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Welcome to The Operation Flourish blog, where I explore healthy habits, challenge your comfort zone, and inspire you to flourish in all aspects of life! Join me for practical tips, inspiring stories, and a nudge to grow, give back, and live your best life.
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National Grief Awareness Day: You Don’t Have to Grieve Alone
🖤 National Grief Awareness Day | August 30 Grief may change us. But we don't have to face it alone. 🌻 Hey Operation Flourish Fam! 💛 Today, August 30, is National Grief Awareness Day: a day dedicated to bringing awareness to grief, encouraging conversations about loss, and reminding people who are hurting that they don't have to walk through it alone. The observance was founded in 2014 by grief advocate Angie Cartwright fol
Kayla Myers
Aug 306 min read


💙 International Being You Day: The World Doesn't Need Another Copy: It Needs You 💙
💙 Be yourself. The people who matter won't ask you to change who you are. This International Being You Day, embrace what makes you unique and have the courage to #ChooseHealth by living authentically. 💙 Hello Operation Flourish Fam! If you've followed Operation Flourish for any length of time, you've probably noticed a theme: I believe each of us has unique gifts,
Kayla Myers
Jun 224 min read


World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Choosing Respect, Dignity, and Connection
💜 Every older adult deserves to age with dignity, respect, and safety. This World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, let's choose compassion, connection, and community as we work to help everyone flourish! 💜 Hello Operation Flourish Fam! Every year on June 15, communities around the world recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), a day dedicated to raising awareness about a serious but often over
Kayla Myers
Jun 153 min read


National Best Friends Day: Flourish Together with the Five Pillars of #ChooseHealth
Friends help us flourish! 💕 Hello Operation Flourish Fam! They say friends are the family we choose, and every year on June 8th, we have a fun excuse to celebrate those special people in our lives during National Best Friends Day! Whether it's a childhood buddy, a sibling, a spouse, a neighbor, or someone you've met later in life, friendships have an incredible impact on our health and happiness. Research consistently shows that strong social connections can reduce stress, i
Kayla Myers
Jun 83 min read


Honoring the Fallen While Caring for the Living: Mental Health & Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a reminder that remembrance and healing can exist together. Hello Operation Flourish Fam! Today, we pause. Memorial Day is often filled with cookouts, sunshine, and long weekends, but at its heart, this day is about remembrance. It is about honoring the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country and recognizing the families, friends, and communities who carry that loss every single day. For many, Memorial Day can also bring complicated
Kayla Myers
May 252 min read


Mental Health Action Day: Small Steps That Help Us Flourish
Mental health awareness becomes powerful when it turns into action. 💚 Hello Operation Flourish Fam! May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but today is something even more powerful: Today, May 20th, is Mental Health Action Day. Awareness is important, but action is what creates change. It’s the moment we move from simply talking about mental health to intentionally caring for it. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned through my journey with Operation Flourish is this: menta
Kayla Myers
May 203 min read


More Good Days, Together: Choosing Health One Day at a Time
More good days begin with the small choices we make every day. 💚 This Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s remind one another that healing, hope, and flourishing happen together.
Kayla Myers
May 113 min read


Breaking the Storm: Understanding the Cycle of Abuse and Finding Clear Skies Again
You are not alone, and you NEVER have to weather the storm by yourself. 💙 Hello Operation Flourish Fam! April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to bring light to conversations that are often left in the shadows. Today, I want to talk about something that can feel confusing, overwhelming, and even invisible at times: the cycle of abuse. To help make sense of it, let’s think about something we all understand, the weather. Just like storms don’t appear out of nowhere, a
Kayla Myers
Apr 273 min read


Policy & Prevention: Why Now, More Than Ever
Balancing the scales of community support: While federal systems my falter, grassroot efforts and human connections remain America's...
Kayla Myers
Sep 29, 20252 min read


Shedding Light on Hope: Why National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Matters
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. ...
Kayla Myers
Sep 2, 20253 min read


🎒 Back to School, Back to Health: 5 Pillars to #ChooseHealth This School Year!
Classic yellow school bus parked on a sunny day – ready for back-to-school season Hello Operation Flourish Fam! It’s that time of year...
Kayla Myers
Aug 18, 20252 min read


Celebrating National Sons & Daughters Day Through the 5 Pillars of #ChooseHealth
💙💜 Holding hands, building health: One joyful step at a time. 💙💜 Hey Operation Flourish Fam! Today is National Sons & Daughters Day...
Kayla Myers
Aug 11, 20253 min read


Mental Health Awareness - A Call to Action
Push pinned note - Take Action Now Hey Operation Flourish Fam! As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, let's commit to ongoing...
Kayla Myers
May 29, 20251 min read


The True Cost of Stress: Money, Health, and Relationships
Price Tag Hey Operation Flourish Fam! Stress isn’t just something we feel—it has real-world costs that affect us financially, physically,...
Kayla Myers
Apr 14, 20252 min read


The History of National Stress Awareness Month and Why It Matters Today
Women holding temples Hey Operation Flourish Fam! April is National Stress Awareness Month , a time to focus on the growing impact of...
Kayla Myers
Apr 3, 20252 min read


Simone Biles: A Champion for Mental Health and Athlete Well-Being
Simone Biles - Facebook Profile Hey Operation Flourish Fam! As we conclude our Women's History Month series, we celebrate Simone Biles, a...
Kayla Myers
Mar 28, 20253 min read


January: A Time for Prioritizing Mental Wellness
January is National Mental Wellness Month. Hey Operation Flourish Fam! January is National Mental Wellness Month , a time to recognize...
Kayla Myers
Jan 20, 20253 min read


Navigating the Winter Blues
Hey Operation Flourish Fam! December is a month often associated with joy, warmth, and holiday cheer, but it can also be a challenging...
Kayla Myers
Dec 16, 20242 min read


Cultivating Mental Wellness: A #ChooseHealth Guide for Suicide Prevention Month
Hey there flourishing fam! A you most likely know, September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month , a time to shine a light on...
Kayla Myers
Sep 23, 20242 min read


Let's Talk About Suicide Prevention: You Can Make a Difference
Hey Operation Flourish Fam! September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and it's a cause close to my heart. Suicide is a...
Kayla Myers
Sep 9, 20242 min read
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