An old sports reporter from Chicago once let me in on a secret about covering the Bulls during the halcyon days of the franchise in the 1990s: It was really boring.

Unfortunately for the beat writers, the Bulls were too good. The hacks only had so many ways they could write about Michael Jordan being great and the team winning again. It took work to find fresh angles for game stories. But it also felt silly to pretend as though a few three-pointers from Jud Buechler were instrumental in a game in which His Airness had just put up 45 points.

Although theyre certainly not the 90s Bulls of college football, the Oklahoma Sooners have been one of the models of success in the sport for decades. I have been writing about them now for longer than I care to remember, and Ill cop to the fact that Ive often wished for something to happen that felt a little more interesting.

Well, now were finding out what interesting is really like.

Sitting at 3-2 overall and 0-2 in Big 12 play, you could make the case that OU still has time to right the ship in its first season under new coach Brent Venables. But if last Saturdays roasting from the TCU Horned Frogs was any indication, the Sooners probably have multiple losses ahead of them in 2022. (The fact that OU is a seven-point underdog to Texas suggests one of them is coming Saturday.)

You could draw a lot of wisdom from the perspective Andy Staples of The Athletic ($) offered on OUs inauspicious start. He painted OUs struggles as an inevitable side effect of bringing on new leadership to guide the program into the SEC.

According to Staples, although Lincoln Rileys tenure at OU was a smashing success, it also provided ample reason to believe the Sooners needed a new approach to level up. As such, the program might be better positioned to win this season with its former coaching staff and, by extension, quarterback Caleb Williams still in the fold. The trade-off, however, would be kicking the can on the future.

In other words, even though Rileys decision to leave for USC left OU in scramble mode, it also gave athletic director Joe Castiglione a chance to reset the programs course for the years to come.

So back to the interesting part. Intellectually, watching Venables mold the OU program to prepare for the move to the SEC definitely qualifies. But from the fan side of the brain, does that process really require grinning and bearing it through ass-kickings like the one the Sooners received last week from TCU?

Even Venables would admit that it shouldnt. As the season rolls on, how do you distinguish acceptable setbacks from red flags about the future?

If you want objective criteria to answer that question, you could look at the situation through the prism of what college football data analyst Dave Bartoo has termed coaching effect. It refers to a teams tendency to win or lose games it shouldnt, using overall talent levels and home-field advantage to create baseline scenarios. Win a game you should lose, thats plus one; lose a game you should win, thats minus one. (If the team does what it should win or lose thats a zero.) As an example, retired Kansas State coach Bill Snyder had a remarkable coaching effect over the course of his career, while Mack Browns coaching effect is terrible.

For the record, the losses to KSU and TCU have left Venables with a coaching effect of -2 games so far. The danger zone for a first-year coach is -4 games or worse, according to Bartoo. Those coaches rarely make it to the end of their contracts. Intuitively, this phenomenon makes sense if you think of it like a floor for projecting the possibility of long-run success. Transitions almost always have costs, but you can reach a certain level of underperformance in year one that signifies systemic problems with the new coaching regime.

That seems like a useful framework from 10,000 feet up for evaluating a coachs first year on the job. On the other hand, the problem with using coaching effect as the primary measuring stick for year one is that it theoretically creates incentives for coaches to chase short-term success at the expense of the programs long-term health.

A hypothetical example: What if OUs current defensive woes stem from the complexity of Venables scheme? Simplifying the D might cut down the learning curve for a shot at more wins this year. However, if Venables believes the best thing for the program in the long run is to throw the defense in the deep end, compromising just to make his first season look a little prettier seems like a mistake.

Of course, the Sooners have only played five games with him running the show. It is way too early to draw any conclusions about Venables first season, let alone what the future holds for him and OU. Well have a much richer picture of how year one played out in a few months.

At the very least, it will be interesting.

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Instilling belief in your players is one of the biggest priorities for a young head coach. If the players are behind your overall message and schematic philosophy, there is endless room for growth. For all the stumbles and one-sided defeats last season, one thing was for certain with the Falcons: The players believed in Arthur Smith.

They knew he was looking to get them to grow and put them in positions to flourish. Even when Smith made a poor decision to go for it on fourth down or failed to manage the clock properly, or called a highly questionable play, everyone played hard and remained committed to his methods. Building that unity within a locker room in rigorous circumstances speaks volumes about the type of coach Smith is.

