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Hey hey, Victor, So glad you joined! Get after the pinned post and share your story.

Hey all, This concept just came to me (5am thoughts) and I wonder what you think about it. The “Mining for Me” self-reflection and empowerment activity is designed to guide participants in exploring self-identity and transformation. Here’s a step-by-step plan for implementing this exercise effectively: Mining for Me 1. Prompt Responses (10-15 Min) Objective: Have participants reflect on various aspects of their identity, strengths, and perceived needs. Instructions Provide participants with prompts on separate pieces of paper such as: “I have…” “I am…” “I need…” “People think…” “I feel…” “I want…” “I believe…” “I try to…” “I like…” “I usually…” Ask participants to write down 10 phrases to complete these prompts, reflecting honestly without self-editing. 2. Categorize and Reflect (10-15 Min) Objective: Separate reflections into aspects they celebrate versus aspects they’d like to transform. Instructions Guide participants to review their phrases and categorize them into two groups: A, Celebrate: Aspects of themselves they are proud of or grateful for. B. Change: Aspects they would like to shift or improve. Encourage them to pause and reflect on what each category means for them personally. 3. Transformation Through Rewording (10-15 Min) Objective: Convert desired changes into positive, affirming statements. Instructions For each item in the “Change” category, ask participants to write an aspirational or empowering version of the phrase. For instance, if they wrote, “I feel uncertain in new situations,” they might transform it to, “I am confident and adaptive in all situations.” This reframing helps participants to visualize and embrace the qualities they wish to embody. 4. Create the Diamond Me Mantra (10 Min) Objective: Build a concise mantra or affirmation that embodies their desired self-image to be spoken out loud daily. Instructions Invite participants to distill their transformed phrases into a written expression that includes all of the traits (current and in-development). Encourage them to make this mantra a part of their daily routine by writing it on a mirror, creating a visual reminder, or setting a daily intention around it.

Taking better care of me has had me reevaluating how I nourish me. I like my food better when I make it! Issue #1- Who has the time? ME! Even though I didn’t think I did. And you might too! I made the beans in quantities last week along with the sweet potatoes and broccoli. Each was a component of a larger meal and a little planning has lead to me being able to eat home cooked food throughout the week. All I added was the pickled onions (2min prep-to-mouth), some cheese, salsa, hot sauce, and a 1/2 cup of 0 fat Greek yogurt. I meant to include a pic, but… I’ll take the picture first next time… maybe😁 Would you like videos to show you how I do food prep?

Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/ayv-cdxy-xpx Here’s what I’m enjoying: Choco-Hulk Smoothie! Ingredients: • 2 cups fresh spinach leaves • 1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt • 2 scoops chocolate protein powder • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder • 2 cups almond milk (or milk of your choice) • 1 whole avocado • 1 whole banana (optional, for added creaminess and natural sweetness) • 2 tablespoons maple syrup (or honey, for added sweetness) • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • A handful of ice cubes (optional, for a colder smoothie) Instructions: 1. Prepare the Ingredients: • Rinse the fresh spinach leaves. • Peel and slice the banana, if using. • Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop out the flesh. 2. Blend: • Add all ingredients (spinach, Greek yogurt, chocolate protein powder, cocoa powder, almond milk, avocado, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and optional banana and ice cubes) to the blender. • Blend until smooth, adding more almond milk if a thinner consistency is desired. 3. Serve: • Pour into glasses and enjoy immediately. Caloric Breakdown: Estimating based on typical values for each ingredient: • Spinach: ~14 calories (2 cups) • Non-fat Greek yogurt: ~120 calories (1 cup) • Chocolate protein powder: ~150 calories (2 scoops, depending on brand) • Cocoa powder: ~40 calories (4 tablespoons) • Almond milk (unsweetened): ~60 calories (2 cups) • Avocado: ~240 calories (1 whole) • Banana: ~105 calories (1 medium) • Maple syrup: ~104 calories (2 tablespoons) • Vanilla extract: negligible calories • Ice cubes: 0 calories Total Calories (approximate): 923 calories for the entire doubled recipe. If you split this into two servings, each serving would have around 461 calories.