Real stories of wellness in real life

Turning to Heavy-Duty Wellness Tools in a Difficult Time
The next few months may be challenging. There is colder weather (I am envying my friends in the southern hemisphere) and less daylight. We are in the midst of a raging pandemic that is expected to get worse before it gets better, with no certainty about when it might...

WRAP Up Newsletter, October 2020: What’s Happening
I was on a webinar this week that asked participants, “How have you been feeling during the pandemic?” The four choices were: Very good: Not experiencing much stress and feel mentally healthy Somewhat good: I am struggling to manage stress but have good days, too Not...

WRAP Up Newsletter, September 2020: What’s Happening
For many of us, it’s back-to-school season for our kids (or for ourselves, if we are teachers or students), whether that means on-campus learning, virtual classrooms, hybrid learning, or homeschooling. For others, fall brings back memories of school and may spark the...

WRAP Up Newsletter, August 2020: What’s Happening
I don’t know about you, but these days I have both my WRAP and a new COVID WRAP. I've tweaked—or in some cases made major changes to—a number of things from what had been my WRAP to one that feels more appropriate for the current time. Some of the adjustments were...

What I Look Like When I Am Well — Guest Post
“What do I look like when I am well?” I had never asked myself this question. So, I waited for the group to share what they had written. I ended up copying many of their responses into my workbook. After all, I was with a group of my peers, all taking WRAP training...




