You Deserve a Positive Role Model
This week was the first in a long time that I actually wanted to spend time on social media. The outpouring of love and support for the first black, Indian-American, and female Vice President, the youngest Inaugural Poet, and the new President has been a beautiful sight to see. I, along with many others, woke […]
Thank You for Being You
Thank you for being you. Thank you for being who you are. We have all likely heard the quote, “the world needs more of you” 100 times, but it is so true. The world needs more of you and all the beauty that you add to it. This week, I did a presentation where for […]
1N5 Provides RECHARGE + RECONNECT Training to SCPA
On Monday, January 11th, 1N5 provided a RECHARGE + RECONNECT training session for the teachers at the School of Creative and Performing Arts. Over 80 educators and staff attended the session, which focused on compassion fatigue and prioritizing self-care. Self-care is more important than ever, especially for educators who give so much of themselves to […]
Set Boundaries to Avoid Burnout
We have had to deal with so much lately—not only as a country, but as individuals, too. On the national level, we’ve seen riots at the Capitol, National Guard deployed to D.C. in preparation for Inauguration, economic downturn, and COVID raging on. Plus, we have to deal with anything going on in our individual lives. […]
Beautifully Broken Blogger Takes Over Insta
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Sabi, a writer, YouTuber, podcaster, and the creator of the Beautifully Broken blog, took over our Insta stories to talk about mental health! Check out her bio below! August of 2019 I started my journey towards recovering from my mental illness that had taken over my life since the age of […]
#DearCaroline Talks Peer Pressure
This week for #WarriorWednesday, Caroline McKeown shared another episode of her #DearCaroline vlog talking about peer pressure as it relates to the pandemic. With school going back, it can be easy to slip back into our old ways because we all want things to just go back to normal. It’s so important, though, to remind […]
It’s Okay to Start Again—You Are Recovering & Growing
I know I am not alone when I say I struggled with the “supposed to’s”. It was my birthday week, so it was supposed to be a great week. And for the most part, it was. But it really all felt like it came crashing down the day after when I felt really self-conscious about […]
Stand Up + Speak Your Mind
This week, our country experienced something it hasn’t experienced in two centuries. Our nation’s capital was stormed. It happened during a traditionally routine and peaceful part of the transition of power process, no less. For many of those watching the attack unfold, it was a terrifying sight to see, and I can’t even begin to […]
New Year’s Intentions
This week for #WarriorWednesday, Caroline McKeown was back with a new episode of the #DearCaroline vlog on intention-setting for 2021. Caroline shares her New Year’s Intention of being more accepting of herself and how she feels. She also says that the start of a new year is a great chance to reset and get excited […]
I Am So Proud of You
I am so proud of you. For fighting through the pain. For continuing to move forward, despite all of the days you wanted to give up. For choosing you, even when other choices seemed more desirable. For choosing to see the light within the darkness. For choosing to not settle. For choosing to be who […]
