Is inflation affecting your kids?
Maintaining a mental health balance has been a struggle across the globe for several years, really peaking with the introduction and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Inflation and economic struggles are hitting Americans hard and have been for several months now. Gas prices, grocery costs and/or rent hikes are affecting everyone. Financial struggles have long been recognized […]
Tips for providing mental health support for kids going back to school
By the end of this month, you’ll probably have your kids’ class assignments and back-to-school lists. The return to school and planning around it can often bring anxiety for kids, especially those starting a new school, moving from elementary to middle school or having an older sibling move up schools or those who have experienced […]
Utopia or Hell on Earth?
The 18th and 19th centuries spawned countless groups of people who wanted to create their own communities in the freedom America offered at that time. From the ultra religious to those advocating free love, here we look at some of their stories. By Paul Hunter Since the arrival of the Pilgrims, groups have come […]
Keeping track of your child’s mental health
As a parent or adult in a child’s life, mental health awareness is so important, and issues sometimes increase over the summer months. Here is what you should be aware of when tracking a kid’s mental health Types of mental health issues present differently amongst youth and all need to be addressed by professionals: General […]
Life Would Be Better if You Stopped Doing These Things Today
Would you like to be more successful, happier, or just more stable and settled in life? As the person living your life, there comes a point where you must accept responsibility for how it has turned out. Yes, it may not be (entirely) your fault – other people may have pushed you to places you […]
Support foster kids in Tennessee this May
May is celebrated as National Foster Care Awareness Month to bring awareness to the need for more foster care families. In Tennessee, approximately 8,000 children are in foster care at any given time. With fewer than 4,000 open foster homes, the need for more foster families is considerable. Jawyanna and Jonathon Neal knew that fostering […]
The True Purpose of Meditation
Join us at the Nashville Wellness Fest on May 7 to experience a meditation session with Kimberley Revereza of Flourish Meditation. We’re too busy. Far, far too busy. To combat the overwhelm we feel on a daily and even hourly basis, we download apps where we listen to meditation recordings in order to help us […]
Practicing mindfulness with present moment awareness
Rosa will be leading a mindfulness session at the Nashville Wellness Fest on May 7. Click here to reserve your ticket. Scenario: Imagine yourself at the doctor’s office, your phone is neatly tucked away out of reach. Suddenly, your phone buzzes…Your mind starts to wonder about what it could be notifying you of. Did someone […]
Teach your kids healthy habits at the Nashville Wellness Fest
Bring in good behavior with Behavior Bear, learn good manners with Manners Monkey and build self-esteem with Self-Esteem elephant into the conversation with Characters of Character. Join us on May 7th at the Nashville Wellness Fest from 10:30-11:15 at the Nashville Fairgrounds. Characters of Character creator Joni Downey will share some tips and tricks to […]
Fitness Q&A with singer-songwriter Sheyda
Sheyda is a Nashville-based pop singer-songwriter. With the craziness of her work life, fitness and wellness are really important to her. Here, she speaks to PURE Living Nashville to share her well-being journey and advice for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Have you always been into fitness? If not, what kickstarted your interest in wellness? […]
Talking about a tough topic: Child abuse prevention month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Since COVID-19 became part of our lives two years ago, most agencies saw a decrease in child abuse reporting due to virtual schools and fewer activities outside of the home. Of course, that doesn’t mean less abuse is occurring. As a parent, teacher, neighbor and friend, you have […]
Fives reasons to get your ticket to the Nashville Wellness Fest
The Nashville Wellness Fest returns this year on May 7. Once again hosted at the Nashville Fairgrounds, tickets to the event are just $5 and it is a fun, family-friendly way to spend the day. Click here to buy your ticket and read these five reasons you should be there. Take a class in our […]