Anna L. Woods

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a level two certification from FSU Professional Certification: Trauma-Informed & Resilience.

Gratitude. 🙏🏾

Often times in my early morning walks
in the absence of internal and external noise, I can hear oh so clearly.

“You Are With Us”

Share, Shed, Learn and Grow through grief.

The Grief Recovery Method®educational outreach program

It’s a Journey…Find Joy!

Coaching Life’s Greatest Transitions

‼️I’m F.I.N.E. Is this your standard answer❓

✅ Check in on your emotions. Are you OK, or are you masking?

✅ Talk with a trusted source and gently peel back the layers.

✅ Allowing for self-care and emotional awareness as you go inward to move emotionally forward!▶️

‼️When you are ready, let’s talk and even allow ourselves to cry! It’s healthy, and it has the potential to liberate our inner being!

💛Gratitude for Joy!
The world 🌍 didn't 🙅give, and the world 🌍 can't 🙅take it away! 💕

❓Ever had someone tell you not to cry, It will be okay ⁉️

➡️ Or What about this statement: “If you don’t stop that crying, I’ll give you something to cry about!”
🤨I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this and repeated this learned behavior that hinders emotional clarity!

💡But now I know better and have 😐unlearned this behavior. 🗝️

🤔While these statements are often unintentional, consider 💭 we are emotionally different based on our life experiences, and crying 😢 in a safe space is good 😊 for the soul! Please CRY!! 💙

Are you stuck in a cycle of emotional pain based on unintentional myths and misinformation? If so that was my story, too. I discovered that mixed emotions are complicated, and normal as we experience grief. And that's just how it is and that’s okay!

But first things must be first; you can CHOOSE to FeeL all the FeeLINGS, which means crying might be the release you need to begin the journey. Otherwise, you may have challenges regulating your emotions, meaning outbursts or overreacting to life's ups and downs.

"Let It Flow" reveals the healing power of tears. It also points out some of the misinformation we receive over a lifetime and possibly clarifies the “why” we stay stuck in emotional pain from grieving experiences.

Click the link and read the full blog.
https://www.al-woods.com/blog-1-1/let-it-flow

New Blog Post
Let It Flow! The Healing Power of Tears— Anna L. Woods, Coaching and Consulting Services
https://www.al-woods.com/blog-1-1/let-it-flow

Read on the Blog
Let It Flow

I often tell others to let it out, not to choke it down and push it aside. Doing so will distract them from the emotional pain of grief, and it's not healthy for them in the short and long term. Tears are not a sign of weakness; They are....

Let It Flow! — Anna L. Woods, Coaching and Consulting Services Let It Flow! The Healing Power of Tears I often tell others to let it out, not to choke it down and push it aside. Doing so will distract them from the emotional pain of grief, and it's not healthy for them in the short and long-term of life journey. Tears are not a sign of weakness; They are the b

💙 How do you understand the inner connection between your emotional pain and grief?

🤎Seek to understand before expressing from a learn behavior perspective, considering we often do great unintentional emotional harm to others when we don’t understand and or know what to say and do.

⁉️Don’t know what to say? Simply saying, “I am so sorry for your loss,” or “I CAN’T imagine how you must feel right now.” These statements serve a purpose.
1. : I see you.
2. : You matter.

💙Emotional validation is recognizing, understanding, and accepting another person’s feelings. It creates space for the person to experience these emotions and process things without fear of judgment or rejection. In short, it helps them feel like their feelings matter.

On silence:

💙 Saying nothing creates uncomfortable silence. However, it is the better option if you don’t know what to say; otherwise, you risk creating more emotional damage.

💭 Consider serving others with and . Every single person will experience the emotional pain of grief. Learn and expand your knowledge, and then share and help someone along your journey.

This week, I will focus on .
is a shared experience of a group (church, community, nation), such as school shootings, Racism, natural disasters, and COVID-19, among other things.

Please help others by sharing in our communities, faith communities, and families who experience collective grief.
And often, on a daily and sometimes hourly basis, we experience the emotional panic of grief.

⁉️Do you understand the far-reaching impact of the emotional pain of Grief? I sure did not.

🤎As we conclude Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, consider this. According to the FDA, in 2020, less than half of African American adults received mental health treatment. 💙❤️🖤💚💛🤎

⁉️Why: Stigma, Lack of faith base support, or perhaps lack of grief education or All of these above⁉️

🙏🏾Think 💭 about yourself and your understanding, ponder. 🤔

💚Because what I am understand now is this, we often don't associate the impact grief has on our mind, body, and spiritual health when we inhibit grief.

🤎Inhibited Grief is grief that has been held back, restrained, or otherwise prevented from being fully emotionally experienced. It often occurs due to a lack of knowledge or understanding of Grief.

🤔Consider this: If a significant life change or loss happens and you feel yourself trying to restrict your grieving process, pushing away strong emotions, or trying to stay busy, you may be inhibiting your grieving and, by extension, your healing process.

💭Instead, pause meditate feel the feelings perhaps ponder, journal, and name your emotional pain of Grief.

Hear Janee’s full story here: https://youtu.be/2V0nuenZ7a4?si=G6L0FnddtDxIL8h4

Living a life of gratitude can turn challenging situations into powerful life lessons.

