A Fresh Start to the Day: Monday, March 24th
You don’t have to see the whole path, just take the next step.
Good morning friend,
It’s Monday! Speak to yourself with the same kindness you’d offer a friend. Encouragement, patience, and love go a long way. Check below for some self-care tips, and remember, we’re always just an email or DM away.
Join us for The Tuesday Table, a free networking group to connect, collaborate, and grow with fellow business owners Tuesday mornings from 9:30-10:30AM EST on Zoom. Sign up HERE and we’ll see you there!
Self Care:
Love yourself
Affirmation: I give myself grace on the days I need it most.
Organize your life
Take 4 minutes and update your passwords if it’s been a while—stay secure! 🔒
Simple support
Are you ready to start fresh and stay on your wellness and healing journey? Check out these 5 Fresh Tips for Staying on Your Wellness and Healing Journey with Healing Arts and Wellness Practitioner Robyn Gaillard. Listen to the tips at this link!
Feed yourself
☕️ cheese slices + strawberries + multigrain toast
🥗 spinach + grilled chicken + caesar dressing + feta crumbles + croutons + shredded carrots
🥪 tuna salad + american cheese + butter + white bread + cucumber slices
🍽️ chicken and rice casserole + steamed peas + side salad + cornbread + peanut butter cookies
Cheap and Easy Self Care
do a short guided meditation and reset your mind 🧘♂️
Conversation starters:
Tell a joke
Why do oceans never go out of style? Because they’re always current! 🌊
Podcast
We had the honor of talking to , award-winning journalist and author of What’s Eating Us about the epidemic of body anxiety and the societal pressures around food and eating.
🍽️ Unpacking Diet Culture – How growing up surrounded by diet culture shapes our relationship with food and our bodies.
📖 The Journey of What’s Eating Us – Why Cole wrote the book and what she uncovered in her investigative reporting.
💛 Hope & Healing – The conversation around disordered eating, intuitive eating, and how we can give ourselves grace.
This episode is an eye-opening look at the deep-rooted struggles many face with food and body image—listen to Cole Kazdin at this link!
Interesting Fact
The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress signal! The scent comes from chemicals called green leaf volatiles, which plants release when injured. 🌱😮
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What’s happening?
Free events and communities:
Are you considering divorce or heading down the divorce process? Fresh Starts Registry’s co-founder and CEO, Olivia Howell is offering FREE 15 minute Divorce Resource Consults. In these 15 minutes, you’ll talk about the support you are looking for, and Olivia will follow up with an email with links, experts to contact, and resources. This is not therapy or divorce coaching, it's helping you get the support and resources you need for divorce. She is a certified life coach, so these consults are 100% confidential and safe. Book your time HERE.
Mardi Chadwick-Balcom of Integrative Divorce Mediation and MCB Yoga & Wellness is hosting "Sunday Kundalini with Mardi" a FREE Virtual event on EVERY SUNDAY at 9:00 AM EST. Learn more and sign up HERE!
Rachel Lovitt of Mindful Movement and Living is hosting "Movement and Meditation" a FREE Virtual event on March 25 at 8:15 PM EST. Learn more and sign up HERE!
Lindsey Mahanna of Clutter to Clarity Home Organizing is hosting "Body Doubling Power Hour" a VIRTUAL event on March 25, 12PM EST. Learn more and sign up HERE! Use code: FIRSTFREE for your first visit!
Events, courses, and community support:
Start your week on a fresh note with accountability, goal setting, and community. Join certified Life and Success Coach Olivia Howell for a 45 minute Monday morning meeting to set yourself up for a successful week! Each session includes guided 10 minute co-working sprints to organize and clear your desk for your personal life, professional and business stuff, and setting goals and making your to-do list. Each session will end with a 5 minute hype-up for the week. Mondays, 9:00 AM EST - 9:45 AM EST. Learn more and sign up HERE.
Robyn Gaillard of My Way Om is hosting "Spring Into Action Zoom Sunday Series" a 3 part VIRTUAL series on March 23 at 8:30 AM EST. Learn more and sign up by emailing Robyn HERE!
Rachel Lovitt of Mindful Movement and Living is hosting "Movement and Meditation" a FREE Virtual event on March 25 at 8:15 PM EST. Learn more and sign up HERE!
Lindsey Mahanna of Clutter to Clarity Home Organizing is hosting "Body Doubling Power Hour" a VIRTUAL event on March 25, 12PM EST. Learn more and sign up HERE! Use code: FIRSTFREE for your first visit!
Lindsey Mahanna of Clutter to Clarity Home Organizing is hosting "Body Doubling Power Hour" a VIRTUAL event on April 1, 8:30 AM EST. Learn more and sign up HERE! Use code: FIRSTFREE for your first visit!
Lindsey Mahanna of Clutter to Clarity Home Organizing is hosting "Body Doubling Power Hour" a VIRTUAL event on April 1, 12PM EST. Learn more and sign up HERE! Use code: FIRSTFREE for your first visit!
Jo-Anne Suriel of The Energetic Well is hosting "Song Circle" a VIRTUAL event on April 10 at 8:00 PM. Learn more and sign up HERE!
Oona Metz and Jane Does Well are hosting "Women of Courage" on April 16, 6:00 PM EST. Learn more and sign up HERE!
Oona Metz and National Association of Social Workers conference are hosting "Understanding and Treating the Five Phases of Divorce Grief" a virtual course on May 1 and 2 8:30 AM EST. Learn more and sign up HERE!
Rachel Lovitt of Mindful Movement and Living is hosting "Movement and Meditation" a FREE Virtual event on May 27 at 8:15 PM EST. Learn more and sign up HERE!
Rachel Lovitt of Mindful Movement and Living is hosting "Movement and Meditation" a FREE Virtual event on June 24 at 8:15 PM EST. Learn more and sign up HERE!
Dr. Robert Yeilding hosts CBT for Social Anxiety Group; learn skills to help manage social anxiety and the fear of being judged by others. Improve self-esteem and practice strategies to help initiate and maintain social connections.
When: Weekday evening for 12 weekly meetings, typically Monday 5:30 PM EST -7:00 PM EST. This group is limited to those in California. Dr. Yeilding offers a free consultation to see if this group is the right fit for you! Learn more HERE!
Therapist Oona Metz hosts three Divorce Support Group for Women+; these confidential, weekly, in person groups are designed to support the emotional journey of divorce. Groups are limited to 6 members and are led by a Certified Group Therapist. When: Tuesdays 10:45am-12:00PM in Brookline, MA, Wednesdays 12-1:15 pm in Arlington, MA and Wednesdays 6-7:15 pm in Arlington, MA. Please note: Two individual sessions are required before joining the group. The group cost is $70/session and is billable to some insurance plans. Learn more HERE!
Janice Holland of The Art of Healing Trauma is hosting "Trauma Model Certification" course. Enrollment is open! Learn more and sign up HERE!
See you tomorrow morning - you got this!
xox
Jenny & Olivia
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