Welcome back to the Year of Y.O.U. newsletter! We’re now in the full swing of the holiday season, so today we will discuss how exhausting it is to keep up and manage our own, often unrealistic, expectations. Reclaiming rest, release, and real gratitude in a season of feeling mentally drained The Weight of “Should” Are you feeling like you just don’t have it in you right now to give anything more? With the holidays creeping up, you might say to yourself, “I’m tired,” or better

Welcome back to the Year of Y.O.U. newsletter! Today we will reflect on take-aways from the Spotlight video series while also highlighting themes as they relate to Domestic Violence Awareness month. The Mind - Body Connection to Physical Wellness October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and as we reflect on last month’s three-part Year of Y.O.U. Spotlight series, we’re reminded that physical wellness begins with safety in both body and spirit. For many, healing the body

Welcome back to the Year of Y.O.U. Spotlight Series!  Our previous video introduced the value of finding the right trainer by your side , someone who helps you move well, stay consistent, and discover the joy in movement. We’re finishing strong with our final spotlight: busting the biggest myths about strength training. Myth: “Lifting will make me bulky.” Truth:  Muscle mass doesn’t just appear overnight and it certainly doesn’t come from picking up a set of weights a few tim

Welcome back to the Year of Y.O.U. Spotlight series! In our last edition, we explored how to know whether to see an athletic trainer, physical therapist, or physician when injury or pain shows up. Today, we’re shifting focus toward personal training : the field that helps you move well, build strength, and prevent injury before it happens. Personal trainers are not here to treat pain, but to teach safe movement, encourage consistency, and keep you motivated toward your goals.

By Dr. Erica Wade This month, we’re launching a special edition Spotlight series for the Year of Y.O.U. newsletter focusing on a...

By Dr. Erica Wade Ever feel like you’re always just going, doing, moving, but not really getting anywhere? Life moves fast and is so busy these days that it’s easy to slip into autopilot. Most of us are juggling a million things without pausing to recover and fine-tune our efforts. This means that while we’re constantly moving we’re not allowing ourselves to reach a sense of accomplishment. That chronic motion without mindful reflection can leave us feeling unsatisfied even w

Welcome back to Year of You! Today we will discuss practicing body positivity both in-person and online. What Do You See When You Look in...

Dr. Erica, known as drericaandyou, is a seasoned professional with a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Northern Illinois...

As the year winds down, the world outside might become adorned with festive lights, cheerful melodies, and endless gatherings, but for...

As the leaves fall and the air turns crisp, change surrounds us. With daylight saving just around the corner and Winter approaching, many...

Welcome to the next dial in on the C.H.O.I.C.E.S. series! Welcome to the final installment of our C.H.O.I.C.E.S  framework series. This...

Welcome to the next dial in on the C.H.O.I.C.E.S. series! Hello again! Last time, we delved into the crucial role of Insight,  the...

Greetings to our Y.O.U. Community Can you believe that over a year ago we started the Year Of You newsletter? Well now, we’re in a new...

Welcome to the next dial in on the C.H.O.I.C.E.S . series, Insight . Congratulations on reaching the midway point of the...

In our C.H.O.I.C.E.S. series, we are starting with Communication . Communication forms the bedrock of every relationship. In many...

Over the next several blogs, we will embark on a transformative journey, delving deep into the intricacies of the ‘C.H.O.I.C.E.S’...

Welcome to the next dial on the C.H.O.I.C.E.S. series, Opportunity .  In the last installment, we talked about Honesty . Where being...

Welcome to the next dial in on the C.H.O.I.C.E.S. series! As we continue our transformative journey through the C.H.O.I.C.E.S series, we...

Welcome to the final dial in on the C.H.O.I.C.E.S. series! Over the past several months, we've embarked on a transformative journey...

Welcome to the next dial in on the C.H.O.I.C.E.S. series, Honesty .  In the framework of C.H.O.I.C.E.S, honesty plays a pivotal role,...