Wellness & Courage

02/09/2026

Emotional boundaries in relationships help us stay connected while still being true to ourselves.  With boundaries, relationships feel more stable and less exhausting.

In relationships, emotional boundaries are:
✔️ Expressing your feelings and needs clearly
✔️Allowing your partner to experience emotions without taking responsibility for fixing or absorbing them
✔️Deciding how much emotional energy you can give while still caring

Healthy boundaries do not push people apart. Instead, they build trust, respect, and help both people feel safe to be themselves in the relationship.

02/07/2026

As we go through these extra weeks of winter, take a moment to pause and ask yourself: What is winter teaching you about yourself?

There isn’t a right answer. Sometimes the lesson is to slow down, sometimes it’s about endurance, and sometimes it’s about what you need more or less of right now.

Take this as a gentle nudge for reflection.

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02/06/2026

Good morning and happy Friday!

Jennifer Gray, our Wellness & Courage Clinical Manager and Farmington Clinician, encourages us to find ways to calm our nervous system during the day. Listen as Jennifer explains a simple strategy to help you feel more relaxed and safe.

02/05/2026

Our Mission: EVERYONE deserves a fulfilling life. You have the power, and we have the tools to help you. We are here to support you. Your mental health comes first.

Being named a finalist for the Arkansas Business of the Year Awards (category II) gives us the chance to share our mission with more people. Win or lose, we hope our mission inspires new individuals and helps break down mental health stigma.

Thank you for recognizing us, Arkansas Business!

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02/03/2026

We’re excited to introduce the leadership team for the 2026 Wounded Healers Retreat! These eight dedicated women have been working hard to plan and organize this year’s event:

✨️Wendy Johnson, Co-Founder and Facilitator

✨️Jamy Hunter, Co-Founder and Facilitator

✨️Jennifer Gray, Facilitator

✨️Lauren Horlick, Facilitator

✨️Kimberly Sutterfield, Presenter

✨️Jill Duvall, Presenter

✨️Anna Rand, Presenter

✨️Kailee Stonebarger, Presenter

We can’t wait to highlight each one of these amazing leaders in the upcoming weeks!

🔗Sign up today:

wellnessandcourage.com/2026woundedhealersretreat

02/02/2026

Naming our emotions gives us a moment to slow down and check in with ourselves.

When we put words to what we’re feeling—whether it’s stress, sadness, frustration, or even joy—we help our nervous system settle and create space for more thoughtful responses.

Emotions don’t need to be pushed away or fixed right away; they’re simply signals asking to be noticed. 

01/31/2026

Goodbye, January. You felt like you lasted a whole year and really challenged our sense of time.

Before we move forward, let’s take a moment to reflect together:

❄️What did you learn?

❄️What do you want to let go of?

❄️What do you want to welcome in?

Each ending gives us a chance to start fresh, and every new month is a reminder that we can try again. Here’s to February!

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01/31/2026

You don’t need another training.
You need a nap.
And probably a beach. 😏
You need an experience that actually changes you.

The Wounded Healers Retreat blends powerful education from multiple therapeutic approaches with real, honest vulnerability—the kind we ask from our clients to but rarely give ourselves permission to feel.

Yes, you’ll learn.
Yes, you’ll grow.
And yes… you’ll probably cry a little. (In a good, regulated way.)

You’ll leave clearer, more grounded, and leading from a place that doesn’t require burnout to prove your worth.

📝 Education that lands
❤️ Vulnerability that heals
🌊 A beach that is calling your name.

wellnessandcourage.com/2026woundedhealersretreat

01/30/2026

Are you a parent looking for helpful resources to support your child or teen?

Grace Anderson, Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist on our Bentonville team, recommends these two books:

🧠 Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegel

🧠 The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

Thank you, Grace, for sharing!

To learn more about Grace, visit:
www.wellnessandcourage.com/grace

01/29/2026

Boundaries are not meant to keep people out. Instead, they are healthy tools that help build secure and respectful connections. Boundaries protect your peace, energy, and mental health. They also help you share your needs clearly, which encourages respect and prevents resentment.

How Boundaries Function as Bridges:

✨️Teach Respect: Boundaries show others how you want to be treated, which helps relationships grow through understanding.

✨️Foster Safety: Setting clear limits, such as saying "no" or taking time for yourself, helps build trust and safety in relationships.

✨️Promote Self-Love: Setting boundaries is a way to care for yourself. It helps prevent burnout and lets you connect with others from a place of wholeness instead of emptiness.

Boundaries help keep relationships healthy over time. Setting a boundary is not about being difficult or pushing people away. It is about being clear and caring for both yourself and others.

01/27/2026

Our Wounded Healers leadership team has been hard at work behind the scenes, preparing for this year's retreat! Check out this sneak peek of our presenter, Kimberly Sutterfield.

The 2026 Wounded Healers Retreat is open for registration and offers:

🌟19 CE Credits total

🌟16 hours of in-person CE credits

🌟3 hours of virtual CE credits (ethics)

🗓When: April 30th, 2026-May 3rd, 2026

📍Where: Hilton Pensacola Beach, Florida

🔗Register now to lock in Super Early Bird pricing:
www.wellnessandcourage.com/2026woundedhealersretreat

01/26/2026

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Photo Credit: Wesley Hitt Photography

Photo credit: Wesley Hitt Photography