Anne Sansone, MS NCC

02/15/2026

Take a deep breath and pick a heart. Don't overthink it!
Here is your message for the week:

1. Daisy Stripes: Get in touch with nature (or just yourself). Go for a walk, buy a houseplant you might accidentally kill, or just sit by a window. Ground yourself in the physical world today.

2. Bandaged Heart: Be gentle with your tender spots. You are still healing from things you don't talk about and that takes a lot of energy. Give yourself permission to recover. Treat yourself like you would treat a friend who is hurting.

3. Orange Heart: Get creative! You have some energy bubbling up inside that needs to go somewhere. Draw a picture, bake some cookies, reorganize your bookshelf by color, or sing really loudly in the car. Make something just for the joy of making it.

4. Yarn Heart: It is time to unravel. You have been wound up too tight lately and you need to loosen the tension. Find a way to get cozy. Let yourself soften.

5. Cat Heart: Embrace your curiosity (and maybe a nap). Do exactly what you want to do right now without worrying if it is "productive." Be the cat. Follow your own interest and ignore the schedule for a bit.

6. Scribble Heart: Your brain is a little loud right now. The best way to handle the mental scribble is to get it out of your head. Do a brain dump on a piece of paper, vent to a friend, or scribble furiously in a notebook.

7. Bow Heart: Celebrate your wins. You have been working hard and just moving on to the next task without acknowledging how far you have come. Stop that. Reward yourself. Buy the latte, take the long bath, or just give yourself a high five in the mirror. You earned it.

8. Angel Heart: Let go of the heavy stuff. You are carrying a mental load that isn't yours to carry. Maybe it is guilt or someone else's drama. Imagine taking those heavy wings off and setting them down. You are allowed to feel light. You are allowed to be free.

9. Checkerboard Heart: Find your focus. You might be feeling a little scattered or pulled in too many directions. Pick one thing. Just one. Focus on that single square of your life today and let the rest fade into the background.

02/15/2026

This is - creating a life that you can enjoy and moments you look forward to.

02/14/2026

02/14/2026

Sorry to be a on this day that’s intended to be all lovey-dovey. But relationships take work. They require you to put in the effort- not just a couple days during the year, but consistently.

02/12/2026

02/11/2026

02/09/2026

Don’t let other people’s expectations or reactions deter you from taking care of yourself. This might include setting boundaries to protect your wellbeing and stepping away from unhealthy relationships or activities.

02/06/2026

Let’s provide one another the space, compassion, and understanding to feel multiple emotions at once. Experiencing one feeling doesn’t preclude us from feeling others as well, and pushing the mentality is not helpful.

02/04/2026

Only YOU have the power to decide these things.

02/03/2026

: Co-regulation
As parents, it is our job to assist our children in navigating their big feelings, and the best way to do this is to normalize the full range of emotions while modeling effective and acceptable coping strategies. If we do not have these skills to pass on, then it is up to us to learn- and certainly not at the expense of the child’s well-being.
If you are struggling to regulate your emotions and notice that it is impacting your kids, I encourage you to seek help- be it through individual counseling or a parenting support group.

02/02/2026

What has helped your kids stay on track to reach their goals? Some kids are more focused on internal motivators (ie sense of pride or accomplishment), while others need external validation or rewards.

02/01/2026

What have you done for yourself lately?