Despite a rare outburst at a postgame press conference following an excruciating opening day defeat to New Orleans, Smith is proving to be the leader the Falcons need him to be, along with being the forward-thinking, creative play-caller they envisioned would take the offense to great heights. Smith is doing that by making them one of the more prolific units in the league.

Only five teams have produced more explosive big plays than them after four weeks of action. Unlike units such as Cleveland and Chicago, the Falcons are creating big plays at a balanced rate on the ground and through the air. Smith is using play action and max protection to his advantage in providing Marcus Mariota more high-percentage looks. He is also working relentlessly to help give the Falcons a legitimate ground game for the first time since 2017. That lethal running game was on full display in a memorable win over Cleveland.

Running for over 200 yards as a team is an extraordinary feat regardless of what takes place in the game. For that to be accomplished despite having the ball for barely over 24 minutes is a testament to how dominant the Falcons were on the ground. The Browns had over ten minutes of possession with their sensational running back tandem of Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt, yet failed to win and gain more rushing yards. Thats how productive the Falcons were on the ground.

They made it evident from the start of the season against New Orleans. As long as the game remains competitive, Smith is going to look to run the ball 30+ times. It already worked to great effect in two games this season, including a much-needed win over Seattle.

The circumstances were more difficult this time around with Cordarrelle Patterson essentially sidelined for most of the second half due to a lingering knee issue, which ultimately put him on short-term injured reserve. With no Patterson or Damien Williams, they had to rely on their core of inexperienced running backs.

Promising rookie Tyler Allgeier, preseason workhorse Caleb Huntley, and converted back Avery Williams had to save the languishing offense against Cleveland. After three consecutive three-and-out drives where Smith called two running plays in total, alterations were necessary.

Mariota was erratic with his ball placement, jittery in the pocket, and struggled to read Clevelands coverage looks. An interception to Denzel Ward on the next drive gave Smith no other alternative but to put the game on his untested backs and enigmatic offensive line. That was the moment everything changed.

While mostly using his traditional zone read concepts, Smith added some variance with his run calls. Getting his athletic offensive line on the move while running in 22 personnel with Pitts lined up to the outside helped them overwhelm an outmanned Browns front seven.

Look no further than Drew Dalman showing impressive agility and technique to execute the pull to create space for Avery Williams to gain 21 yards. It was an astute touch on Smiths part to put his most explosive back on the field to take the handoff to maximize the unique plays potential.

As the game wore on, it became apparent the Falcons had the most success running towards the right side. Dalman had his best game as a pro. Kaleb McGary continues to make drastic strides as an overall blocker. The player who set the tone and made the biggest difference was potential future All-Pro right guard Chris Lindstrom.

The former first-round pick made outstanding blocks all game, from sealing off nose tackles to making pulls to the outside to clear space on outside runs. There were also moments where he straight-up mauled defenders at the second level. Linebacker Sione Takitaki got annihilated by Lindstrom on one of many runs that went for a first down in the second half.

The head coach isnt always going to have all the answers. Sometimes, it will take the coaching staff he assembled to supply guidance on what adjustments to make and which players should be on the field more often. Smith stated running backs coach Michael Pitre suggested giving Huntley an extended opportunity.

That decision made the in-game adjustments come to full fruition as Huntley barreled through defenders, cut between the tackles, and gained yards after contact on what felt like every other carry. His emergence provided the spark for the offense to run and execute an efficient game plan to put together a remarkable performance that could prove to be the launching pad the Falcons needed going forward as a physical, resilient team.

Although Pitre deserves enormous praise for pushing to get Huntley much-needed carries, Smith should receive his dose as well for deciding to keep Huntley. The undrafted running back wasnt mentioned in the general Falcons running back conversations going into the season.

Unlike the public, the coaching staff believed he could be a contributor to the roster. Bringing him onto the roster for this game with Patterson banged up proved to be a brilliant decision as Huntley bounced off defenders like a prime Jason Snelling and consistently produced steady gains.

The mid-round selections of Dalman and Allgeier were equally as influential in the comeback win. Smith made it clear Allgeier was the running back the organization wanted as the draft went on. His sensational performance in the Independence Bowl last year made him the ideal fit for how Smith wanted to shape the running game.

