This Is What a High School Graduate Looks Like!

 

The class of 2021 visited their elementary alma mater to show current students🎓 #proudmomma #mrsbroamhats #Jiswearingonetoo @phescougars

Cows are ruminants.  So are sheep, goats, buffalo, deer, elk, giraffes, and camels!  They have four parts to their stomachs!  They chew, chew, and chew some more.  We do this chewing sometimes with thoughts we go over, over, and over again . . . it's called rumination . . . While it's good for the cow, we NEED to be more "in the now."  Rumination keeps you in the past. "I shoulda, coulda, woulda" . . . spit it out or swallow it, but somehow, MOOOOOOve on🐮 #focusonthesolutionNOTtheproblem #mrsbroamhats #chewingcudisforcows #youcandohardthings @phescougars

 

HIGHs, LOWs, and BUFFALOs

 

High -- a highlight or success

Low -- something challenging or difficult

Buffalo -- something that makes you laugh

BuFfaLO?!🐃🤣

Worrysaurus

 

"Don't worry now, my lovely, you MUST try not to fret. If it's not a happy ending, then it hasn't ended yet."~Worrysaurus' Mom🦖 , _Worrysaurus_ by Rachel Bright #mrsbroamREADS #mrsbroamhats #DINOmiteThinking #youcandoit @phescougars

Let the SUN SHINE

 

In,

Out, WHEREVER you are!🌞 #mrsbroamhats #ShineBright #beaSUNBEAM https://youtu.be/Qiw8vm_Y29c (2:21) @phescougars

You Matter

 

"You is smart, you is kind, you is important." ~The Help by Kathryn Stockett . . . YOU MATTER! #mrsbroamhats #youcandohardthings #youAREdoinghardthings #breathe #beresilient #SHINEon @phescougars

Blooming with Kindness

Need Kindness? Start a Kindness Journal.  If you look for it, you will find it!  Need some ideas for ways to be kind?  I learned these in my yoga therapy class this month! Smaller Kindnesses: compliment someone, write a heartfelt thank you, let someone go ahead in line, encourage someone having a bad day, pick up trash that isn't yours Larger Kindnesses: grocery shopping for someone, help someone move, make dinner for an ill friend, write a letter sharing why someone is important to you, make cookies for a new neighbor -- How have you shared kindness today? #bekind #lifelonglearner #mrsbroamhats #bloomingwithkindness @phescougars
 

Hump DAAAAY!

 

"What do you call a camel with three humps?" PREGNANT🤣 Thank you to the little who shared that joke with me on Hump DAAAAY!  "Guess what day it IS? Guess what DAY it is?!" #mrsbroamhats #mrsbroamLAUGHS #laughterRELIEVESstress @phescougars

Have a Nice Daisy!

 

Pulling Weeds and Planting Flowers:  " . . . your brain preferentially scans for, registers, stores, recalls, and reacts to unpleasant experiences . . . it's like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive ones."~Buddha's Brain, p. 68 So PULL the weeds and PLANT the flowers! "When negative material arises, bring to mind the positive emotions and perspectives that will be its antidote." Really let the pleasant feelings sink in."Add the power of language by saying something like this to yourself: I got through all that, I'm still here, and many people love me. You won't forget what happened, but its emotional charge will steadily diminish."~Buddha's Brain, p. 74 Have a nice DAISY! #mrsbroamhats #lifelonglearner @phescougars

Broccoli Brains

 

If you have a carrot in your ear and broccoli up your nose . . . you're not eating right!🥕🥦 #takecareofyou #selfcare #CircleofControl #mrsbroamhats @phescougars

Be Nice

 

Someone's heart may be hurting . . . 

Your kindness will be much appreciated!

#mrsbroamhats #thankyou #teddybearfriends @phescougars

Be Curious

 

You and George.🐒 Wonder. Ask questions. Have an open-mind. WOW, think of the possibilities?!  #mrsbroamhats #lifelonglearner @phescougars

RULE #1

 

During the orientation for my yoga therapy school program this past fall (Maryland University of Integrative Health), the program director said, "RULE #1 - DON'T PANIC!"  She reiterates this often . . . I think it applies more than going back to school . . . If you are feeling stressed (when your demands exceed your resources), try these positive ways to manage the overload: deep breathing, s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g, meditation, listening to music, exercise, going for a walk, taking a bath/shower, sitting outside, time with friends, relaxing, writing, drawing😊 #youcandoit #selfcare #putYOURoxygenmaskonFIRST #youCANdohardthings #youAREdoinghardthings #youdoNOThavetolikethehardthingyoudo #youGOTthis #wearestrongerTOGETHER #mrsbroamhats @phescougars

Color OUTside the Lines

"Lean into what serves you. Let go of what doesn't. You do you." ~Noom Healthy Weight Program #mrsbroamhats #YouCanDoHardThings #FinishStrong #BeCOLORful @phescougars

 

Romaine Calm

 

LETTUCE do our best! #mrsbroamhats #goodneighborgarden @phescougars

What Channel Are You Tuning In to Watch?

 

#mrsbroamhats #ScreenAwarenessWeek2021 #YouCanDoHardThings @phescougars

Be Brave and True!

No LION!🦁 How do you need to "Break Free?" #mrsbroamhats #ScreenAwarenessWeek2021 #YouCanDoHardThings

Cinco de Mayo

 

"Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. The day, which falls on Wednesday, May 5 in 2021, is also known as Battle of Puebla Day. While it is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations."~https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/cinco-de-mayo #mrsbroamhats @phescougars

May the 4th Be With You!

 

Breathe in and on the exhale, squeeze your throat, engaging your whisper muscles . . . sounds a little like Vader . . . #Maythe4thBeWithYou #mrsbroamhats #breathe @phescougars

Be BRAVE!

 

Don't be CHICKEN! Try something screen-free this week!  Walk, read, visit with someone, sing, draw, do a Chicken Dance?!  #ScreenAwarenessWeek2021 #mrsbroamhats #YouCanDoHardThings @phescougars