail outlet. Big chain retailers can hold up to 10 tonnes per retail outlet, subject to a maximum of 10 multiplied by their total number of outlets across all retail outlets and depots combined. Processors are permitted to stock 70 per cent of their Monthly Installed Capacity multiplied by the remaining months of FY 2025-26. Live Events All wheat stocking entities must declare and update their stock position every Friday on the wheat stock portal at which will be migrated to in due course. Entities found not registered on the portal or violating stock limits will face punitive action under Sections 6 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Those holding stocks above prescribed limits must bring them within permissible levels within 15 days of the notification. Central and state government officials will closely monitor enforcement to prevent artificial wheat scarcity. The Centre has procured 298.17 lakh tonnes of wheat through state agencies and Food Corporation of India up to May 27, 2025, sufficient to meet requirements of the Public Distribution System, Open Market Sale Scheme and other market intervention programmes. The Department of Food and Public Distribution is maintaining close watch over wheat stock positions to control prices and ensure easy availability across the country, the statement added. PTI
San Francisco Chronicle
14-05-2025
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
'All kinds of nutty about climate.' New York's Rochester draws residents fleeing extreme weather
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — In 2020, following ferocious wildfires across Southern California, Jasmin Singer and her wife, Moore Rhys, decided they had had enough of Los Angeles. They packed their bags and moved to New York state. They debated between Ithaca and Geneva before finally picking Rochester, about a six-hour drive northwest from New York City. Rochester won out in part because of a more stable climate and progressive policies aimed at combating climate change, caused by the burning of fuels like gasoline and coal. 'We were all kinds of nutty about climate,' said Singer about picking Rochester. ___ ___ One of America's first boomtowns and a former manufacturing hub, Rochester has captured the eye of some people looking to escape extreme weather events. Other midcentury industrial urban centers such as Buffalo, an hour's drive from Rochester, and Duluth, Minnesota, have garnered attention in recent years for being known as climate havens. That is because they are less likely to experience events fueled and exacerbated by climate change, such as droughts, hurricanes and wildfires. Far from coasts, cities like Rochester, Buffalo and Duluth don't face hurricanes or storm surges. At the same time, they are connected to large lakes, giving them an ample water supply and helping insulate against drought impacts. Still, while anecdotes abound of people who are moving to such cities for climate reasons, there isn't yet evidence of a large demographic shift. 'There hasn't been a clear signal that people are leaving to climate (friendly) regions, or regions with an abundant water resource,' said Alex de Sherbinin, director and senior researcher at the Center for Integrated Earth System Information at Columbia University. That is expected to change in coming decades, as climate will increasingly be a factor driving migration. It already is many places around the world, particularly developing nations that lack the infrastructure and resources to withstand climate shocks. Each year, natural disasters force more than 21 million people from their homes, according to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. Rochester has many draws Originally from New Jersey, Singer said Rochester also appealed to her for a few reasons, even though she had never visited the city before the move — affordable housing, its move toward increasing renewable energy use and proximity to eastern coastal cities, among them. It was also important to be somewhere culturally diverse and friendly toward LGBTQ people, Singer said. For Jon Randall, wildfires that hit the Bay Area in 2022 pushed him to leave California. 'For six weeks you couldn't go outside,' said Randall of the fires, adding that he and his wife searched online for potential places to live and retire. They picked Rochester, in part to be closer to family in Long Island, where he is originally from. The average annual temperature in Rochester, which has 200,000 residents, hovers around 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius), warmer than that in the summer and colder in the winter. The city is home to the University of Rochester, a private research institution, and the Rochester Institute of Technology, which sits in the southwest suburbs. Rochester is also known for its 'garbage plates' — French fries covered in hamburger meat and baked beans, a favorite local comfort food. The city has adopted several progressive climate plans in recent years, including an initiative to reduce carbon emissions by 40% by 2030. It's part of a statewide push to build cleaner infrastructure, such as expanding its electric vehicle charging network. In 2019, the city launched an initiative that gives up to $9,000 to new resident homebuyers. Climate is often one of many factors in decision to move Studies have found that people rarely choose where they move based on climate reasons alone. They also weigh other factors such as affordability, family ties and job opportunities. People move where they think they can maintain a certain quality of life, and Rochester — with its freshwater resources — can make for a more attractive destination compared to other cities, de Sherbinin said. Duluth garnered a climate-friendly reputation