Mindful Minute Monday
2026-05-25
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Tuesday Mental Health Info
2026-05-26
Social Media & Mental Health: Finding Your Balance
Social media is part of modern life, and it can offer real benefits: connection, community, education, humor, advocacy, and support. At the same time, research shows that how we use it matters. Social media can become stressful when it disrupts sleep, increases comparison, exposes us to harmful content, or leaves us feeling more disconnected. The goal does not have to be quitting altogether. Instead, consider using social media with intention: notice how you feel before and after scrolling, follow accounts that support your well-being, take breaks when needed, and protect time for sleep, movement, creativity, and in-person connection. A healthier relationship with social media starts with asking: Is this helping me feel more connected, informed, and grounded — or is it time to step away for a bit?
The balanced framing is consistent with APA and U.S. Surgeon General guidance: social media can have benefits and risks, and healthy use depends on content, timing, personal vulnerability, sleep disruption, and whether online time replaces meaningful offline connection.
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Spiritual Wisdom
2026-05-27
In spite of betrayal and pain, mistreatment and cruelty, and bearing all the accumulated sins and sorrows of the human family, the Son of the living God looked down the long path of mortality, saw us, and said:
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:27)
-Jeffrey R. Holland, Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Journal and Drawing Prompts
2026-05-28
Nature’s Small Invitations
Journal Prompt for Children:Think about something small in nature that you noticed recently — a bird, a bug, a flower, a cloud, a leaf, or even the sound of rain. What did you notice? How did it make you feel?
Journal Prompt for Teens & Adults:Nature often invites us to slow down and pay attention. Reflect on a small moment in nature that brought you calm, curiosity, comfort, or wonder. What did you notice, and what did it offer you?
Drawing Prompt for Children:Draw a tiny nature treasure you might find outside. Make it big on your page so everyone can see its colors, shapes, and details.
Drawing Prompt for Teens & Adults:Create a close-up drawing of something small from the natural world — a seed, feather, shell, stone, leaf, bud, or insect. Add words around it that describe what it evokes in you.

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Friday Fun on Purpose
2026-05-29
Friday Fun on Purpose: Try a Tiny First
Trying something new does not have to mean making a big commitment, buying special equipment, or being “good” at it. This Friday, give yourself permission to try a tiny first: listen to a new kind of music, sketch with your non-dominant hand, learn one dance step, cook with an unfamiliar spice, try a simple nature craft, take a different walking route, play a game you’ve never played, or ask someone to teach you something they enjoy.
Novelty can wake up curiosity, playfulness, and connection. The goal is not mastery — it is simply to give your brain and spirit a fresh little spark.
Try this: Choose one small, low-pressure thing you’ve never done before. Keep it short. Let it be imperfect. Notice how it feels to be a beginner on purpose

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Inspirational Quote
2026-05-30
“Clinging to the past is the problem. Embracing change is the answer.” – Gloria Steinem

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The Path Forward Podcast with Maps: Season 2, Episode 1
2026-05-31
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