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July Newsletter: You Have the Power to Grow

Growing is hard. It’s difficult to unlearn the habits, thoughts, and feelings that you’ve learned and taken on throughout your life.

Is there an aspect in your life that you want to improve upon? Maybe it’s getting out and playing more, maybe it’s remembering to set your phone down and be present in the world, or maybe it’s just wanting to learn more about yourself and others. Maybe it’s setting a sleep schedule, trying new foods and mindfully eating, or moving your body in a way that’s fun for you.

When you know that “You Have the Power to Grow,” you can do anything. Accepting different perspectives becomes a little easier, understanding different backgrounds and experiences is easier, and gaining knowledge and understanding becomes easier. July is also Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Awareness Month, and these communities can face unique struggles. By understanding the unique struggles that BIPOC individuals face, we can expand our worldview to better support BIPOC communities. Having the power to grow can mean that you’re ready and willing to change the way that you see the world and how you navigate the world. However you choose to grow, just know that we support you and your journey towards becoming the best version of yourself (that you desire).

Check out the July Newsletter focused on YOU HAVE THE POWER TO GROW here.

Learn to Play (Again), and You Learn to Grow

Writer Diane Ackerman had this to say about this week’s topic: “Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning.”

Unfortunately, we adults too often get so immersed in our responsibilities that we forget the value of play. As children, we learned through play, and we grew through play. It wasn’t just fun and entertainment. Through play, children learn how to use their imaginations, cooperate with others, achieve goals, and much more. There’s no reason why that has to stop after we grow up. And that’s why we chose “play” as one of the topics for this month’s theme of “You Have the Power to Grow.”

You Have Power to GrowKristi HornerJuly 21, 2022Play

You Have the Power to Grow 🌱- July 2021 Newsletter

Most people want to become better versions of themselves. This isn’t easy. It takes effort, hard work, a degree of risk, and having a growth mindset.

Read our July Newsletter here.

Can You Come Out and Play?

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”
– George Bernard Shaw

What’s a better stress reducer than play? Think about how your mood changes after tossing a ball to your dog or molding play dough with your child.

You Have Power to GrowKristi HornerJuly 22, 2021Play