by Carol Bailey Floyd | Oct 12, 2023 | Blog, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Stressors & Triggers, Trauma, Wellbeing, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Toolbox Tune-up When’s the last time you added to your wellness toolbox? Most regular toolboxes have a hammer, screwdrivers, and a wrench. Likewise, you probably have a few wellness tools that never change and are used often. These are your foundational tools. But...
by Trenda Hedges | Sep 28, 2023 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Trauma, Wellbeing, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
By Trenda Hedges, Advanced Level WRAP Facilitator I believe wholeheartedly in HOPE and NO LIMITS to recovery! I didn’t always believe this. It seemed I was born into limits. I was limited by poverty, by substance use, and by the stigma that came from living in a very...
by Kurt Danysh | Apr 26, 2023 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Stressors & Triggers, Wellbeing, WRAP Programs & Groups
April is Second Chance Month in the United States, a time for communities to rally together to support people who have been incarcerated and have rejoined society. Although the article below focuses on the U.S. criminal justice system, for change to be sustained, a...
by Lynn Miller | Apr 12, 2023 | Children & Teens, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Trauma, Wellbeing, Wellness Toolbox
By Lynn Miller, Certified ALWF, WRAP Associate Happy spring, WRAP community (or happy winter to our Southern Hemisphere WRAPers). With the arrival of spring, I find myself reflecting on the tangible renewal the season offers. As I see flowers bloom, feel the warmer...
by Lynn Miller | Jan 11, 2023 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Happy 2023! Many of us look to the new year with new hope, which is one of the key concepts of WRAP. Maybe your hopes include planning a career change or retirement, taking more time for your physical or emotional health, working on relationships, trying something...
by Larry Buttel | Nov 9, 2022 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Trauma, Veterans
November 11 is Veterans Day in the United States. WRAP thanks all Veterans around the world who have served their countries, often at great sacrifice—including lasting emotional and physical issues. Today, we feature the words of Larry Buttel, a U.S. Veteran who...