MindStrength for Girls

05/24/2022

Just got through recording a podcast conversation with Ms Phoebe! Love this girl! She’s been with me from the beginning of .for.girls and I’m grateful for her example of leadership and friendship.

In our conversation we got real about toxic friends, owning your own style, being real and not fake and she shared tips on how she manages her panic attacks because of her anxiety.

I also asked her to share some thoughts on her experience last summer at our retreat. Just a few days before the retreat her cousin died and she questioned even coming but she shares why she was glad she decided to come. Link in profile to that audio in my soundcloud.

05/16/2022

Stand up. Stand strong. Stand out!

Let me share a few reasons why you should consider sending your daughter to the .for.girls retreat

1. Vulnerability starts from the beginning and we show them how to get there.

2. Inclusivity because most of the girls don’t know each other which makes it easier to let yourself share a little more and make new friends.

3. Expectations are set at the beginning to dig deep into their feelings and get uncomfortable

4. Sharing their pain and not feeling that they had to show up in a certain way sparks the magic

5. And last that they felt safe to share many hard realities about their life

Text the word, RETREAT, to 801-797-3100

But let me share what the girls actually wrote themselves about the retreat:

"I thought this retreat was going to be lame or weird but ended up being a really fun experience and the lessons were honestly quite helpful. Much different than any girls camp I’ve been too”

“I have been struggling to make new friends and I've felt very lonely. But when I came to the MSfG retreat I quickly found new friends because of the activities we shared together. We really got to learn about eachother really quick and I can't wait to come back next year"

Rachel Platten • Stand By You

04/29/2022

This past year in our weekly MindStrength for Girls classes we've had alot of discussions about friendships, boys, mental health and standing up for ourselves. I've seen these girls break down in front of the other girls in class because they are just tired. They are tired of showing a side of themselves that's not true to who they are or who they want to be.

So last year I set out to create an experience for teen girls over the summer where I get to be with them for a whole uninterrupted week to sit with them. I wanted to hear their pain, their struggles and to also hear about their victories. I wanted to see them for who they are and I think we accomplished that at our last retreat.

If you'd like your teen daughter to experience something unique and different than any other camp they've been too I would recommend you listen in on what these retreat participants had to share about their experience with the retreat last year.
This will be our second year hosting and I would love your teen to join us. I have two possible weeks available. Get the early bird pricing before April 30th!

https://mindstrengthmentor.com/msfg-retreat/

https://youtu.be/NsQPcpKyxDw

MindStrength for Girls Retreat A week long retreat for teen girls that teaches them to Stand Up, Stand Out and Stand Strong. Register Now! Stand Up, Stand Out, Stand Strong "Stand Up. Stand Out. Stand Strong." will be the theme of the retreat. Each word there has a significance to…

04/13/2022

Meet our newest mentor !
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Liz is a mom of 4 kids ages 6-15, a wife, a realtor and a lifelong learner with a passion for reaching and teaching. She joined as a MindStrength Mentor to help meet the need for better understanding of self in women and girls young and old. She enjoys hiking, biking, travelling and having all the adventures. She is also currently working towards a life coach certification.
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She will start her class next week on April 20th from 5-6 at Kent Smith Memorial Park in Mountain Green, Utah.
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To register for her class please contact her.

04/08/2022

I’m slowly learning that I’m not ever going to be the popular girl or even the Instagram influencer I’m just not.
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I’m not going to be the prettiest, or the loudest, or the life of the party (only if there’s a dance floor). I’m not going to be content talking about purses, earrings, makeup, designers and gossip and only surface talk.
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I’m not going to be invited everywhere. I may not be the one who gets asked on tons of girls trips (that’s why I create them myself 😜) , or book clubs, or whatever.
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BUT I am the kind of girl who will jump on Marco Polo and cry with you. I am the kind of girl who will go get a soda with special syrups in it with you and drink my flavored water and listen to you. I am the kind of girl who will stand by you when you want to fall over.
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I am the kind of girl who will encourage you to love yourself and love your life. I am the kind of girl who genuinely wants to know your whole story, and will listen to every word. I am the kind of girl who will be loyal and will consistently show up.
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I’m not smooth with my words sometimes
I’m not sophisticated.
I’m not super cool.
Nobody is going to be impressed that you know me, or even have a clue who I am.
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I’m not ever going to be the popular girl or Instagram influencer and I don’t want to be but I am the kind of girl you can come to for just about anything, and I’m actually pretty happy about that.
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If you’d like to join me that’s what I’m creating over at .for.women as well as .for.girls
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I’m happy to announce that for the second year I’m hosting a girls retreat for your teenager. Check out the dates for summer 2022:

https://mindstrengthmentor.com/msfg-retreat/home-1-1/?fbclid=IwAR22mVsthVSKyWvLPL6ASZXMigshDmVRY4CiQF2opPfqxS03eTt4miIxtZo

03/08/2022

Art is a form of expression but we will invite the girls to take a closer look at how their emotions and art are intertwined through watercolor art taught by Andrea Kinne.

MindStrength for Girls Workshop Monthly workshops for teen girls to deepen their learning and take positive action Register Now! The MindStrength for Girls workshops are designed to be educational and engaging and cover a variety of topics catered to 12-18 year old girls. The girls will learn tangib...

02/18/2022

“Mom, do we have to go on vacation? I want to spend the break hanging out with my friends.”

“Do we have to eat at that place again?”

“Do we have to go to the park? It’s so boorrring.”

Vacations with my kids used to be so much easier. When they were younger, we’d plan a trip – any trip – and my kids were enthusiastic, eager to hop in the car or on the plane (regardless of how long the trip was), and they never had an issue with our destination or what we did when we got there. It didn’t matter if we were darting out for a quick road trip over a long weekend or heading out for a 10-day vacation, they were “in.”

Boy, have things changed.

Now that my kids are teenagers planning a vacation is quite the task now that they know what they like.
They each have strong opinions about when we should go, where we should go, where we should eat, how long we’ll be gone, where we should stay and what we should do while we’re there. In fact, just rounding them up at the same time and navigating around their schedules has become such a challenge, it’s a miracle we go on any vacations at all.

After traveling with my kids countless times, I’ve figured out that packing a very large chill pill, a sense of humor and a few sanity-saving tips is the key to a successful vacation with teenagers. Here are a few “traveling with teens” tips I’ve learned that might help make your next family vacation stress-free, peaceful and more enjoyable for the entire family.

So the next time you head out on vacation with your teenager just know things happen, which means you need to be prepared to expect the unexpected and go with the flow.

Even though you might have to navigate around your son’s mood one day or adjust the day’s plans due to your daughter’s awful period cramps, take it in stride. These days and moments with your kids are fleeting. Soon enough they’ll be off on their own raising their own family and you’ll be longing for these crazy, tumultuous vacations. Relish in the special moments, regardless of how insignificant they may seem. It may seem far off in the future, but one day soon enough, these treasured family vacations will all be a distant memory.

02/03/2022

This Valentine’s Day, show your teen just how much they’re loved and adored by surprising them with one of these sweet ideas!

The best news is, showing your teen how much they mean to you doesn’t have to cost a lot. Several heartfelt ideas won’t cost more than a few dollars! From food ideas and heart shaped notes to day dates, here are 8 sweet ways to surprise your teen this Valentine’s Day! ♥️♥️♥️