Positive Living

May each of you around the world have a special day of thanks this coming November 27! These are times we all need to work together and take charge of our destiny by volunteering, mentoring and participating in community work, we do accomplish so much together.May you never feel alone and in times of need remember their is support in your community, reach out~Happy Thanksgiving

Whether one is in turmoil from trying to stay healthy with no medical insurance, to working numerous hours to pay for a home over your head, remember to breath and reevaluate your life each morning or evening as you retire to bed. There is so much needed in this world as we remain positive in our lives, volunteering is one of those. If you are looking to make that difference for our youth and families opportunities are only a click away.Have a day filled with peace and light~

The month of August looks to be filled with much positive in the journey of working with many groups in overcoming adversity. I am amazed each day in what I continue to learn, most especially from those we serve who continue to teach me, never doubt your dreams, just keep yourself centered with positive. In September I will be hosting a small group of participants with “Achieving Your Dreams/Intentions” course with youth to assist their vision of believing and visualizing with their own “Dream Boards of Success”. Please join us as we complete this on September 5, 2008.Believe in all you can and want to achieve!!

“Making a life through adversity no matter what the challenge is daily, makes one realize all is possible”, this is so true as the mantra of Terry daily. When others have difficulty believing in your work, a call will arrive from a former participant in a speaking engagement, a youth who you have worked with since age 13 and now is 22 years old or even a parent who calls to say, “my child did it, they graduated from high school or college”, that is the work of Therapy Designs and our partners!Mentoring does make the impossible happen!!

Congratulations to all individuals graduating from middle and high school for 2008, especially all of you who have been in contact from the colleges and Universities succeeding through all adversity! Celebration of your success is an honor and priviledge, you have so many who continue to support your dreams and journey. Always remember to keep the light of positive around you each day and minute.Continue to mentor the dreams!!

Join Therapy Designs in celebrating 2008 National Mental Health Month by supporting your state and national organizations who are providing amazing resources and work! http://www.nami.orgWe actively join the nation in supporting and addressing the needs of all those we serve with their journey of mental health illness to restore quality of life each and everyday~Please remember to support your occupational therapy practitioners who serve the needs each day with indiviudals and their families with mental health. http://www.aota.orgMentoring is an amazing journey~

Giving back has always been a part of Therapy Designs’ mission since inception and today we continue to be true to our word! This past weekend being part of a wonderful event with over 1400 young Latinas to empower, inspire and encourage goals as a volunteer was truly an exceptional moment. Sharing the career of Occupational Therapy and increasing diversity among our practitioners in a profession considered to be one of the top in the United States is only the beginning.Help us celebrate Occupational Therapy month on behalf of all those we serve! http://www.aota.orgBe a volunteer and mentor each day!

March is filled with expectations and wonderous goal setting in designing your movement and light!. Involvement with a great number of projects for ending Domestic Violence and empowering our young women, news to follow.Mentoring is a great step towards a successful future~

As we move into March and new beginnings, more is shared by the author in her story as you will find in News~ Speaking engagements designed for every unique audience is the passion of Terry and her love for Occupational Therapy. More to share in the coming month as a continuation of dreams, goals and visions and to realities continue for the betterment of society.Mentoring is critical in all our lives~

Hope you will join the City of Monrovia in their day of PEACE on Feburary 9, 2008 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at Recreation Park, 600 S Shamrock Monrovia California.New article posted on dreams and goals which survived Domestic Violence. Occupational Therapy makes that successful difference everyday!May the light be bright in every situation!