Navigate Life

Whether you’re going through a career change, refining a self-care routine, or revamping relationships, Grotto shares stories about navigating life’s decisions, big and small. No matter relationship status, career path, or extracurricular interests, we believe living life in community is inspiring and beautiful when we recognize the experiences and voices of those around us.

Health & Wellness

Understand the risks and symptoms when a friend is suicidal.

What to Do When Someone You Know is Suicidal

Article / Health & Wellness

Find out why not drinking in college isn't weird, and how you can still find even your closest friends.

How I Found My Tribe in College — Without Drinking

Article / Health & Wellness

Read this reflective narrative about why it's okay if you gained weight in quarantine, based on this author's personal story.

I Am Not a Failure for Gaining Weight During this Pandemic

Article / Health & Wellness

Relationships

Have a healthy marriage during the pandemic by reading these tips that turned out to be lessons for this author.

How to Nurture Your Marriage Through a Pandemic

Article / Relationships

Be warned by these five signs that you may be dating "potential" rather than an actual person.

5 Signs You May Be Dating ‘Potential’ Instead of a Person

Article / Relationships

Mind your manners and read this guide to modern etiquette.

Mind Your Manners — A Guide to Modern Etiquette

Article / Relationships

Career & Finance

Manage the time you're given by following these five time management tips.

5 Tactics That Will Transform Your Time Management

Article / Career & Finance

Work your way to success in your next job interview with these improv skills.

Preparing for a Job Interview? These Improv Skills Can Help

Article / Career & Finance

Read these helpful tips for first-generation college students here.

A First-Generation College Student’s Guide to Freshman Year

Article / Career & Finance

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Create and build stronger friendships by learning from JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis.

JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis and the Lost Art of Friendship

Learn how to be an ally in the fight for racial justice by following this author's tips.

How to Be an Ally in the Fight for Racial Justice

Watch how Louisiana-based artist Jacob Zumo modernizes sacred art.

Louisiana Artist Modernizes Sacred Art

Manage the time you're given by following these five time management tips.

5 Tactics That Will Transform Your Time Management

Who was Saint Matthew the Evangelist? Get to know the saint who inspired this Spotify playlist.

St. Matthew Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

Have a healthy marriage during the pandemic by reading these tips that turned out to be lessons for this author.

How to Nurture Your Marriage Through a Pandemic

This monastery beer brings people together to celebrate beer, religious life, and community.

Brewing Beer at a Benedictine Monastery

Read how Father Josh Johnson talks about ways for how to combat racism in his podcast "Ask Father Josh".

3 Ways Faith Can Help Us Combat Racism

Work your way to success in your next job interview with these improv skills.

Preparing for a Job Interview? These Improv Skills Can Help

Read these helpful tips for first-generation college students here.

A First-Generation College Student’s Guide to Freshman Year