Here’s to planting our summer gardens of hope, belief and empowerment! Happy first day of summer!
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Self Care Quote Series: Rod Rawls
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Little Threads of Hope
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, down and confused with the state of the world right now and everything that is going on around us.
Some of you have shared with us that you are seeking self-care in the form of hopefulness; for many of you, that means to keep a good balance of news and social media consumption. and also seeking positive stories and images to uplift and soothe the spirit.
For those of you who are social media users and are trying to seek balance and keep it a positive experience, we highly encourage you to click here for a comprehensive guide to do just that.
There’s more.
We’ve uncovered some small things, little threads of hope, that can lift the spirit, heart, and mind in these challenging times.
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More things we’ve found:
Social media
There are multiple Facebook pages devoted to sharing hearts for hope, love, and unity. Read all about the positive movement of sharing your care in special way. The social media hashtag is #aworldofhearts.
Here’s a Facebook group called Name One Good Thing That Happened Today. Here’s what the page is all about: During these trying times it’s important to find some good in your day. Plus, others enjoy reading what you have to say.
Twitter:
Tiny Buddha: Simple wisdom for complex lives. Quotes, tips, and stories to help us help ourselves and each other.
Caregiver Warrior: Caregiver wisdom from the inside. How to survive the caregiving journey with grace and empowerment.
The BEST Instagram page is a great source of hope. Check us out, here.
Here’s a great article to get a positive fix on Instagram.
We invite you to visit our Pinterest page. Check out our Self-care, Empowerment and Quote boards to get some good vibes. Also, on Pinterest, simply do a search on either positivity or hope. You will be rewarded with lots of pins.
Click here for a good article on positive thinking YouTube channels to watch and enjoy.
Other resources
Here’s a good article on how to stay optimistic during the pandemic.
We’ll leave it here for now.
Do you have resources, activities, tips, and strategies to stay hopeful? We’d love to hear from you! Message Kim at kimt@brainenergysupportteam.org to share your stories and ideas.
BEST Superhero of the Month May 2020
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In order for superheroes to help others, sometimes they have to adapt their superpowers; and even sometimes, they have to do this really quickly.
Our BEST Superhero of the Month for May 2020 is a real-life superhero who has done just that.
Meet Karen Ljunggren.
Karen is the support group facilitator for Bellevue/Eastside brain injury support group in King County in Washington State. Karen’s adapted quickly to make sure her support group felt connected, informed, and supported during all of the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Her passion to help others and enthusiasm to serve shine brightly as she helps others soar even during these challenging and unprecedented times.
Read on for what her nominator had to say about her.
A pandemic hasn’t stopped this strong advocate from continuing to find ways to keep her support group connected. Karen’s tireless advocacy has reached all corners of the eastside Seattle as she does her best to ensure those who need support most are getting it.
Karen keeps not only everyone in the Bellevue/Eastside support group, but everyone in her network, informed of important health and news items that impact our community.
Karen enthusiastically began using group calls and video conferencing to help her group stay together and connected through these difficult times. Her group was so excited that their monthly group now meets online weekly.
Karen’s support of BEST is equally enthusiastic as she engages in our regular Facilitator Chats and other online activities we host.
Thank you Karen for all that you do for our community!
Know a real-life superhero in the brain injury community that you’d like to share with us? Nominate them today for the BEST Superhero of the Month.
Click here to learn more.
