by Andrea Trank | Jun 4, 2023
Hurricane Ian Changed the Landscape and Many People Including Us! When our world was upended by Hurricane Ian, it signaled an ending and a beginning for us. The hurricane was the impetus we needed to make the decision to journey back home to Virginia. We are not...
by Andrea Trank | Jan 9, 2023
Mental Health Tops the List in 2023 for Many People! Are you interested in what is trending health-wise in 2023? I am. In my research, I was excited to see that many trends are based on a growing understanding of the connection between our mental, emotional, and...
by Andrea Trank | Jul 31, 2022
I Had to Get a Handle on My Emotions to Allow for Healing! Last week I wrote about mostly the physical aspects of getting COVID. This week I had time to reflect on how I was mentally responding during the bout with the virus. I would give myself a B as far as a...
by Andrea Trank | May 22, 2022
Simple HeartMathTools Can Improve Life for Our Teachers We are coming to the end of another school year. Most teachers I know are counting the days. A just-released survey from a nonprofit organization (AdoptaClassroom.org) of 4665 pre-k-12th grade teachers...
by Andrea Trank | Apr 24, 2022
Compassion and Empathy are Not the Same! In fact, empathy can cause more suffering in the person who is trying to help, whereas compassion can uplift both the caregiver and the care receiver. So, if the science is correct, then there is no such thing as “compassion...