Train for Life

Category: Acceptance

  • 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?

  • Mindful Monday

    Emotional Triggers Certain situations, memories, and words trigger intense emotions. Identifying them can empower you to respond adaptively. A few questions to help you identify some of your triggers: What are your pet peeves? What past events upset you? What topics make you feel uncomfortable?     *     My Pet Peeves When a person…

  • Welcome March

    Be a force for good this month,

  • Welcome February

    This month, focus on communicating mindfully.

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindfulness Cognitive load is the total amount of mental effort you are using. Prolonged overload leads to frustration and burnout.  If your mind were a (web) browser: Write down the topics on your open tabs. * Which tab(s) can you “close” to ease your cognitive load?

  • Welcome January 2024

    What inspires you to be your best self?

  • Make Christmas Special For You

    Merry Christmas from my heart to yours! Spend the holidays the way YOU want to. If that means not going home, or eating pizza instead of the ham everyone else always eats, whatever it is, just do what makes you truly happy. — A. Pawlowski   Remember, it’s okay to be one, two, three, or all trees…