Category: Acceptance

  • Mindful Monday

    How to Get Unstuck Rumination leads to repetitive and reactive thought patterns.  Positive emotionality can help to broaden your focus and options. What memory or emotion are you dwelling on? Identify a positive emotion that will motivate you to change or accept your situation. Some examples include, gratitude, hope, curiosity, joy, or confidence.    …

  • Mindful Monday

    Curb Your Distractions Distractions are helpful when you need a (mental) break. However, they can also be procrastination in disguise. How to spot the difference: How am I feeling? What am I avoiding? What am I afraid of?           Reference Woo, J. (2023). 52 Essential coping skills. Mind Brain Emotion. https://mindbrainemotion.com/

  • Welcome July

    The focus of this month is to help everyone feel like they belong. We are united in our differences.

  • Welcome February

  • Mindful Monday

    Just Like Me Bring to mind someone you are mad at now, in the past, or save this prompt for a future upset. Say to yourself: This person is learning about life, just like me. This person wishes to be loved, just like me. This person has suffered in the past, just like me. This…

  • Mindful Monday

    Celebrate Imperfection The Leaning Tower of Pisa is famous for its unstable foundation. What is a quirk that you can learn to appreciate in someone? Pick a personal struggle or flaw and turn it into something that spreads inspiration.     *   My Self-Reflection A quirk that I can learn to appreciate in someone is…

  • Welcome May

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month. For this month, focus on slowing down and simplifying. What is one thing you can remove from your schedule today?

  • Wordy Wednesday

    Body Reflexivity  Your body isn’t for comparison, correction, or consumption. It simply means yours is no better or worse than anyone else’s. -Kate Manne, Associate Professor at the Sage School of Philosophy at Cornell University and Author of Unshrinking Similar to Body Positivity or Neutrality, which refers to loving yourself for how you look in all…

  • In Loving Memory

    Cali, my buddy, my side kick, my shadow… my best friend for 16.5 years. I miss you so much. You brought abundant joy, happiness, and unconditional love to my life especially when I needed it the most. You ‘just knew’ the times I was struggling, down, depressed, anxious, or scared, and reached out your paw (literally!).…

  • Welcome April

    In what ways will you play and find joy this month?