Well-Bean

09/15/2026

“Take a deep breath” is one of the most common things we say to a child who is anxious, angry, overwhelmed, or dysregulated. But if a child hasn’t developed a relationship with their breath, or practiced accessing it when they feel safe and regulated, the breath never becomes the resource it has the potential to be!

We’re traveling to the Midland Yoga Collective for a special afternoon gathering! Join us for Before You Say, “Take a Deep Breath” a 3-hour experiential workshop for parents, educators, and anyone who cares for the well-being of youth.

An afternoon to learn, experience, and explore what children need before breathing becomes a tool.

Visit us @
https://www.wellbean.us/classes--workshops.html
to learn more and register.

Hope to see you on Saturday, October 10th 1:00-4:00 P.M.

09/15/2026

“Take a deep breath” is one of the most common things we say to a child who is anxious, angry, overwhelmed, or dysregulated. But if a child hasn’t developed a relationship with their breath, or practiced accessing it when they feel safe and regulated, the breath never becomes the resource it has the potential to be!

We’re traveling to the Midland Yoga Collective for a special afternoon gathering! Join us for Before You Say, “Take a Deep Breath” a 3-hour experiential workshop for parents, educators, and anyone who cares for the well-being of youth.

An afternoon to learn, experience, and explore what children need before breathing becomes a tool.

Space is limited. Head to:
https://www.wellbean.us/classes--workshops.html
to learn more and register. Saturday, October 10th 1:00-4:00 PM

09/06/2026

Dropping anchor is a useful skill to move through what we're feeling in moments of overwhelm through creating space and noticing what's happening internally.

Through acknowledging what we're feeling, connecting back to our body, and returning to the present moment we teach ourselves how to find a steady point in the waves of feelings or activation.

09/05/2026

Embracing this in between space of the seasons and welcoming what currently is.

08/31/2026

In any season of our life it's helpful to remind ourselves of both our connection to nature and the strengths reflected within. Our I Like Me! poem does just that.

Hang it in a classroom, sleeping space, or anywhere to utilize as a morning or evening affirmation with the kiddos in your life.

Check out this poster for digital download or print available at our shop here: https://www.wellbean.us/shop.html

08/30/2026

Rest in Awareness with the Setting Sun

A beautiful practice to stay present with the current season, even as school starts and we may head into feeling consistent urgency or feeling busy.

The pressure to keep moving and doing shapes so much of how we live our lives. One of the consequences of busyness is not making room for the awe moments. Awe is a powerfully uplifting emotion, and a sunset, with its astonishing palette presented across the sky, is one of nature's brilliant shows of awesomeness.

Set the intention to watch the sky at sunset one day this week. Grab a blanket or a chair and leave your phone behind. Find a posture that helps you find a sense of ease in your body, sitting or standing. Have a sense of being present, right here, right now, so you can notice how you’re feeling in your body and mind. As the day melts away and the sky turns to a wash of yellows, pinks and oranges take a few minutes to bring your full and patient attention to the sky and rest in this awareness. Each sunset offers us the opportunity to grow in open awareness and mindfulness.

08/20/2026

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Hugs to all the parents of LGBTQ+ kids sending their kids to college this year.

You spend years teaching your child how to move through the world.

Then one day, the bags are packed, the dorm room is waiting, and it is time to trust them with everything you have taught them.

Sending a child to college is emotional. We are proud, excited, worried, sentimental, hopeful — and sometimes all of those things within the same ten minutes.

But when your child is LGBTQ+, there can be another layer to letting go.

You aren’t only wondering whether they’ll like their roommate, find their classes, make friends, or remember to eat something besides cereal.

You may also be wondering:

Will people respect their name and pronouns?

Will they find friends who fully accept them?

Will their professors and campus leaders make them feel safe and valued?

Will they know where to turn if someone mistreats them?

Will they remember that they never have to shrink, hide, or apologize for who they are?

Because we are sending our children into a world that is still debating their worth, questioning their identities, and trying to take away some of their rights.

And that makes letting go feel especially complicated.

Still, underneath all that worry is something powerful: pride.

Pride in the courage it has taken for our children to become who they are.

Pride in everything they have already overcome.

Pride in the beautiful, capable people they are becoming.

So, Mama Bear, cry when you need to. Check in — but give them room to grow. Make sure they know how to reach you, and remind them often that home will always be a place where they are loved, affirmed, and safe.

You raised them to know who they are.

You taught them that they are loved, seen, worthy, cherished, and enough.

Now comes the hard and beautiful part: watching them carry that truth into the world.

To every Mama Bear sending an LGBTQ+ child to college this year — we see you. We know how proud you are, how much you will miss them, and how fiercely you will continue loving them from wherever you are.

And to every LGBTQ+ student beginning this new chapter:

You belong there.

You deserve to take up space.

You never have to prove your worth or validity to anyone.

Go build a life that feels like your own. We’ll be right here, cheering you on.

Together, we can change the world.

08/17/2026

We LOVE Grand Rapids Area Sibshops!
Check out their fall calendar...

Looking forward to another great year of Sibshops.

08/15/2026

Sharing a favorite from the past and an invitation to slow down and savor your weekend!

06/02/2026

GR area families - sharing a beautiful offering. Details on the flyer. 🐄 🐓 ☀️ 🌱