Watching Allgeier let blocks develop, burst into lanes, and carry defenders with him downfield was something to behold. It was the breakout performance that should propel him to take on an expanded role, especially with Patterson sidelined for the next month.

A successful running game goes beyond the running backs and offensive line. It takes a real collaborative effort to take over a game on the ground. That was apparent when watching Smiths offenses in Tennessee wear defenses down and dictate the flow of the game. The way Smith shapes different formations using a mixture of shifts and motions makes the offense so difficult to defend.

It makes a player like Parker Hesse so valuable when you can line him up in different areas to make blocks to create lanes. Keith Smith has become more valuable as well in Smiths offense. Both players are being inserted into positions that best suit their capabilities as willing, hardnosed blockers.

The way the playmakers on the outside are fully embracing the importance of run blocking made a difference against Cleveland. Drake London had a tremendous crackback block on Alex Wright to help Patterson earn a 12-yard gain. Kyle Pitts made multiple solid blocks on the outside. Despite being likely frustrated by the lack of opportunities in the passing game, both players made their mark elsewhere. Being capable blockers is something that is engrained into pass-catchers in Smiths offense.

Olamide Zaccheaus spoke to me in August about the necessity of being able to block to play in Smiths offense. After Sundays win, Pitts told ESPNs Michael Rothstein about how he takes pride in being able to block effectively. It takes consistent drilling and communication to make sure receivers know their duty and the importance of handling their blocking responsibilities. For these young players to embrace blocking and help contribute to a 202-yard rushing performance shows the power of Smiths influence across the locker room.

Smith cant be solely credited for the shrewd decisions on the offensive side of the ball. Dee Alfords game-sealing interception had to be extra special for Smith and Terry Fontenot. Alford was signed three days after the 2021 season ended for the Falcons. The organization opted to take a chance on two players from the CFL in Alford and Brayden Lenius. Alford has seized every opportunity to prove himself since being signed to the point where he earned his place as a valuable contributor.

For him to rise up into the air and secure the victory was the cherry on top in the dramatic victory. Alford is always strategizing how to get better. Adding young talent with a strong work ethic, powerful ambition, and desire to learn is one of the primary aspects behind the teams overall improvement and unified culture.

As encouraging and exciting as the last two performances have been, the Falcons face two upcoming tall orders. The opportunity to battle two fearsome defenses in Tampa Bay and San Francisco will be an excellent test to see where Smith stands going against two of the top defensive minds in the league. Todd Bowles and DeMeco Ryans wont hesitate to bring frequent pressure with their ultra-athletic linebackers and savvy front fours. How Smith counters it with play action and max protection will be fascinating to observe.

What we do know is the Falcons offense is far from being a finished product. Its a foregone conclusion that Desmond Ridder will be stepping onto the field sooner rather than later. His arm, quick decision-making, and poise in the pocket should open things up in the passing game, particularly for Pitts, who Smith needs to do a better job of getting in positions to make big plays. How long Smith waits to make the decision at quarterback could determine if this team will seriously be competitive into January or just feisty and fun.

For the first time in years, the Falcons are legitimately exciting. They have a roster battling hard on every snap and are capable of making timely plays on both sides of the ball. Regardless of the personnel limitations, they play with high intensity and never quit attitude. It resembles their head coachs journey, who worked his way to greater heights in six different positions for nearly a decade in Tennessee.

Smiths determination and persistence to become a head coach has rubbed off on players who were overlooked, undrafted, or not utilized properly on their previous teams. The offense comes prepared with a strategy to outwork and outmaneuver defenses. Thats one of the biggest things you can ask for a team with minimal expectations.

The biggest takeaway from the first part of the season is Smiths substantial growth as a coach. Hes more adaptable than ever before. He understands his team and this game better than ever before. He knows how to maximize his offense more than ever before. No matter the obstacles, the Falcons are going to come up with a plan to beat teams and be ruthless with it. It wont always work, but its already working more often.

Sometimes, it will involve slicing up defenses with play action. Sometimes, it will be (in the glorious words of Smith) running the piss out of the football. Smiths vision may take some time to reach its final form, but his methods and decisions are starting to become something you must take seriously.

