2024 Calendar
We invite you to participate in our monthly activities beginning January 2024
it is our interest in you sharing your Wisdom, Knowledge and Instruction.
We will be interviewing professionals, hosting events both online and in person. We be asking for participation in our monthly workshops, radio and pod cast.
We will be attaching links for these events and note what the expectation alot each event will be. Our calendar will be updated weekly.
Below are a list of questions that will be asked during our podcast. Please answer these questions prior to our interaction.
Interview Questions
Greetings. I am interested in creating a pod cast professionals in the area.
Here are a list of questions and would like to interview individuals either in office Charlotte or Burlington or online
Here are the list of questions that would like to discuss
What exactly is it that you do?
What credentials do you have?
Is this what you pictured yourself doing?
What is the best part of your job?
What is the worst part of your job?
Is it hard to balance your personal life with your work life?
How do you do it?
How do you measure success with your clients?
What’s the craziest story you can tell me from your work?
How do you cope with difficult/resistant clients?
If you could go back in time with your career, would you do anything differently?
Thank you in advance
Melissa
January Garnet/Constancy Carnation
Capricorn Goat (Dec 22-Jan 19) Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18)
Week One December 31-January 6
Week Two January 7-January 13
Week Three January 14-January 20
Week Four January 21-January 27
February Amethyst/Sincerity Violet, Primrose
Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18) Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)
Week Five January 28-February 3
Week Six February 4-February 10
Week Seven Feb 11-February 17
Week Eight February 18-February 24
March Bloodstone/Aquamarine/ Courage Jonquil, Daffodil
Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19)
March Is Women History Month
Week Nine Feb 25-March 2
Week Ten March 3-March 9
Week Eleven March 10-March 16
Week Twelve March-March 23
April Diamond/ Innocence Sweet Pea, Daisy
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19) Taurus (Apr 20-May 20)
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Week Thirteen March 24-March 30
Week Fourteen March 31-April 6
annual observance of National Alcohol Screening Day
Week Fifteen April 7-April 13
Week Sixteen Apr 14-April 20
Week Seventeen Apr 21-April 27
May Emerald/ Love, Success Lily of the Valley, Hawthorn
Taurus (Apr 20-May 20) Gemini (May 21-June 21)
National Foster Care Month
www.fostercaremonth.org to raise awareness of the need for more people to make a difference in the lives of children and youth living in foster care
National Child Welfare organization and advocates
Makes vulnerable to Homelessness, Unemployment, Compromised mental health, poor educational status, poverty, substance abuse and incarceration
Week Eighteen April 28-May 4
Week Nineteen May 5-May 11
Week Twenty May 12-May 18
Week Twenty-One May 19-May 25
June Pearl, Moonstone, Alexandrite (Health & Longevity) Rose, Honeysuckle
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Week Twenty-Two May 26-June 1
Week Twenty-Three June 2-June 8
Week Twenty-Four June 9-June 15
Week Twenty-Five June 16-June 22
July Ruby/Contentment Larkspur, Water Lily
Cancer (June 21-July 22) Leo (July 22-Aug 22)
Week Twenty-Six June 23-June 29
Week Twenty-Seven June 30-July 6
Week Twenty-Eight July 7-July 13
Week Twenty-Nine July 14-July 20
Week Thirty July 21-July 27
August Sardonyx, Peridot/Married Happiness Poppy, Gladiolus
Leo (July 22-Aug 22) Virgo (Aug 22-Sept 22)
Week Thirty-One July 28-August 3
Week Thirty-Two August 4-August 10
Week Thirty-Three August 11-August 17
Week Thirty-Four August 18-August 24
Fall Conference-Small Business
September Sapphire/Clear Thinking Aster, Morning Glory
Virgo (Aug 22-Sept 22) Libra (Sept 23-Oct 23)
Week Thirty-Five August 25-August 31
Week Thirty-Six September 1-September 7
Week Thirty-Seven September 8-September 14
Week Thirty-Eight September 15-September 21
October Opal, Tourmaline /Hope Calendula, Cosmos
Libra (Sept 23-Oct 23) Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21)
Week Thirty-Nine September 22-September 28
Week Forty September 29-October 5
Week Forty-One October 6-October 12
Week Forty-Two Oct 13-October 19
Week Forty-Three October 20-October 26
November Topaz/Fidelity Chrysanthemum
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21)
Week Forty-Four October 27-November 2
Week Forty-Five November 3-November 9
Week Forty-Six November 10-November 16
Week Forty-Seven November 17-November 23
December Turquoise, Zircon/ Prosperity Narcissus, Holly
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19)
Week Forty-Eight November 24-November 30
Week Forty-Nine December 1-December 7
Week Fifty December 9-December 14
Week Fifty-One Week December 16-December 21
Week Fifty-Two Week Dec 22-December 28
First Wednesdays 100.7 WLJF
Love and Faith Radio program 815 am
Host Ms Linda Greenwood
https://onlineradiobox.com/us/wljf/
2024 Mental Health Moments
January The Challenge of Change, Vision Boards
Now Faith Is the Substance of Things Hoped For the Evidence of Things Not Seen Hebrews 11:1
• Vision Boards are a physical manifestation of this scriptures that helps individuals, couples, groups, and others to visualize their goals in one or more areas of their lives.
