Many people know what they want. Some even know how to get it. Very few people know why they want it. If we don’t understand why then we lose motivation and often end up quitting. We need the inner motivation of the big WHY! #why #plan #motivation #dontquit #whathowwhy

You decide what to do with your life. No one else can or should make those decisions for you. You have to decide what you want and why to choose the path that will get you where you want to be. #prevention #wellness #mentalhealth #awareness #mindset #support #pathways2life

Goal setting strategies can help navigate challenges of life in order to reach your full potential. S- Specific M- Measure progress and completion A- Attainable R- Relavent T- Time Bound #prevention #wellness #specific #measurable #attainable #relavent #timebound #pathways2life

Personal- You need to be the main focus of your goal Possible- Is this a goal you can really achieve Positive- Use positive language about you and your goal Specific- Clearly state what you want #prevention #wellness #personal #possible #positive #specific #pathways2life

We're excited to announce that our blog is coming soon! We hope to provide tools and encouragement through a monthly message with valuable content to help you navigate challenging times and progress toward your full potential. #blog #prevention #wellness #meaningfulconnection

Stay focused on your goals. Getting involved with the wrong people can keep you from reaching your goals. Choose people who want to support you. #prevention #wellness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #awareness #mindset #goalsetting #motivation #support #goal #pathways2life

To build a plan to support your why you will need to separate the pieces you will need to help clear the way. List the action steps you will need to take. #plan #pieces #puzzle #action #prevention #pathways2life #connection

“I never lose. I either win or learn.” ~Nelson Mandela Use rewards to celebrate your success. Even if you don’t reach your goal, make sure to celebrate what you learned through the process. #reward #treat #treatyoself #win #learn #neverlose #celebrate #pathways2life #connection

To continue our discussion on motivation check out our new blog post. Link in bio #newblog #blog #alert #pathways2life #pathways #meaningfulconnections #connections

A meaningful connection is a connection in your life that really means something to you. It is valuable and worth your time and energy. Who are the people in your life that you would consider to be meaningful? #meaningfulconnection #meaningful #connection #important #purpose

Struggling with feelings of isolation and loneliness? We understand, but we must fight to stay connected to people that care about us. #struggling #isolationhurts #loneliness #connection #connectionlost #meaningfulconnections

When we can’t find connection, we’ll create a counterfeit version of it. In the movie Castaway, Tom Hanks made an imaginary friend out of a volleyball. He even grieved when his fake friend floated away! If you haven't seen the movie... go watch it. #castaway #isolationhurts

“...Social attachments enhance health and happiness while social isolation increases stress, impaired health, and death.” Cacioppo, J.T. et al. (2015) The neuroendocrinology of social isolation. Annu. Rev. Psychol. 66, 733–767 #social #attachment #isolation #stress #happiness

We need connection and belonging. #connection #belonging #meaningfulconnection

In the study called Rat Park conducted by Professor Alexander the study suggests that humansakso have an innate need to bond with other humans. When we don't bond in a healthy way, we will bond in other ways, with other things, to try and fill that need. #connect #health #rats

When connection is lost, we will try almost anything to fix it

If you need connection we want to help. Go to our website pathways2life.org/crisis-interve… #pathways2life #pathways #meaningfulconnections #connections #crisis #crisisintervention #help #support

To continue our discussion on the power of connection check out our new blog post. Link in bio #newblog #blog #alert #pathways2life #pathways #meaningfulconnections #connections

To continue our discussion on life giving and life taking relationships check out our new blog post. Link in bio #newblog #blog #alert #pathways2life #pathways #meaningfulconnections #relationships #lifegiving #lifetaking

Come join Sarah and Alyse at the NAMI health fair TODAY from 10-2 at Mount Pisgah.