While I am not a New Years Resolution gal, I do like to set the tone for myself for the new year. For me, 2025 is about the mind/body connection. There is so much power in the mind. The intrusive thoughts, negative self-talk, deep feelings, overwhelming anxiety and fears (whether real or catastrophized) - they change us on a cellular level. And they affect all the relationships around us. In order to physically feel better, we have to start with our minds. You may not be a believer in meditation, and that's ok. So, let's start with how you are talking to yourself. What are you saying? What feelings are you focused on? What fears and anxiety are you hyper-focused on that might not even be reality? Let's all start our new year strong with shifting our minds. Change is possible, but we have to start with inside ourselves. Wishing you and your family a healthy and joyous new year! This month, 20% of our proceeds will go to The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. They provide information & support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round. They have five pillars of action: Crisis Services, Research, Public Education, Advocacy and Peer Support. Crisis counselors are trained to answer calls, chats, or texts from LGBTQ+ young people who reach out on our free, confidential and secure 24/7 service when they are struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ+ identity, depression, and suicide. They are also committed to producing innovative research that brings knowledge and clinical implications to the field of LGBTQ+ mental health and suicide research. They accomplish this by leading the development, execution, and analysis of survey data collected from LGBTQ+ young people. They translate these findings and statistics to inform evidence-based policies and practices. Through innovative online mental health, suicide prevention, and LGBTQ+ training workshops and strategic partnerships across the United States, they have been able to reach more people than ever before: 100,000+Youth and youth-serving adults reached through our CARE, Ally, and Lifeguard workshops. 20,000+Educators trained to create supportive, safe spaces for LGBTQ+ students in schools. First in the nation to launch a partnership with the NY Department of Education. TrevorSpace is an affirming, online social community for LGBTQ+ young people between the ages of 13-24 years old. With over 400,000 members across the globe, you can explore your identity, get advice, find support groups, and make friends in a moderated online safe space intentionally designed for you. Lastly, through legislation, litigation, and public education, The Trevor Project is the leading advocate for the mental health of LGBTQ+ young people. This includes advocating for preventative and intervention efforts at the federal, state, and local level to address factors that place them at a significantly higher risk of suicide. To learn more about their incredibly important work, please visit their website: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
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