Do you ever feel like you are just worn down? Like you don't know how to get through the day or even the week? You just feel like there isn't enough time or energy in the day to get the things done that you want to.

This month with the Hey I’m Here Squad, we talked about transitioning, such as from one activity to the next, with awareness by bringing attention to what we called the “ABCs.” The idea of the ABC practice is to bring Awareness to the five Bs (body, base, breath, brain, and boundary)in order to make an emotionally informed Choice. 

We all have instances where we feel fed up and simply burned out with daily life demands. Contrary to popular opinion, burnout can actually be a good thing when its power is harnessed productively. It is important for us to not put ourselves under fire intentionally or unnecessarily. Life has its way of putting us through the fire, but that does not mean we need to be burned out each day of our lives. 

Sitting in my personal finance class, I felt like my heart dropped to my toes. It was time for a very hard, very uncomfortable assignment: Making a personal budget.

Sitting in my personal finance class, I felt like my heart dropped to my toes. It was time for a very hard, very uncomfortable assignment: Making a personal budget.

Being mindful of my daily energy budget is something that I have always recognized as being important.

We all have certain recurring tasks that stretch us to our limits and leave us feeling mentally and physically exhausted.

When life hits you, do you tend to overthink? Or just feel? What guides you? Your mind or your heart? Or do you listen to both?

Young people across the state of Ohio are being invited to take part in the Hey, I'm Here movement, a diverse, youth-led campaign on a mission to grow real life resilience. 

When you think of the heart, do you think of it only scientifically, as an organ that pumps blood? It is not bad that you do, yet there are other ways to think about our heart(s).

How do I know the difference between a decision made by my intuition and a decision made out of fear or insecurity?

Making decisions can sometimes feel like navigating a maze where every turn leads to more confusion.

Intuition and fear are two distinct forces that can influence decision-making. Intuition often stems from a deeper, subconscious understanding of a situation or problem.

How do you know the difference between a choice made intuitively and a choice made out of fear?

Have you ever walked into a room and felt a shift in the environment, a feeling in the air you can’t quite place? Or suddenly all the eyes in the room meet your gaze and you feel that sensation in your body.

When you get a headache after dealing with a stressful situation do you understand what your gut is trying to tell you?

I want to dive into the art of tuning in and communicating with our minds and bodies. You know that internal dialogue that helps us figure out what we’re feeling and what our bodies need.

I want to paint a picture here. Imagine you are going out with a friend you haven’t seen in a while. You get excited because you will share memories and stories, but most of all you want to spend time with your friend.

When the energy in my body feels too much, either positively or negatively, I find comfort in a variety of techniques that assist me in controlling and directing that energy. 

When a prominent feeling takes over, I can feel it in my chest, coating my rib cage and descending onto my beating heart like a thick stew. It’s difficult to let it disperse on its own, much less make it disperse myself.