after commissioning an economic development package to attract newcomers in 2019. That same year, Buffalo mayor Byron Brown called the city a 'climate refuge' in a speech. No such proclamations have been made by local officials recently, including in Rochester. Mayor Malik Evans' office did not respond to phone calls and emails seeking comment for this story. Rochester has a large Latino population Rochester has welcomed a steady increase of Latinos over the last several years. Today, 61,000 residents in Monroe Country, the largest in the Rochester area, identify as Latino or Hispanic, with 70% Puerto Rican, according to a 2019 report by the Center for Governmental Research, a Rochester-based consulting firm. Arelis Gomez moved to Rochester in 2016 from Puerto Rico in search of work opportunities and better education for her children, following her brother who had moved to New York City a few years prior. Arelis Ayala, her mother, followed her daughter in 2019, finally making the move after wanting to leave since Hurricane Jorge in 1998, which hammered many parts of the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico. 'It was a really hard decision,' Ayala said about her move to be closer to her daughter. Ayala and her daughter hope to eventually bring the rest of the family to Rochester. Jonathan Gonzalez and his then pregnant wife moved to Rochester after another major storm, Hurricane Maria, pummeled Puerto Rico in 2017. 'It was pretty difficult to live in Puerto Rico those days,' Gonzalez said, adding that everything, including hospitals, were closed because of no electricity. His mother already had a home in Rochester, which made it a natural place to go. Starting over was hard, though Gonzalez feels at home now. 'I love Rochester,' he said. ___
USA Today
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Beyoncé fans: SoFi Stadium highlights to look for at upcoming Los Angeles shows
AI-assisted summary Beyoncé kicked off her "Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour" at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The concert featured Beyoncé's hair care line, "Cécred," and her whiskey brand, SirDavis, alongside merchandise and fan experiences. The three-hour show included a performance by Blue Ivy and other highlights. Fans could purchase exclusive "Cowboy Carter" merchandise and Cécred products. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter rocked the stage during the opening show of her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour, and she's expected to bring the heat for the remainder of her first set of shows in Los Angeles. The megastar brought the debut concert of her "Cowboy Carter" tour to the SoFi Stadium stage in Los Angeles on April 28. The night was filled with family, powerful messages — and of course soaring vocals, incredible costumes and masterful choreography. Unless you've been completely off the grid, you've probably seen the set list for the 3-hour show and top moments —like Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy owning the stage. In addition to experiencing the show in-person, there are some other highlights to look forward to during the show. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Beyoncé's Cécred hair salon Beyoncé's Cécred hair care line has been named the official beauty brand of the "Cowboy Carter" tour. Dubbed the Cécred Roadshow, the brand is delivering a nationwide mobile pop-up, and Los Angeles concertgoers will be the first to experience it before it hits a number of other cities and Ulta Beauty stores around the country. Once on SoFi grounds, fans can look forward to a Cécred oasis filled with live activations, photo opportunities and merchandise. Of course, Beyoncé released her hair care line last year. Prior to the announcement, she teased her new business venture on Instagram while opening up about the impact of growing up in her mom's hair salon. Beyoncé's SirDavis whiskey sets up shop at the concert During Beyoncé's opening show, many fans sang along with her as she sang the lyrics "Davis in my bones" from her 2024 song "Bodyguard." And for many of those in the crowd it was a true statement thanks to Beyoncé's SirDavis Whisky — the official spirit of the tour. The American whiskey was founded by Beyoncé and crafted in partnership with Moët Hennessy, and fans headed to Beyoncé's concerts have abundant opportunities to get their hands on a glass. There are multiple SirDavis bars and specialty cocktails, and fans can expect to see SirDavis mini shot glasses and many mason jar-esque cups topped with white cowboy hats filling the stadium. These cups are one of many cute trinkets, and they are selling for $43. Merchandise, trivia games and more During the first show, many fans were excited to purchase never-before seen "Cowboy Carter" merchandise, some of which incorporated Beyoncé's other brands, such as a Cé Lumière perfume car freshener. During the kickoff performance, fans had the chance to participate in different trivia games. At one point, Beyoncé's publicist Yvette Noel-Schure made her way around the stadium to crown Beyhive members "queens of the rodeo" for their outfits. The takeaway — Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit is more than a show; it's an experience. And for many die-hard Beyoncé fans it's a one-stop shop for all thing Beyoncé and her many business ventures. Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network's Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @cachemcclay.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
She ditched massage therapy for murals. But Shellshaker's more than her dragons