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This week, the internet was puzzled and amused by a viral video taken during a meal at a womens retreat. In the clip, two women are discussing the relative merits of differing plates of barbecue food.

On the right is Stormy Wellington, a wealth coach with 1.4 million Instagram followers who charges up to $10,000 for her weekend workshops. Holding a plate with a piece of corn and two chicken wings, she tells friend, mentee, and business partner Tammy Price that the plate she had accepted stacked with mashed potatoes, a sandwich and a hot dog is low vibration. She elaborates that while Prices plate looks suitable for a hood rat, her own is fit for royalty.

The strange lesson became an instant meme, and the jokes about feasting on low vibration plates were bountiful. All in all, the consensus was that its kind of weird for to judge another persons meal as inferior particularly when youre eating the same food, and, as Price says in the clip, the plate was served that way.

In between posts celebrating our freedom to pile on the meats and sides, some criticized Wellington for her coaching style and principles. Quoting her characterization of the offending plate, actress Keke Palmer quipped on , Guess Im a hood rat.

Price, for her part, defended Wellingtons lecture, saying the two are close friends and that Wellington mentored her from the point of homelessness to living in a $1.2 million house. Shes now an entrepreneur and inspirational speaker.

Reached for comment by Rolling Stone, Wellington answered questions through an assistant. It was clear she hadnt softened her view of low vibration plates.

People have become more conscious about what they put in their mouth because if you really pay attention to the video, that plate did not represent who Tammy and I are as leaders and top earners in our health and wellness company, Wellington says. (The two women sell supplements for Total Life Changes, a multi-level marketing brand.) So we have people going on diets and changing their habits all from that video. And we also have people threatening me Im good with the good and bad.

In any event, the virality appears to have been a boon for Wellington. Ive learned that this type of delivery gets a lot of attention, she says. Im learning how to deliver messages like this all the time because I am willing to go through the crucifixion to get the message across.

But what is a low vibration plate, exactly? On that topic, Wellington who specifies that shes a wealth coach, not a life coach goes into more detail.

Foods carry energy, she says. We are what we eat and when you have a plate of food that looks like its for [two to three] people, thats excessive eating, its gluttony. Thats low vibration. It was the amount of food on her plate that was low vibration. Remember overeating is called gluttony (Deuteronomy 21:20). The way the plate was prepared and the lack of neatness of the plate was low vibration.

That Wellington didnt just say plate was overcrowded and messy, or that Price was eating too much again, not typically objections raised at a casual backyard cookout is no doubt a reflection of her personal brand: as a coach and mentor, she laces her commentary with a kind of higher wisdom. And this conversation was about upholding a certain image for the business partners. Of Price, Wellington says, Ive had her back from the beginning and I will have her back to the end, but that Tammy and I cannot represent health and wellness and not look like it.

As for the backlash, Wellington isnt concerned, noting that negative news travels faster than positive. Her email response to Rolling Stone included a lengthy mantra that repeatedly states: No weapon formed against me shall prosper. She maintains that the video has inspired viewers to start dieting or go vegan. Sharing the low vibration plate discussion on her TikTok, she wrote that it had ruffled some feathers. On her Instagram, meanwhile, she promoted a High Vibration fitness challenge presumably the antidote to the spiritual morass of a low vibration plate.

Whether Wellington comes away from the controversy with a larger following, or a band of haters ready to turn her next curious coinage into another mocking meme, remains to be seen. Maybe shell get both! Either way, many of us will never look at paper plates of burgers and chicken wings the same. After serving ourselves, we may have to pause and ask what kind of vibrations weve manifested. But well laugh it off and dig in, because hey, were hungry and its really not that deep.

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SARASOTA - To friends and colleagues at his beloved Riverview High School, he was "The Ripper."

But to the only child of Ed Repulski, he was, simply, "Ace." Walking the hallways of Riverview, Ram student Jill Strafaci often would see her father. "But I couldn't yell, 'hey, dad' down the hallway every time," she said. "So, I called him Ace."

When it came to the school of which Ed Repulski was the first athletic director, first basketball coach, one of its first teachers, and founder of the Ram golf program, Ace was all heart. "His blood is the color of Riverview," Joyce, his wife, said in a 2018 story on Repulski. "He just adored the school, and nowadays, the kind of loyalty that he had for it is, I think, non-existent."

