Collectively, our team has a community focused passion, impressive accolades, we're mental health and self-care advocates with a knack for jotting down positivity to help you discover a little joy. Each month we issue a new blog topic that is either close to the author's heart, commonly asked questions, or social (distancing) trends. So, with that said - you don't have to hold your breath anymore - We are honored to formally welcome you to the Green Shoe Blog.
6 Mindful Summer Activities
By Roberta Heath July 2021 Some of us might isolate more to keep cool, or busy ourselves with indoor activities to stay out of the heat. However, for optimal wellness, moderate outdoor activity is essential. |
Depression in Men
By Steven Brinkworth June 2021 Depression is a state and experience that every human may be impacted by at some point in their life. It is important to be aware of the different familial and social messages we may have received as men about depression and about talking about our internal and emotional experiences. |
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Consider the Change
By Teresa Deck March 2021 Consider with me the changes this pandemic has launched in our world, our nation, and even our own lives. Just think for a moment; What have those changes meant to your life? |
The Power of Authenticity
By Rebecca Holt February 2021 We are so often focused on making others comfortable while denying our own needs. We quiet our thoughts and emotions to not upset or burden others. In our authenticity, we make ourselves a priority. |
Social Media Mindfulness
By Amanda Newlin December 2020 This past year there has been a massive shift in how we connect, and with social media being a huge tool for modern interaction, many find themselves scrolling for hours searching for social interdependence especially, going into the holidays. |
Task of Mourning
By Rebecca Holt December 2020 Grief is an emotion of pain. It is often expressed through mourning which is an action verb. It is a task we work on. Allowing someone a safe space to feel what they need to feel is the greatest gift we can provide. Grief can be exhausting. It is an emotion many people feel inside but never express because how people respond. |
Why Grieve At All?
By Teresa Deck December 2020 I suggest we show compassion to that unbelieving part of ourselves to show us the way through the maze to the point of acceptance. That part of us is only trying to protect us from the harsh reality of the pain and sadness of the loss. |
Types of Grief
By Steven Brinkworth December 2020 There are many experiences that can elicit grief from loss. With each grief there are stages (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance) that we ebb and flow between, and we experience these stages in nonlinear and very personal ways. David Kessler describes grief “as unique as our fingerprint”. |
Gratitude
By Teresa Deck November 2020 Gratefulness is a gift that only YOU can give yourself. No one else can make you feel grateful, it has to come from within. |
The Gift of Pain
By Rebecca Holt October 2020 The memories I can recall most are the gifts of that physical pain -the indescribable beauty I saw the reward of standing on the peak of a mountain and accomplishing something I never knew was possible. |
Uncertainty
By Steven Brinkworth October 2020 By creating a new familiar pattern, one of mindful presence and compassion, we create ripples in our relationships that help foster consistency, connectedness, and healing. |
Race Day
By Stephany Cochran September 2020 This got me thinking…we are in a yellow flag lap right now. Life is still going, but we are living under caution. We are having to take extra precautions and many things we enjoy and look forward to have been cancelled or are limiting spectators. This is meant to protect us and others in the “race”. |
Back to School
By Stephany Cochran August 2020 To go to school or not go to school…that is the question on every student, parent, teacher, school administrator, college professor, and board of trustees’ minds. The beginning of August is typically the beginning of school excitement... |
Giving back positively
By Rebecca Holt July 2020 Giving back might be a way that we honor others. We may find a cause to be a part of that has helped us in some way in our life. It can connect us to times in our life that we have needed help and compassion from others. |
Growing in Place
By Teresa Deck April 2020 Become mindfully aware, each day, looking inside of yourself, to see what you are thinking, what you are feeling, and how you want to behave. It takes practice to be present, for yourself, and for others. |
Preservation and Protection
By Teresa Deck March 2020 Consider that the emotion of fear also has gifts, those of preservation and protection. Our world needs protection and preservation and I think you would agree, so how can we harness the gifts of fear to keep ourselves, our loved ones, and our world safe? |
The Survival Brain
By Steven Brinkworth March 2020 During this current pandemic where fear and anxiety are running high we thought it might be helpful for us to talk about the way our brains process difficult situations. What our brain has experienced in the past determines how we respond to the current day happenings. |
Word of the Year
By Amanda Newlin March 2020 Acknowledge that ‘crack’ in your life, allow light to filter through, and learn to celebrate small victories. Take time to find your word of the year, make it your anthem, and hold yourself accountable to thrive both personally and professionally. |
Leader Shift By Stephany Cochran February 2020 No matter how much we succeed, who our friends are, what car we drive, or the mistakes we make…We. Are. Worthy. Issues buried within self-esteem surface when we feel worthless or better than others. Thus, creating codependent relationships. |
New Year, Authentically You
By Rebecca Holt January 2020 New beginnings feel like a way to start fresh and leave old habits behind, but often we forget to nurture the authentic self in the process. Resolutions can set us up for cognitive distortion patterns like “all or nothing thinking”. |
