It occurred to me that it was time to write about the nonprofit for which I work: the AIDS Research Institute (ARI). Founded in 1997, the ARI is the Organized Research Unit (ORU) of UC San Diego that both links the many HIV/AIDS programs at the university together as well as provides a bridge between those programs and the larger community.

(This post originally appeared HERE in Gay San Diego, a SDGLN media partner.)

SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco-based National AIDS Memorial Grove is now accepting scholarship applications for their Young Leaders Scholarship Program, which recognizes and encourages “the educational efforts of young people committed to active public service and leadership roles in the fight against HIV/AIDS,” a press release stated. Applications are being accepted through Sept. 30.

Editors note: Following Tuesday night's City of San Diego special election, Dwayne Crenshaw and Myrtle Cole - who are both vying for the District 4 city council seat - will advance to a run-off election, which will be scheduled within 49 days.

It’s no secret that I get excited about things and invest myself it something very much.

Most recently I have been working to help Dwayne Crenshaw win election to the open Fourth District City Council seat.

You hear a lot of talk about stress: “I’m so stressed out” or “My job is so stressful,” but what exactly is stress? I’ve read a lot of definitions and most of them focus on the worry and anxiety that come with stress.

But what about stress as being healthy? Without some kind of stress, wouldn’t we all just lie around and eat Godiva chocolates all day, watching too much reality TV?