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WRAP in the Time of COVID-19

WRAP in the Time of COVID-19

This has been an interesting time in all of our lives. This time, this quarantine, the isolation, the pandemic—they are all things I’ve never experienced in my long life. Sure, my family was quarantined for a few weeks when my brother and sister had scarlet...
Wellness During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Wellness During the COVID-19 Pandemic

To say that now is a weird time would be an understatement. A month ago, it was business as usual. Now we have entire countries shut down, schools and businesses closed, and people sheltering in place and isolating to try to slow the spread of a highly contagious...
A Crisis Plan for ANY Crisis

A Crisis Plan for ANY Crisis

As we’ve been updating and re-releasing WRAP books and other materials, you’ve no doubt noticed  some adjustments and enhancements to the materials. We’ve added new examples, created new prompts to help you build your WRAP, updated some of our language to better...
Designing My Dream Life with WRAP

Designing My Dream Life with WRAP

Recently, I started to share how I’m using the new WRAP Workbook (2018 updated edition) to reflect on the last year and to create a new WRAP. My first step was to look at where things stand right now (using the chart on page 20) and identify areas I wanted to change...
Posttraumatic Stress, Anxiety, and Veterans Day

Posttraumatic Stress, Anxiety, and Veterans Day

Every November, the world celebrates Armistice Day, better known as Veterans Day in the United States. The way we recognize Veterans Day in the United States is a celebration of all things military, a day for remembrance, and a time to thank those veterans in our...
Fresh for Fall

Fresh for Fall

The season is changing. In my part of the world, the leaves have turned colors, frost is nipping at the gardens, and piles of pumpkins adorn the roadsides and markets. For me, autumn is a very mixed time. I love the coolness of the air and the comfort of a cozy...