Over coffee ☕, Genny Sacco-Bak sits down with Patlee Creary to explore storytelling as a tool for healing, identity, and empowerment during Black History Month. ✨📖 From her patchwork memoir Rebel Mother Queen to the community work of Story Bridge Network, this conversation is a reminder that our stories can reconnect us to ourselves and each other. 🌿🤍 ☕️Life Happens Over Coffee: https://u-channel.ca/this-conversation-might-change-how-you-see-your-story/ #umulticultural #coffeewithgennyb #blackhistorymonth #storytelling #rebelmotherqueen #communitycare Website: https://u-channel.ca/ U Radio: https://u-channel.ca/u-radio/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@umulticultural Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/umulticultural Secondary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561323263942 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/u_multicultural/ Secondary Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friends_of_u_multicultural/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/u_multicultural LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/u-multicultural-channel/

Personal relationships, a reliable group, personal wellness, a sense of purpose, and the ability to keep things in perspective are key protective factors that ensure a person can practice resilience. Do you have these factors? Do you need help resourcing them? Can you resource them for someone else? The next time you think about resilience, try to look behind the word to ask if these factors exist for the person or group you expect to demonstrate 'resilience.'

Dr. Patlee Creary, lead facilitator at Reyou, explores the concept of resilience, discussing its various definitions and the frustration it can cause when misapplied or misunderstood. She emphasizes that resilience is not just about thriving despite challenges but also involves the process and ingredients that enable adaptation. She highlights five key categories of resilience factors, including prioritizing relationships, social support, personal coping strategies, a positive outlook, and self-awareness. She also encourages questioning and understanding these factors to better navigate life's challenges, suggesting that reclaiming the word "resilience" involves recognizing its complexity and the skills involved in thriving.

Awe is an inspiring emotion supported by curiosity and a willingness to see things as if for the first time. This mindfulness practice gets you moving and allows you to experiment with a sense of childlike curiosity wherever you are.

Whether you’re at the idea stage or have been leading for years, the truth is that your business grows at the rate of your own regulation. In this video answers to FAQs about our upcoming Black Entrepreneur support initiative, Program Lead and Reyou founder, Dr. Patlee Creary addresses: 1. Why "Wednesday Mornings" are a strategic choice to combat decision fatigue. 2. Who "qualifies" (Hint: if you identify as a Black entrepreneur in MB, we want you). 3. Why cultivating a space for shared lived experiences is a power move for your business. Applications close February 25th. Apply at: www.reyoumindfulness.com

In this practice, you are invited to tune into the breath and the body as a way of widening your window of tolerance for experiencing stressful situations. Have a journal or notebook handy to jot down any feelings or sensations that arise for you as you go through the practice.

After months away from video recordings, workshops and writing, I’m back with a fresh perspective on work, rest, and recovery. In this update, I share how an injury reshaped my approach to productivity, why slowing down became essential, and what it really means to return with intention.

Try this guided body scan practice with us. You are invited to set an intention for rest and recuperation as you move your attention systematically through your entire body.

This is the second video in a five-part series in which Dr. Patlee Creary examines the concept of resilience. In this video, Patlee focuses on the American Psychological Association's definition of resilience as a process and outcome of successfully adapting to challenging life experiences through mental, emotional, and behavioural flexibility. She emphasizes that resilience involves various ingredients, including one's perspective of the world, available resources, and coping strategies. She highlights that successful adaptation does not always mean thriving in the face of difficulties, but it does involve drawing on social resources and coping strategies.