Hello all of you busy parents out there!

I am so excited to announce that my New Parent Coaching page has officially been launched!

I’m even more excited to be offering a 30-minute COMPLIMENTARY Back to School coaching consult which will provide you with one of my three educational secrets to identifying your child’s greatest strengths, and much much more!

If you’re interested in learning how you can…

√  Stop running on fumes and pushing yourself relentlessly
√  Clearly identify your strengths
√  Reconnect your mind & body
√  Get in touch with your purpose and passion
√  Become clear about your wants and needs
√  Remove limitations and obstacles
√  Overcome your fears and doubts
√  Uncover hidden resources to make your life easier
√  Creat specific action steps to solve your problems and reach your goals

Then simply visit my website soon, answer the six short questions at the bottom of the page, and I will contact you to set up your Complimentary 30-minute Consult! 

With warmth and blessings!

Joy

Parents, Are You Busy?  Feeling Overwhelmed? 

If so, stay tuned for my new and exciting Parent Coaching program coming in July!

Warm blessings,
Joy

I’ll be heading to  Marrakech next month to present a StoryPlay® workshop to the World Congress of Play Therapy.  Click on the link below for more details.  I’d love to see you there!

Title: StoryPlay® in the Classroom: A multicultural model for helping children overcome obstacles to learning and achieving their goals
Location: Marrakech, Morocco
Link out: Click here
Description: The challenges and pressures that children face at school today are immense. These pressures are resulting more and more in the child’s lack of focus and motivation, increased stress and anxiety, as well as depression. In addition our children are more often than not forgetting about their natural inner strengths and resources, and are consequently losing in the struggle to maintain their creative authentic expression. This experiential workshop will provide participants with motivational StoryPlay® activities, which as a part of play therapy, will help children reconnect with their inner resources and potential, utilize their creativity, and build on their success;

* Life Story Puzzle – Draw symbols that identify you in all parts of your life, and then connect your piece to others to complete the puzzle.
* Identity Shield – Using crafts and drawings to identify who you are.
* Heart Happy Drawing – A drawing that makes your heart sing, as well as a mobile affirmation.

Love and Blessings,
Joy

Start Date: 2010-05-13
End Date: 2010-05-24

I’m a new mentor in the P.A.L.S program at the Phoenix Youth at Risk, and yesterday afternoon I picked up my new mentee Jasmin from her elementary school for our first outing.  It was an unusually and surprisingly cold and windy day in Phoenix, AZ., and I was in high spirits and very excited to be out in nature and to get to know my new friend!

We had made plans the week before to go hiking, and I was dressed in my hiking gear and ready to go.  As I was waiting for Jasmin to come out of her school, I watched the most adorable children exiting the building with these huge smiles on their faces as they saw their mom, dad, and other loved ones awaiting them.  I couldn’t help but smile along with them; witnessing such natural and pure expressions of love.

At this school the grades are dismissed in order from kindergarten to sixth, so Jasmin was one of the last ones to come out.  As she approached me I noticed that she was shivering and hugging herself to try and stay warm, while holding her jacket in her other hand.  I gave her a big hug and then offered to hold her oversized and very heavy backpack so she could put on her coat.  Then as we walked to my car she proceeded to tell me that she was freezing and she hated the cold.  Oh well I thought, there goes hiking…

So I immediately offered up a plan B, as I knew that she also loved to go to the mall.  She took me up on my offer without hesitation.

As I don’t know that end of town very well, I drove us to an indoor mall on my end of town, Scottsdale Fashion Square.  Our conversation flowed easily in the car and for the next couple of hours in the mall, as we walked, talked, and warmed ourselves with hot chocolate and cinnamon pretzel bits. 

Jasmin showed me some of her favorite accessories in stores such as Hot Topic and Claire’s, as well as how to make a teddy bear in the Build-A-Bear Workshop.  We talked about our favorite Disney characters in the Disney Store, and I learned about and saw some of the new fashionable teen styles, such as the Skinny Jeans, in Macy’s. 

For those two hours I felt like I was 13 again; light hearted and playful, without a care in the world. 

Jasmin is quite a remarkable young girl, and I look forward to many more excursions and shared experiences.  I know that I will learn just as much from her as she will from me, and I am very grateful that she is in my life!

Love and blessings,
Joy

I had the most wonderful morning this morning creating Dreaming Pots with the mentors and kids at the Phoenix Youth at Risk!

Each and every Dreaming Pot was so unique and full of images and symbols depicting good dreams, aspirations, goals, and desires.

The Dreaming Pot was created by Dr. Joyce Mills and is one of the many Story Crafts included in her strength-based, self-empowering coaching model called StoryPlay®. Click on the link for more information on StoryPlay® as well as for any inquiries on workshops and training opportunities.

Now, enjoy some of the creations!

Until next time!
Love and Blessings,
Joy

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