1. Gratitude helps us cope with traumatic events.

2. Gratitude provides opportunities to regulate negative emotions.

3. Gratitude Improves our well-being.

4. Gratitude has a far-reaching impact on our families, friends, and world!

Live a life of gratitude!

🌟 July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month! Let's raise awareness and engage in conversations as we "Examining Life’s Emotional Challenges" and the unique challenges faced by racial and ethnic minorities, and balance our mental health and wellness.

Did you know that according to the FDA in 2020, less than half of African American adults received mental health treatment? Please mark your calendar, save the date, and register soon. Join us in conversation as we work together to break the stigma and promote open dialogue about emotional pain.

Will you Invest in your mental health by learning more and sharing with others in our communities as we join together and thrive mentally!

Learn more about mental health and treatment:
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month | FDA
For resources and materials on other women's health topics, visit www.fda.gov/womens.





Portia Bowman

You can find Gratitude in a “Joyful Spirit”!

Rejoice and be Glad! Have a Joy-filled week!

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Gratitude...Pause.
Begin the day with gratitude, and end the day with beautiful reflections.

✨New Blog Post ✨

Journey of Grace--Lessons of Faith and Resilience
There are lessons I have gathered along the way. Diligently taking with me the full assurance of what serves the journey …

Read more on the Blog.

Journey of Grace and Growth — Anna L. Woods, Coaching and Consulting Services
https://www.al-woods.com/blog-1-1/journey-of-grace-and-growth

Gratitude.
It has transformed how I see the world, giving me a new perspective to view loss and grief differently.

I now see losses not as endings but as new beginnings related to seasons that naturally change. There is a season for everything and a time for every purpose under heaven…

To attempt to remain in seasons past is uncomfortable and creates stress on the physical body, emotions, and overall well-being.

From this perspective, I can reflect in the rearview mirror of life while moving forward into the next season with contentment, deep joy, and gratitude for this journey.

And I am grateful. ---Anna Laura 💙

Want to learn more about this perspective? Let's chat, reach out! www.al-woods.com

Shall we tune into our emotions or push our feelings aside?

If appropriately handled, unexpected non-linear life changes can build emotional resilience and better prepare us for life quakes.

So, let us consider life quakes as grief or grieving experiences found as a response to a significant change of any kind not just death and divorce.

Grief education supports how we respond, understand, and process the feelings and emotions of life quakes. Tuning into emotions through change and transitions (grief) matters to mental wellness.

Read more on the Blog.
https://www.al-woods.com/blog-1-1/navigating-emotional-transitions

Gratitude.
I have learned this most valuable truth: I can have contentment and quietly feel a deep sense of joy and satisfaction no matter the circumstances. Contentment has come through deep valleys of sadness and mountaintop experiences.
I am living life in a posture of gratitude that produces this most valuable feeling of joy.

And I am grateful.
—Anna Laura 💙

What is your natural response to loss and emotional pain?

Here is what happens when we repress emotions.

1. Effects on our mental and physical well-being.
2. Some potential consequences include increased stress and anxiety.
3. Physical symptoms such as headaches or stomach issues.
4. Surface in unexpected harmful ways and impact our relationships and overall quality of life.

Is it to inhibit or repress your emotions or give yourself permission to feel your emotions in real time?

Here are the benefits of self-awareness of your feelings and emotions in real time.

1. Acknowledging and addressing our feelings can shift our mindset improving overall wellbeing.
2. Improve our relationships with ourselves and others.
3. Build emotional resilience over time and reduce stress and anxiety.
4. Improved physical health and the ability to regulate our emotions.

Emotional Responses to Grief Understanding the Journey #mentalhealthawareness #coachanna You can watch the full podcast here:. https://youtu.be/Sy5nPOXYiCk?si=ZnXJ8juZWbJ13xGc... ...

Gratitude for the Journey!

“Transition does not require that you reject or deny the importance of your old life, just that you let go of it.” ~William Bridges
Read on the blog: Navigating Emotional Transitions — Anna L. Woods, Coaching and Consulting Services
https://www.al-woods.com/blog-1-1/navigating-emotional-transitions

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🚨New Blog Post🚨
As we conclude Mental Health Awareness Month, let us continue "Tuning into Your Emotions. The emotional transitional journey matters as life continues in a nonlinear manner.

Read on the Blog:

“Not in his goals but in his transitions man is great.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why Tuning into Your Emotions Matters

We consider our emotions the compass that guides us through various situations. Understanding and acknowledging these emotions is not just a nicety but a necessity. Here is compelling research on why tuning into your feelings and emotions is crucial.

Navigating Emotional Transitions — Anna L. Woods, Coaching and Consulting Services

Navigating Emotional Transitions — Anna L. Woods, Coaching and Consulting Services
https://www.al-woods.com/blog-1-1/navigating-emotional-transitions

Navigating Emotional Transitions — Anna L. Woods, Coaching and Consulting Services Consider our emotions the compass that guides us through various situations. Understanding and acknowledging these emotions is not just a nicety but a necessity. Here is compelling research on why tuning into your feelings and emotions is crucial.

Gratitude for Those Who Gave it All.

“A grateful heart is the beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, and well-being.” — Haile Selssaile