Elements of WRAP Posts
by Sarah Farmer | Feb 23, 2017 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Families, Stressors & Triggers, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
I was first introduced to yoga in college and found it to be incredibly centering and emotionally healing. Plus, it felt good to stretch muscles I never knew existed! But once I graduated, my career, parenting, and all other aspects of “adulting” took precedence, and... by Sarah Farmer | Feb 16, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, For Facilitators, Mental Health, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
I used to be a musician who practiced 3 to 4 hours a day. But while raising my daughter, I could never find time to practice, and I slowly let her musical choices rule the household. First it was perky kid tunes, then Disney musicals, and now girl-power rock. I slowly... by Sarah Farmer | Feb 2, 2017 | Addictions, Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
My first newsletter article, The First Step in a Life-Long Journey to Wellness, ended with a call for your advice about staying motivated to keep up with your Daily Maintenance Plan. You sent in some great ideas, and a couple of comments on Facebook and via email... by Sarah Farmer | Jan 26, 2017 | Addictions, Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
I had a major need for WRAP long before I discovered it, but better late than never! For four decades, I walked through life in survival mode, weathering the dark times as best I could without a roadmap to guide me. To be honest, when I first heard about WRAP, I...
by Kristen King | Jan 19, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, News, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
In our last newsletter article, Resolutions, WRAP Style, I shared some strategies for incorporating the ever-popular new year’s resolutions into your WRAP. I also asked you to share some of YOUR strategies for using WRAP to take care of your wellness in the coming... by Wali Mutazammil | Jan 12, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Implementation & Evidence, Mental Health, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Trauma, Veterans, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Transformational leaders have an authentic voice. They understand that language helps create reality and that hope is essential for awakening the hero that lives in all of us. Mary Ellen Copeland is such a leader, and I’m honored to have had the opportunity to share...