Public Speaking

Hello Gardeners! About a week ago, we released our sixth episode of Season 2 of #HelloGardeners! The gardeners got to participate in the sweetest episode yet! If you haven't already watched it, head over to our YouTube page to catch up. In this episode we received a weed from Gardener Max in Connecticut who said, Public speaking can be nerve-wracking for gardeners of all ages and can cause weeds of anxiety and fear to pop up. We start to think of the what ifs - "what if e

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The Stress Nanny | Ep. 12 You Are A Gardener™

Hello Gardeners! Our author, #ShannaTruffini, recently sat down with podcaster and coaching professional Lindsay Miller, a.k.a. The Stress Nanny. The Stress Nanny's aim is simple - to help families stress less. Lindsay explores tools that help modern families manage stress and interviews like-minded people from organizations and businesses who work toward the same goal. We were so excited to speak with her and want to invite you to listen by clicking the image below. Or you

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Out With the Old & In With the New!

Hello Gardeners! With a new year and a new decade upon us, there is no better time to reflect on the past year's accomplishments, upsets, friendships, and progress. When we reflect, it's easy to see the past through a self-depricating, judgmental lens. Here are some reminders to help your reflect in the most productive way! Reminder #1 Remember our blog post "Treat Yourself the Way YOU Want to be Treated!"? When you think back to some of the losses, the challenges, or the u

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Reading Your Signals

Hello Gardeners! When writing You Are A Gardener, author #ShannaTruffini, made a real effort not to depict stress, anxiety, and sadness in this outwardly negative way, but remind gardeners that EVERY garden has weeds. "So many books that I had read previously identify stress and anxiety as dark clouds, something heavy, a worry. Stress happens, weeds happen. It's just a natural fact." -Shanna Truffini What if instead of categorizing our emotions as good or bad, or wanted or u

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The #PullYourWeeds® Blog was created by Shanna Truffini for the You Are a Gardener platform as a resource for families, teachers, educators and therapists to access tools, activities, crafts and inspirational messages all rooted in the foundation of helping young kids manage their emotions. The You Are a Gardener® programs are rooted in spreading the seeds of social and emotional learning skills (SEL) for kids to be able to positively identify, communicate and manage their emotions. You Are a Gardener™ and the #PullYourWeeds® Blog uses gardening vocabulary as emotional metaphors to help children talk about and respond to what they are feeling. The Pull Your Weeds® Blog help kids manage stress with productive and positive conflict/resolution skills and mindfulness practices.

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For more information, to be featured as a guest gardener or to book a #PullYourWeeds Workshop

please email flowers@youareagardener.com

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