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Mindfully moving forward while acknowledging the hurt and pain of “what ifs” can be challenging. As we often craft and create what we want our lives to look like, mapping out timelines, we forget to live in what is happening now. Bask in the present and realize the peace we can acquire as we move with each moment as it is given to us. What happens next will soon be our present just as quick as the prior moment became our past. Do the best you can right now and let the next moment happen when the time comes. Welcome something new. Let go of what already happened, step into right now with bravery and grace.

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Pencil Case Prompts: If You Made an Album and Called it 2020…

Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 by SparklyWarTanks

If you made a 10 track album and called it “2020” what would you name the 10 songs in your album?

Note: The song titles can reflect what you’ve learned, your struggles, a memory, how you were feeling, etc. Feel free to be creative!

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My 2020 Album Song titles would be:

1. Broken Anxiety

2. PDD and PTSD

3. Revelation

4. Letters to Peace

5. Power in Distance

6. Changes

7. Who is she?

8. Boundaries

9. Gone With The People-Pleasing

10. Should I Care?

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Powerful Words and Thought-Provoking Questions: Consistency

Posted on November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 by SparklyWarTanks

Consistency is the agreement you make with what’s important to you. While consistency takes work, it also takes patience, persistence, and mindfulness. Without consistency, there is an imbalance of priorities and effort in what you invest your time doing. What are you consistent with? What are you not consistent with? What does your consistency tell you about your priorities?

Here are some questions to consider when you evaluate the relationship you have with consistency:

1. Are you putting effort, time, patience, and work into what’s important to you?

2. Are you keeping your word?

3. Are you making excuses?

4. Are you considering other people’s needs besides your own?

5. Is there mutuality and balance in your relationships?

6. Are you avoiding or distracting yourself from the things that hurt you?

7. Are those distractions hurting or helping your priorities?

8. Are you keeping up with your distractions or your healing?

9. What can you improve in your relationships, goals, and priorities moving forward?

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Pencil Case Prompts: Gratefulness Challenge!

Posted on November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 by SparklyWarTanks

Make a list of 10 people, places, things, or ideas you are grateful for.

Note: Feel free to be creative, reflective, and thoughtful.

What helps you to feel calm?
What do you look forward to?
Who is important to you?
What ideas help you to keep going?
What places help you feel relaxed or safe?

I’m grateful for:
1. Moments of peace and clarity.
2. My family and friends.
3. My pillows.
4. Creativity!
5. My therapist and doctors.
6. Kind-hearted and authentic people.
7. Healing and letting go.
8. Growth.
9. Writing.
10. My bedroom.

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Journal Therapy Certification!

Posted on November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 by SparklyWarTanks

I finished my fourth certification!

I’m so excited to share that I’ve completed my journal therapy certification! It took so much determination and focus, but I’ve learned so much. I will use what I’ve learned from this course to continue to write engaging content and thoughtful prompts and guided questions BUT ALSO will be adding printables worksheets, cards, and prompts to my Etsy shop!

**You can find all of my certifications above on the certifications page.

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I Participated In The NAMI-NYC Seeds of Hope Gala!

Posted on November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 by SparklyWarTanks

I’m so excited to share that I participated in the NAMI-NYC Seeds of Hope Gala! It was an amazing experience for me to share some of my story and use my voice to help such an impactful non-profit organization. I’ve been volunteering with NAMI-NYC for almost a year and a half, first as an ending the silence young adult presenter, to an expressive arts workshop host, to a young adult support group facilitator.