Another month has slipped by without posting… so as this is named the next step is to train myself with an easy prompt to remember to take a minute to write. Let’s see how that goes :). There has been a lot of positive activity in 2020 though and I am very excited to be actually preparing for in-person group lessons! Musicians, wellness experts, materials, tools, are coming together and it is beautiful. Last weekend Baltimore enacted the first Trauma Responsive Care Act, renamed in honor of Elijah Cummings. It was beautiful to see our youth and leaders come together to acknowledge and take positive steps to address the hidden dis-ease that results from years of struggle. So many people want to scream about increasing the jail times for violent offenders, and I agree that violence needs to be addressed in a firm manner. But that is only one half of the equation…. there is no such thing as ‘time out’ if there is no ‘time in’. Punishment means to reduce the probability of a behavior recurring. It does not need to be harsh. Proactively creating alternatives to violent behaviors will go much further to reduce violence than ‘taking them off the street’ for a while. We tried institutionalizing everyone who made us uncomfortable before and it did not work. I look forward to meeting in the next weeks with grief recovery groups, childhood cancer support staff, local veterans, victims of domestic violence and homeless shelter to share hope and help people Empower Enrich Enjoy their lives ❤
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Introducing you to a new concept in fitness! No advanced training or materials are required, and it's suitable for children and adults of every ability! The SHIP or Stayafloat Healthy Image Project is a musical circuit of self discovery and executive function exercises providing a wide range of activities to stimulate your frontal cortex, such as: Attentional Control Working Memory Self Monitoring Goal Setting and Planning Personality Expression Organization Decision Making Task Initiation Flexible Thinking Emotional Control Impulse Control Priorities A single circuit takes one hour. Your SHIP guide will lead you through activities to practice each function. Each class is geared toward those aboard, and activities may include lessons in creativity, empathy, breathing, tai chi, journaling, vision board, dance and song. We also have an amazing group of athletes, musicians, and wellness experts who are able to join in for extra fun and motivation. View more posts
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