Body Positivity
This week for #WarriorWednesday, Caroline McKeown, host of the vlog DearCaroline, spoke about body positivity in the age of social media and comparison. She shared her experiences with body image issues as well as coping skills to help build confidence and self-worth. Remember, you are loved and you are beautiful!
Saying No is Self-Care
Saying no is a beautiful form of self-care. Too often we will say yes to opportunities or to people that are not good for us, out of fear that better things won’t come. We will say yes to opportunities when we already have too much on our plates. Or we will say yes to staying […]
1N5 Partners With Our Lady of Visitation for Wellness Week
This week, 1N5 worked with Our Lady of Visitation School to provide a series of educational sessions on mental health. The week started off with hanging posters about resources and statistics throughout the school. Grades 5-8 then each had a unique training provided by 1N5 and several other community organizations. Stephanie Renner, a therapist from […]
Personal Trainer Takes Over Insta Stories
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Candice Davis, a personal trainer who helps those with chronic + mental illness, took over our Instagram stories to talk about physical and mental wellness. Check out her bio below! Hi I’m Candi, donut eater and fitness enthusiast—in that order. My true passion is helping other individuals that are struggling with […]
Coping with Back to School Anxiety
This week for #WarriorWednesday, #DearCaroline discussed anxiety about going back to school and how to deal with the unknowns. She gave a few tips on how to approach this new school year. First, go in with an open mindset, no matter what your school is doing. Be open to the way this year is going […]
Erin Shares Her Family #WhyWeRun Story
October 6, 2016 – I walked out of hot yoga to drive home, I pulled out my phone to 20 missed calls from various family members. When I got ahold of my older brother, with tears streaming down my face and a trembling voice, I said, “Is it over? Did it happen?” Matt quietly confirmed, “Yes, […]
Trust What Is, Rather Than What Should Be
Happiness is letting every situation be what it is, instead of what you think it should be. I came across this quote on my phone from 2017. Just a few months before I was about to leave the relationship I was in that held me back and put me down, and finally be set free. […]
Overcoming the Fear of the Future
This week for #WarriorWednesday, Caroline McKeown was back with another #DearCaroline vlog on overcoming the anxiety of uncertainty and the fear of the future. She says that this is one of her biggest fears, and it has pushed her back so many times. Especially now, when no one knows what’s going to happen next due to […]
Balance Takes Time & That’s Okay
Life is about more than just accomplishing the next task on your to-do list. Work is, of course, an important part of life, and building yourself a career doing something you love is something for which we all strive. Work is not, however, the only thing that matters. I’m often guilty of spending too much […]
‘@awarenesstomentalhealth Takes Over Insta Stories
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Christian Hall, the founder of @awarenesstomentalhealth on Instagram, celebrated his birthday by taking over our Insta stories to talk about his mission to spread mental health awareness and positivity. Check out his bio below! Christian is the Founder of Awareness To Mental Health, a global community organization that is bringing awareness […]
