From Survivor to Thriver LLC

09/08/2025

Free webinar Friday, Sept. 19th! Learn about Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), how to recognize signs of these conditions, and how to treat each one. Sign up: https://www.mcleanhospital.org/webinar-bpd-ptsd-galen?hsCtaTracking=35f31c0f-18e4-413e-8629-1c3a56da4752%7Cfd7a1d6a-390f-4eb4-bad2-f12f8b70e0ea

09/05/2025

Make your mental health a priority, whether it’s doing deep breathing exercises to start your day, taking a lunchtime walk, going to a therapy appointment, or making time to chat with a friend in the evening, it all matters. You can find your thrive by paying attention to your own needs. When you are fulfilled you’ll feel more grounded and connected, and you’re more likely to have great experiences and build healthier habits. Make the time. ***dePreventionMonth

09/04/2025

Sunday, Sept. 7th in Avon, CO, join SpeakUp ReachOut - SURO: The Su***de Prevention Coalition of Eagle Valley. Sign up: https://www.speakupreachout.org/community-meetings/2025-memorial-ceremony

08/30/2025

Be calm vs. right. And “resign as General Manager of the universe,” says this fantastic article. Letting go never felt so good! ⬇️ Read the article, click below ⬇️

Because not everything in life requires your emotional investment.

08/28/2025

Your journey doesn’t stop even when you encounter a challenge, a difficult time, or what might seem to be a setback. You may be on the verge of a breakthrough, a discovery, an awakening. Take that next step. Reach deeper within yourself. Rely on your strength, your support system, your learnings. You’ve got this.

08/20/2025

Go outside and capture that feeling. Enjoy nature 5 minutes at a time or hours at a time. Do it your way. You’ll gain all the benefits of a mental reset, the opportunity to take deep breaths, the chance to slow down.

08/18/2025

Join this free webinar from McLean Hospital on Aug. 26th. Sign up: https://www.mcleanhospital.org/webinar-fear-phobia-sperling?hsCtaTracking=43308639-e90d-4b6a-bf37-c7ed26a29f75%7C88ad4dcf-ace0-491b-8c0d-151d2383b8bc

08/07/2025

You don’t need a breakdown to take a break. 🌬️

You don’t need to earn your rest.

You don’t need to wait for the crash.

✨ You’re allowed to pause—just because you’re human.

Here are 5 simple tips to help you breathe mindfully and reset your nervous system, anytime:

1. Breathe in for 4, out for 6.
Longer exhales help calm your body and mind.

2. Try box breathing.
Inhale 4 — hold 4 — exhale 4 — hold 4. Repeat.

3. Put a hand on your heart. Feel the rhythm. Let it remind you that you’re here, alive, and safe.

4. Breathe with nature.
Step outside. Match your breath to the sway of the trees or the rhythm of the breeze.

5. Sigh it out.
Take a big inhale… then a loud exhale out the mouth. Let go of what you’re holding.

🌿 Small pauses = powerful shifts.

You don’t have to “push through” to prove your strength.

Take a break. Breathe. Begin again.

Breathe Deep,
From Survivor to Thriver 💓

08/06/2025

If you’re carrying something invisible today…

you are not alone.

And you don’t have to carry it all at once.

Try this simple mindfulness-in-nature exercise to reconnect with your emotional wellness:

✨ 5-Sense Grounding Walk:

1. Go outside—to your backyard, a trail, or even your street.

2. Take a few slow, deep breaths.

3. As you walk or stand still, name:

🌼 5 things you can see
🌼 4 things you can touch
🌼 3 things you can hear
🌼 2 things you can smell
🌼 1 thing you can taste (or a deep breath through your nose and out your mouth)

Let the moment hold you.

Let the earth remind you: you are safe, and still growing—even when it’s hard to see.

🌵 Nature doesn’t rush, and neither should healing. ❤️‍🩹

You’re doing better than you think.

And as always, we’re here to support you.

08/04/2025

Colorado 988 has great resources. Their youtube channel has soothing music you can play when you need to focus, relax, or reset. Play it now ⬇️.

Relax with some soothing music from 988 Colorado Radio, by the 988 Colorado Mental Health Line. If you or someone you know needs a little extra support or is...

08/01/2025

Life doesn’t always calm down on our schedule… The waves keep rolling in.

But mindfulness teaches us to ride those waves, not resist them.

Here’s a quick way to drop in right now, no matter what kind of tide you’re in:

🌀 1-Minute Mindfulness Reset
✨ Find stillness. Sit or stand comfortably.
✨ Take one slow, deep breath in… and out.
✨ Notice 3 things you can see.
✨ Notice 2 things you can feel.
✨ Notice 1 thing you can hear.
✨ Exhale again—and soften.

That’s it.

The waves don’t need to stop for you to find your balance. 🌊🌞

Let this be your gentle reminder going into the weekend: you’ve got this.

Looking for community? We got you.

Join us for one of our upcoming retreats at ➡️www.U-Most.com

With Peace,
From Survivor to Thriver