Hanny Newlander, Mental Wellness Coach

Having an office of my own at work is the first time in decades I’ve had a space that is mine to decorate and determine the aesthetic. I’m definitely having some fun. Latest inspiration from hearing the Ally McNeal theme song was an impromptu (solo for now) dance party late Friday afternoon.

This is on my wishlist to add to the decor. We all have a a part of us that is Elaine dancing. And we need to love that part the most. She takes risks and doesn’t care what anyone thinks. Maybe people laugh, but she is definitely no wallflower! And those of us who get her, find it glorious to watch her dance.

In my early life I was perceived as so innocent and naive by those around me. I hated it. And it didn’t really feel like it fit. And here I am now. You can’t shock me anymore. I am not jaded, just experienced in life with extra doses of lessons learned from too many bizarre traumas. And more hopeful than I’ve ever been. At long last I like and love myself. All of me.

Welcome home, Rom. You are so loved. And you are finally safe. I am so sorry for what you had to endure. We see how strong you had to be as a Jewish man. It is ok to be fragile now. Your strength will come back. Keep looking at the sky.

Payday was on Friday. Been stressed and needed a fix.

Labor Day night swim. It’s been a brutal summer. And it is over.

Today Israel shows, once again, that we love our children far more than we hate or fear our enemy. And I’ll let you have a peek behind the Jewish curtain. We love our enemy’s children too.

“We will only have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us.” ~ Golda Meir

The last week has been brutal. Unbelievably brutal. I ask myself why things happen and I am finding my answer. I am reconnecting with myself and purpose. Feeling more strongly than ever that I NEED to understand how trauma works in the brain and how to heal it. So, I get it. Universe, you can stop now. Because I am past my limit of what I can handle and I have about 24 hours to get myself ready to go back to real life. I wanted to do so much work on my physical space. But my emotional labor from this past week has been beyond exhausting. Hoping for a calm and peaceful 24 hours. 🙏

Lovely day downtown with Sneidy!

Stuff I see in my kid’s room that I think is cool.

This is my North Star going forward. For the duration. This is my clarity and it gives me a little peace and perhaps hope. I hope that whatever the future holds, perhaps I can be one small candle, shining a small light. That is all I can do. It won’t be enough. But it will be something. And maybe if we all just keep doing the next right thing, we can at least each make a small impact.

Do all the good you can.
By all the means you can.
In all the ways you can.
In all the places you can.
At all the times you can.
To all the people you can.
As long as ever you can.
~John Wesley (brought into my life by HRC)

Merida and Ed Flanders at your service. Got my headset on over the hair. Took some determination 😂