• Vision Boards are generally created during the first part of the year, relating to Resolutions that are made to encourage growth throughout the year, however, these can be made Annually, semi-annually, quarterly, monthly even daily to help promote accomplishment and prevent stagnation.
• Vision Boards can be created virtually with use of technology or with paper, pencil, markers, etc.
February Fatal Attraction
Be ye Not Unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness II Corinthians 6:14
• Attachment Styles was theorized by John Bowlby to explain relationship developed between children and their caregivers
• This theory explains why individuals often find themselves attracted to certain person dependent on their attachment styles
• This theory explains why some people develop
“Fatal Attractions” based on their style
March The True Worth of a Race Is measured by the Character of its Woman
Who can find a woman of worth? For her price is far above rubies Proverbs 31:10
• Values are things which govern human behavior
• Values are the beliefs that show how a person has decided to use life.
• Values are those beliefs and attitudes on which we base our opinions, decisions and actions, the basis of character
April
Living Distraction Free Life
• Participants will learn information necessary to live a healthy, distraction-free life.
• Participants will learn how stress contributes to poor health and wellneas
•. Participants will learn tips to reduce stress
May Motherhood Is an Exam that Does Not have a Study Guide
Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Proverbs 31:28
June Be Free From the Burdens, Rest and Relax
Writing Your Story
• Participants will learn how to assist clients with presenting their stories utilizing Jellinek Model, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Erikson’s stages of development.
• This workshop can be helpful in learning more about cravings and triggers that cause continued use and high risk behaviors
July
Freedom HALT
H. Hungry “Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless” (Ecclesiastes 5:10).
A. Angry (Bitter) Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
L. Lonely 1. Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
T. Tired Psalm 62:5
Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.”
August Stress Management Preventing Burnout
• Long term stress can lead to burnout; defined as mental and physical exhaustion.
• Participants will discover signs of burnout, its organizational impact and
• Steps to reduce and/or avoid burnout.
September Recovery Month Effectiveness of Community Involvement
• This workshop highlights the effectiveness of community involvement in the reduction of recidivism rates for substance abuse clients.
• This workshop will review how the collaboration of community resources benefits the overall health and well being of the clients.
• This workshop will further encourage the importance of maintaining community involvement in the treatment of the substance abuse and mental health clients.
October Domestic Violence
• This workshop focuses on the correlation between domestic violence and substance abuse.
• Participants will learn how to recognize the signs of domestic violence that may cause clients to become defocused both during and after group.
• Participants will be able to utilize information to connect clients with other community resources.
November Gratitude Is the Key
Wallace D Wattles The Science of Getting Rich
Says the more Gratefully we fix our minds on the Supreme when good things come to us, the more good things we will receive, and the more rapidly they will come
December The Gift Working with the Faith Community
• Participants will learn how to address needs of faith community.
• Participants will be provided with substance abuse resources and information.
2023 Mental Health Moments
January The Challenge of Change, Vision Boards
Now Faith Is the Substance of Things Hoped For the Evidence of Things Not Seen Hebrews 11:1
• Vision Boards are a physical manifestation of this scriptures that helps individuals, couples, groups, and others to visualize their goals in one or more areas of their lives.
• Vision Boards are generally created during the first part of the year, relating to Resolutions that are made to encourage growth throughout the year, however, these can be made Annually, semi-annually, quarterly, monthly even daily to help promote accomplishment and prevent stagnation.
• Vision Boards can be created virtually with use of technology or with paper, pencil, markers, etc.
February Fatal Attraction
Be ye Not Unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness II Corinthians 6:14
• Attachment Styles was theorized by John Bowlby to explain relationship developed between children and their caregivers
• This theory explains why individuals often find themselves attracted to certain person dependent on their attachment styles
• This theory explains why some people develop
“Fatal Attractions” based on their style
March The True Worth of a Race Is measured by the Character of its Woman
Who can find a woman of worth? For her price is far above rubies Proverbs 31:10
• Values are things which govern human behavior
• Values are the beliefs that show how a person has decided to use life.
• Values are those beliefs and attitudes on which we base our opinions, decisions and actions, the basis of character
April
Living Distraction Free Life
• Participants will learn information necessary to live a healthy, distraction-free life.
