Wholistic Health Collaborative

HAPPY VALENTINES FROM THE WHOLISTIC HEALTH COLLABORATIVE 🩷

although Valentine’s Day is yesterday, Many associate Valentine’s Day and the season surrounding it with love and loving others, but have you ever considered associating it with SELF-LOVE?!

Self-love means investing in yourself and having compassion for yourself. Self-love also shows kindness and understanding toward your emotional needs rather than being hard on yourself or allowing negative thoughts to take hold. Practicing self-love can be particularly useful if you’re struggling with depression or other mental health concerns.

Some good coping skills for using
Self-Love positively:

Learning to Forgive Yourself - though forgiving yourself may be challenging, it’s essential to know when to give yourself a break and remember we all make mistakes. It’s ok to deal with these feelings of doubt and focus on turning them into positive feelings.

Creating Self-Awareness - being mindful of your thoughts and emotions rather than reacting to them at the moment while observing your feelings without judgement

Setting Boundaries - deciding what you can tolerate in your life emotionally and physically and knowing when to say “no.”

Incorporating Positive Affirmations - like using I am phrases For example:
• I am worthy
• I am kind
• I am important
• I am loved

Creating a Support System - surrounding yourself with people who will be a listening ear and guide you to whatever tools you may need, whether this is a friend or a mental health provider.

GUESS WHAT?
RALLY POINT WEDNESDAY’s ARE BACK!

Calling all veterans! You are invited to attend our next Veterans Rally Point Wednesday, on February 14 at 3:00 p.m. at the Veterans Resource Center at
Chaffey College (5885 Haven Ave. - Administration Building Room #125).

Douglas Calderon, veteran and Director of Motivational Systems, will be presenting and sharing strategies on Healthy Finances. Come out and meet other veterans, build community, and learn ways to support your wellbeing for success! No registration is required.

Here is some local events coming up regarding
Human Trafficking Prevention Month!

Human Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people through force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit. Men, women and children of all ages and from all backgrounds can become victims of this crime, which occurs in every region of the world.

We at Wholistic Health Collaborative, want to bring awareness to this topic and will share more resources and details to help bring awareness throughout the month!

Repost from Elizabeth McSwain and Carmel Connections. Carmel Connections does critical work in our community at large to facilitate healthy eating, and community development like the community garden in Ontario. Great work 👏🏽

At WHC, we are so grateful we get to to use our gifts in cultivating and focusing on the moments this year with our community partners. Also, we want to thank our community partners, clients, and our community at large for letting us be a part of your year! Thank You for letting us serve you, collaborate with you and build community with you. We hope you enjoy your holidays, and even when the holidays can be tough remember that our team is here for you.

a friendly reminder to FOCUS your time and energy on what’s meaningful to you this holiday season, wether that’s a tradition like making tamales, or having matching pajamas for example; a spiritual faith or giving to those in need! WE hope you enjoy your time focusing on your values and doing your traditions, and giving back this holiday season all on your
own time!