The mural depicts a dragon with lime green and rose pink scales. Smiling, the dragon offers a glowing yin yang to the viewer. In the background, yucca and saguaro line hills in various shades of pink. Shela Yu, 36, who also goes by Shellshaker, is a visual and musical artist. Around a dozen of her murals can be found all over metro Phoenix. But this particular mural, painted on the side of Mekong Plaza at the intersection of Dobson Road and Main Street in Mesa, is special to her. 'A lot of my other pieces, I don't think I get to really express this key component of my identity, of being Chinese American and this experience of being raised in the Southwest,' Yu said in an interview with The Arizona Republic. Born and raised in Mesa, Yu grappled with internalized racism early in life, feeling like she had to deny her family to fit in with kids at school. 'Being a minority, you feel the weight of it,' Yu said. She noticed that her cousins in California, who grew up surrounded by other Asian Americans, didn't have the same cultural identity crisis. In her quest to belong, being a self-described 'weird artist kid' didn't help. Her dad taught her how to use a sewing machine when she was 12, and she'd make her clothes to wear to school. 'I stuck out like a sore thumb,' Yu said, laughing quietly. 'On the one hand, I wanted to have my own identity, but I also wanted to fit in.' In 1990, Asians and Asian Americans made up only 1.5% of Mesa's population, according to Census data. While their presence in the city has increased only slightly over three decades — 2.4% of Mesa's population as of 2023 — there are more and more visibly Asian American spaces like Mekong Plaza. Yu is proud that she gets to be part of the wave of increasing representation of Asian Arizonans. When she designed a T-shirt for the Phoenix Suns game on Chinese New Year in 2024, she drew dragons but added rattlesnake tails. For another T-shirt, in honor of the inaugural 602 Day, she modified a dragon from one of her murals by making its horns saguaro cactuses. Tony Ce, a graffiti artist and the founder of LocalBuzz, has known Yu since she became a full-time artist in 2021. One of Ce's favorite things about Yu's murals is how she chooses to represent Asian American culture. He particularly loves her spray-painted mural in the Oak Street alley, which features a girl — perhaps a being is more accurate — wearing a fanged dragon mask. Her eyes are bright green and lack pupils. On the side, traditional Chinese characters spell out: 'I am the descendent of a dragon.' 'She's found her magic, man,' Ce said. 'It's Asian representation without making it look stereotypical.' When Yu was little, she loved drawing characters that she made up in her head. Her mom, a piano teacher and classical singer, encouraged her and her brother's interest in the arts. Still, she hesitated to call herself an artist until just a few years ago. 'I had this negative belief that being an artist meant I was selfish,' Yu said. She studied studio art briefly at Arizona State University, before switching to anthropology at the University of Arizona. But she found that conventional schooling didn't work for her and, before being able to graduate, threw herself instead into her massage therapy practice. Yu was a massage therapist for 10 years until the start of the COVID-19 pandemic forced her to shut down her business. Stuck at home with large stretches of uninterrupted time, she painted for hours and learned to play guitar. 'It reminded me of when you're a kid in the summertime,' Yu said. 'I wasn't intending to do full-time art just from that experience. But I think it jump started something in me.' In late 2020, she applied to paint a mural in the Tempe Youth Library. 'I told myself that if I got this mural then I would quit everything and do art full time." She did. On the wall of the library, a dragon follows a girl whose nose is buried in a book. She walks up a staircase of books toward a collection of mythical creatures painted in hues of blue, green and pink. 'The piece is about the mythical places that you get to go to and all the worlds you get to explore when you read,' Yu said. Yu is known for bringing dreamscapes to life. She wants her art to feel otherworldly. 'Access to imagination is a way to envision a new future, which I feel like we desperately need,' she said. The goal of her work, especially her public art, is to help people find calm. That's what she loved about being a massage therapist — soothing her clients' nervous systems. Her father is Buddhist, so she's also influenced by meditative and spiritual practices. She'll read the Tao Te Ching, the foundational text of Daoism, and choose a message for the day to reflect on. She'll do readings from the I Ching, a Chinese text used for divination, and sometimes even include that day's hexagram, which corresponds to a specific meaning, in her art. Yu's desire to calm people extends beyond her artwork. She has facilitated healing circles with AZ AANHPI for Equity, a Tempe-based civic engagement organization centered around Asian American community organizing. Past events have discussed immigration and bridging generational gaps within families. "Shela is pushing for more Asian American Pacific Islander spaces," said Jennifer Chau, AZ AANHPI's executive director. "She's a multi-faceted artist." Yu's distinctive style, a blend of dreamy landscapes, nature, Chinese mythology and bright, ethereal colors, is a reflection of her personality, Ce said. 'Her aura is what makes her artwork shine,' Ce said. 'When you see her artwork, you know that's Shela.' Reach the reporter at Follow @reia_reports on Instagram. More Faces of Arizona: Meet the B-boy turned entrepreneur transforming his south Phoenix neighborhood This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: From massage therapy to murals, Shellshaker is more than her dragons