• Participants will learn how stress contributes to poor health and wellneas
•. Participants will learn tips to reduce stress
May Motherhood Is an Exam that Does Not have a Study Guide
Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Proverbs 31:28
June Be Free From the Burdens, Rest and Relax
Writing Your Story
• Participants will learn how to assist clients with presenting their stories utilizing Jellinek Model, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Erikson’s stages of development.
• This workshop can be helpful in learning more about cravings and triggers that cause continued use and high risk behaviors
July
Freedom HALT
H. Hungry “Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless” (Ecclesiastes 5:10).
A. Angry (Bitter) Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
L. Lonely 1. Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
T. Tired Psalm 62:5
Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.”
August Stress Management Preventing Burnout
• Long term stress can lead to burnout; defined as mental and physical exhaustion.
• Participants will discover signs of burnout, its organizational impact and
• Steps to reduce and/or avoid burnout.
September Recovery Month Effectiveness of Community Involvement
• This workshop highlights the effectiveness of community involvement in the reduction of recidivism rates for substance abuse clients.
• This workshop will review how the collaboration of community resources benefits the overall health and well being of the clients.
• This workshop will further encourage the importance of maintaining community involvement in the treatment of the substance abuse and mental health clients.
October Domestic Violence
• This workshop focuses on the correlation between domestic violence and substance abuse.
• Participants will learn how to recognize the signs of domestic violence that may cause clients to become defocused both during and after group.
• Participants will be able to utilize information to connect clients with other community resources.
November Gratitude Is the Key
Wallace D Wattles The Science of Getting Rich
Says the more Gratefully we fix our minds on the Supreme when good things come to us, the more good things we will receive, and the more rapidly they will come
December The Gift Working with the Faith Community
• Participants will learn how to address needs of faith community.
• Participants will be provided with substance abuse resources and information.
2022 Mental Health Moments
January The Challenge of Change
February Fatal Attraction
March "The True Worth of a Race Is Measured by the Character of Its Woman
April I Just Love the Way that It Tastes
May Motherhood Is an Exam that Does Not have a study guide
June Be Free from the burdens, Rest and Relax
July Freedom, Freedom
August Stress Management
September Recovery Month
October Domestic Violence
November Gratitude Is the Key
December The Gift
2021 Mental Health Moments
January SMART Goals
February Are they The One
March Women You dont always have to be the Hero
April Are you drinking too much?
May Please take care of yourself
June Men, It's Okay to Cry
July Free Yourself
August Don't Worry, Be Happy
Mental Moment 815 August 4
Don’t worry, be happy, was a song sung by Bobby Mcferrin 1988. It was an accapella song that was sung all over. There were buttons, T Shirts and a host of other memorabilia that reminded us not to worry, but to be happy.
Here's a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note
Don't worry, be happy
In every life we have some trouble
But when you worry you make it double
Ain't got no place to lay your head
Somebody came and took your bed
The landlord say your rent is late
He may have to litigate
As threats of another shutdown, variants of COVID-19, employers REQUIRING vaccines or risk of unemployment and a series of concerns looms.
I am reminded of this song and would like to offer mindfulness meditation as a coping strategy or technique to help us focus on things more positively.
Mindfulness is defined as a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
Benefits includes:
Reduction of pain and enhancement of body’s immune system
When we’re stressed, the immune system’s ability to fight off antigens is reduced. That is why we are more susceptible to infections.
The stress hormone corticosteroid can suppress the effectiveness of the immune system (e.g. lowers the number of lymphocytes).
Reduction of feelings of depression, anxiety, anger and confusion
Fears, anxieties and tendencies toward depression are managed by seeking out their root causes. Once uncovered, patients learn how to take control of their emotions and life.
Provides a sense of calm, peace and balance
Increases energy
Reduction of stress
Phillipians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
September We Can Recover
October Don't Be a DoorMat, Anymore
October Mental Health moment Don’t Be a Door Mat Anymore
These Boots are made for walking Nancy Sinatra
You keep sayin' you've got somethin' for me
Somethin' you call love but confess
You've been a'messin' where you shouldn't 've been a'messin'
And now someone else is getting all your best
These boots are made for walkin'
And that's just what they'll do
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you
Ya
You keep lyin' when you oughta be truthin'
And you keep losing when you oughta not bet
You keep samin' when you oughta be a'changin'
Now what's right is right but you ain't been right yet
Definition of Door Mat
The primary purpose of any doormat is to provide a safe surface that can be used to clean footwear and prevent dirt from getting into a property.
How to stop from Being a Doormat
November Gratitude Is the Key
December You are a Gift
2023 Season
We invite you to participate in our broadcast beginning January 2023.
it is our interest in you sharing your Wisdom, Knowledge and Instruction.
Please answer these questions;
Interview Questions
Greetings. I am interested in creating a pod cast professionals in the area.
