An Open Letter To Teachers Everywhere
“Letter writing can be seen as a gift because someone has taken his/her time to write and think and express love.” ~Soraya Diase Coffelt An Open Letter to Teachers Beloved Teachers, I thought I’d change things up and use the start of the 2021-2022 school year to share my heart and encourage yours. One of... Read More
Small Tweaks More Joy
“Find joy in discovering what makes your soul happy.” ~Aly Aubrey Joy and happiness are two very important emotions. They both add such great value to our mental health, emotional wellbeing, and spiritual growth. But, it is really important to give both emotions their props. Last month we explored happiness in, Small Tweaks More Happiness. ... Read More
Affirmations After Party. Are you speaking positivity?
“Affirmations are our mental vitamins, providing the supplementary positive thoughts we need to balance the barrage of negative events and thoughts we experience daily. ~Tia Walker Our inner voice and the words we string together have tremendous power. They have the power to build and the power to destroy. Our internal dialogue needs to be... Read More
Workout Playlist Party
“Music is life itself.” ~Louis Armstrong We are celebrating my birthday. And we are celebrating with all things wellness. Let’s get this party started quickly. Yes I’m quoting the 1996 song, Set It Off by Strafe. Let’s set it off with a collection of 51 amazing jams for your workout playlist. R & B (12)... Read More
Welcome to My Podcast Birthday Party
“Dreams like podcast, Downloading truth in my ears. They tell me cool stuff.” ~Rick Riordan You are invited to my party! August is my birthday month and I thought I’d gift, you the reader a collection of 51 amazing podcasts to add to your wellness toolbox. Podcasts are a great way to learn, grow, and... Read More
Small Tweaks to Achieve More Happiness
“You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.” ~Diane Von Furstenberg The words happiness and joy are often used interchangeably. I recently encountered a great perspective on the two thanks to Rachel Fearnley, “Joy and happiness are wonderful feelings to experience, but are very... Read More
Make Room for Green
Research finds that green space produces consistently positive impact of less aggressive behavior, thus helping reduce violence. A community reading garden helps create positive effects. There should be hundreds of thousands of reading gardens all over our country. ~ William Sullivan One of the great memories of my childhood was summer vacation. Each year my... Read More
Coloring Is Not Just for Kids Anymore
“Mere color can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.” ~Oscar Wilde ~Oscar Wilde Does the pursuit of success, achieving goals, and attaining means disconnecting from simple pleasures? I find it so ironic how as kids we can’t wait to be an adult and once here many of us crave being a kid... Read More
Sprinkle A Little Laughter
“Laughter is simply a smile heard out loud, that echoes happiness and love.” ~The Coach from Raise Your Mind My uncle and I were a year apart. We were thick as thieves growing up and our bonding usually involved something super funny (to us at least). Our laugh feast usually got us in trouble with... Read More
Self-Reflection the Never Ending Date
“Time spent in self-reflection is never wasted-it is an intimate date with yourself.” ~Paul TP Wong Who has time for self-reflection? The demands on our time have not eased up during the pandemic. In fact I’m convinced the demands have increased. We’ve all needed to learn how to transition into the “new normal.” This has... Read More