John R. Lewis High School Resource Team

We are a group of educators on the John R. Lewis High School Resource Team (OTG, MTSS, SOSA and Dean) En español @jlhsresourceESP

[Inner Practitioner @MindTendencies2]

I love people who provide a safe space, listen to understand without judgment, empathize with you without taking on your emotions, and refrain from taking over your responsibilities or solving your problems. They make you feel seen, heard, understood, accepted, and supported.

[Nyle Beck @IAmMyBestToday]

Emotional maturity isn’t revealed when everything’s easy. It shows up when you stop letting things slide.
Watch how they respond when you set a boundary, express hurt, or ask for accountability.
That’s their real emotional age.
Take note.

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

Helicopter parenting creates a lack of confidence. One of the greatest skills we can learn is: how to be disappointed and upset. Emotions don’t need to be fixed. Resilience comes when we’re trusted to find solutions to our own problems.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Grief is not a purely negative emotion. Over time, it becomes bittersweet—sadness is joined by love and gratitude.

Nostalgia is a healthy response to loss. Longing for the past motivates us to appreciate the present and improve the future.

The goal of coping is not to erase pain. It's to gain purpose.

[Tiny Buddha @tinybuddha]

"In order to empathize with someone’s experience, you must be willing to believe them as they see it, and not how you imagine their experience to be." ~Brené Brown⠀

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Refugee youth advocate @malith_monicah’s voice echoed powerfully at the opening of the Summit of the Future, reminding world leaders of the incredible potential of refugees when they are seen, heard, and empowered.

#OurCommonFuture #UNGA

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

We can all help prevent suicide. Understanding the issues concerning suicide and mental health is an important way to take part in suicide prevention, help others in crisis, and change the conversation around suicide. Learn more: https://t.co/Pjk2IrFBDA #WSPD #SPM24

[Gordana Biernat @MyPowertalk]

Happiness is our natural
state of being.

We’re born happy.

It’s a question of how
society conditions us
to change that essence
by adding fear to it.

We don’t need
to seek happiness.

It’s within us. ♥️

All we have to do
is “clear the waters”.

#SaturdayVibes #saturdaymorning

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

Your nervous system goes into fight or flight when you rush. When you push yourself to always produce. And act like everything is urgent. Move slower through your tasks. Slow down your breathing. You’ll get more done when your body isn’t in a state of panic.

[Tiny Buddha @tinybuddha]

"Ripples. When you create a difference in someone’s life, you not only impact their life, you impact everyone influenced by them throughout their entire lifetime. No act is ever too small. One by one, this is how to make an ocean rise." ~Danielle Doby⠀

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

Remember: There is no health without mental health! #MentalHealth is just as important as physical health, and asking for help is a normal part of life. You should never feel like you have to take on the world 🌎 alone.

#MentalHealthMonth #MHAM2024

[Tiny Buddha @tinybuddha]

"Meditation rewires your brain through the process of neuroplasticity... Habits start to break. And we start to gain more control over what we think, how we feel, and what we do."

How meditation helps you be kinder to yourself, sleep better, and more: https://t.co/itJF7P4q8M

[Dr. Thema @drthema]

Be intentional with your energy, time, voice, and fire.

May your yes be a sacred gift not an empty obligation.

May your no be a blessing to your wholeness and wellness.

May liberation know you by name.

[Suzy Willemssen @SuzyWillemssen]

Sometimes you get what you want. Other times, you get a lesson in patience, timing, alignment, empathy, compassion, faith, perseverance, resilience, humility, trust, meaning, awareness, resistance, purpose, clarity, grief, beauty, and life. Either way, you win.
― Brianna Wiest

[IAmDrHussein @inspiretheyouth]

Morning Affirmation: I commit to creating community, nurturing a sense of belonging, and empowering myself and others to feel safe and connected.