Here are a list of questions and would like to interview individuals either in office Charlotte or Burlington or online
Here are the list of questions that would like to discuss
What exactly is it that you do?
What credentials do you have?
Is this what you pictured yourself doing?
What is the best part of your job?
What is the worst part of your job?
Is it hard to balance your personal life with your work life?
How do you do it?
How do you measure success with your clients?
What’s the craziest story you can tell me from your work?
How do you cope with difficult/resistant clients?
If you could go back in time with your career, would you do anything differently?
Thank you in advance
Melissa
January Garnet/Constancy Carnation
Capricorn Goat (Dec 22-Jan 19) Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18)
Week One Jan 3-Jan 9
Week Two Jan 10-Jan 16
Week Three Jan 17-Jan 23
Week Four Jan 24-Jan 30
February Amethyst/Sincerity Violet, Primrose
Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18) Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)
Week Five Jan 31-Feb 6
Week Six Feb 7-Feb 13
Week Seven Feb 14-Feb 20
Week Eight Feb 21-Feb 27
March Bloodstone/Aquamarine/ Courage Jonquil, Daffodil
Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19)
Week Nine Feb 28-Mar 5 March is Women’s History Month
Week Ten Mar 6-Mar 12
Week Eleven Mar 13-Mar 19
Week Twelve Mar 20-Mar 26
April Diamond/ Innocence Sweet Pea, Daisy
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19) Taurus (Apr 20-May 20)
Week Thirteen Mar 27-Apr 2 Alcohol Awareness Month
Week Fourteen Apr 3-Apr 9 April 8
annual observance of National Alcohol Screening Day
Week Fifteen Apr 10-Apr 16
Week Sixteen Apr 17-Apr 23
Week Seventeen Apr 24-Apr 30
May Emerald/ Love, Success Lily of the Valley, Hawthorn
Taurus (Apr 20-May 20) Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Week Eighteen May 1-May 7 National Foster Care Month
www.fostercaremonth.org to raise awareness of the need for more people to make a difference in the lives of children and youth living in foster care
National Child Welfare organization and advocates
Makes vulnerable to Homelessness, Unemployment, Compromised mental health, poor educational status, poverty, substance abuse and incarceration
Week Nineteen May 8-May 14
Week Twenty May 15-May 21
Week Twenty-One May 22-May 28
June Pearl, Moonstone, Alexandrite (Health & Longevity) Rose, Honeysuckle
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Week Twenty-Two May 29-Jun 4
Week Twenty-Three Jun 5-Jun 11
Week Twenty-Four Jun 12-Jun 18
Week Twenty-Five Jun 19-Jun 25
July Ruby/Contentment Larkspur, Water Lily
Cancer (June 21-July 22) Leo (July 22-Aug 22)
Week Twenty-Six Jun 26-Jul 2
Week Twenty-Seven Jul 3-Jul 9
Week Twenty-Eight Jul 10-Jul 16
Week Twenty-Nine Jul 17-Jul 23
Week Thirty Jul 24-Jul 30
August Sardonyx, Peridot/Married Happiness Poppy, Gladiolus
Leo (July 22-Aug 22) Virgo (Aug 22-Sept 22)
Week Thirty-One Jul 31-Aug 6
Week Thirty-Two Aug 7-Aug 13
Week Thirty-Three Aug 14-Aug 20
Week Thirty-Four Aug 21-Aug 27
Fall Conference-Small Business
September Sapphire/Clear Thinking Aster, Morning Glory
Virgo (Aug 22-Sept 22) Libra (Sept 23-Oct 23)
Week Thirty-Five Aug 28-Sept 3
Week Thirty-Six Sept 4-Sept 10
Week Thirty-Seven Sept 11-Sept 17
Week Thirty-Eight Sept 18-Sept 24
October Opal, Tourmaline /Hope Calendula, Cosmos
Libra (Sept 23-Oct 23) Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21)
Week Thirty-Nine Sept 25-Oct 1
Week Forty Oct 2-Oct 8
Week Forty-One Oct 9-Oct 15
Week Forty-Two Oct 16-Oct 22
Week Forty-Three Oct 23-Oct 29
November Topaz/Fidelity Chrysanthemum
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21)
Week Forty-Four Oct 30-Nov 5
Week Forty-Five Nov 6-Nov 12
Week Forty-Six Nov 13-Nov 19
Week Forty-Seven Nov 20-Nov 26
December Turquoise, Zircon/ Prosperity Narcissus, Holly
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19)
Week Forty-Eight Nov 27-Dec 3
Week Forty-Nine Dec 4-Dec 10
Week Fifty Dec 11-Dec 17
Week Fifty-One Week Dec 18-Dec 24
Week Fifty-Two Week Dec 25-Dec 31