And the school that adored Ed Repulski today is in mourning. The man who coached the Ram boys team for nearly 40 years and won more than 600 matches, died peacefully Saturday at his assisted living facility at age 93.

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The news of Repulski's passing came as a shock to John Sprague, who replaced him as Riverview boys golf coach in 2011. Sprague visited Repulski two months ago and said his mind was clear, recalling people and places. "I was shocked," Sprague said. "He was pretty sharp. I spent thousands of hours with that guy at Riverview. Tell you what, it felt good to talk to him.

"Mr. Ram. He was there the day they opened the doors at Riverview."

Hired by school principal Ed Brown to coach football and serve as athletic director, Repulski arrived in Sarasota in 1958. And while his Ram football and, later, basketball teams didn't flourish, the golf program he founded grew and succeeded under his leadership.

Under Repulski, the Ram boys won two state titles, two runners-up and 12 district crowns. He got Jill started in the sport and it paid off with a golf scholarship to the University of Florida, where Strafaci was a four-year letter-winner on the Lady Gator golf team. Her son, Tyler, is a pro golfer who in 2020, won the U.S. Amateur Championship.

Golf was Repulski's passion and it showed in his commitment to the sport. He was a three-time Florida Golf Coach of the Year, and three times won the District Golf Coach of the Year award, as chosen by the National High School Athletics Coaches Association.

He served 16 years as the state golf chairman for the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA), and in 1990, was inducted into the FACA Hall of Fame.

Sprague said that whenever the Florida High School Activities Association had a question about golf, they didn't consult a rule book. They consulted with Repulski. The state golf tournament regularly was held at Bent Tree Golf Course. Why? "Because he did a great job," Sprague said. "He had them organized."

Away from the golf course, Repulski served as an FHSAA official in basketball for 22 years, football for six, and baseball for one. Strafaci said it was common for her to do homework in the stands while her dad officiated a basketball game. He left teaching and coaching for a year to work in the Riverview administration. And only for a year.

"He just didn't like it because he was away from his kids," Strafaci said, "and he wanted to get back to teaching." Her dad's legacy, she said, is easy. "The kids," she said. "The kids were really important to him."

As Ed Repulski was to them.

(The funeral for Ed Repulski will be private. A Celebration of Life ceremony will take place later this month at an undecided place and date.)

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Rachel Whitton, Deputy Head Pastoral and Boarding at Heathfield School explains the mental health and wellbeing it has adopted following its success in Australia.

With mental health continuing to feature prominently in the news, the central importance of happiness and wellbeing is never far from our minds. Taking a positive approach to help students develop the pillars of good mental health to stay well and optimise quality of life is key, and with careful planning this can become an integral part of school life and minimise the spread of the mental health pandemic.

At Heathfield we have chosen to implement an innovative mental health and wellbeing programme which has taken Australia by storm and were fortunate to be the first UK school to adopt the programme. Rather than identifying those in distress or at risk, the positive education programme aims to promote wellbeing from the outset.

At Heathfield School, students can learn about the different aspects of positive psychology and related strategies that they can use in their day to day lives both now and in the future. With the increase in mental health issues among teenagers it is imperative that schools address these issues in a way that is preventative, just as you might keep yourself physically healthy by eating, exercising, and sleeping well.

We have chosen to implement an innovative mental health and wellbeing programme which has taken Australia by storm and were fortunate to be the first UK school to adopt the programme _ Rachel Whitton, Heathfield School

Students in forms one to three receive weekly or fortnightly flourishing lessons which include yoga, meditation and mindfulness and strategies developed from research in positive psychology and positive education. A part of these lessons include Bounce Forwards resilience curriculum. Examples of such lessons might include healthy habits for mental wellbeing, considering random acts of kindness and developing their character strengths. They are given time to reflect on such strategies and are encouraged to practise them outside of the lessons.

Students in form four this year are embarking on mental health mentor training, a course we have co-written with Alicia Drummond, founder of the Teen Tips website. This will give students understanding of the psychology of mental health and illness, listening skills and health coping strategies. They will have lessons in active listening skills and elements of cognitive behavioural therapy to help them to understand how unhelpful thought patterns can be reframed to reduce irrational reactions.

As part of the new sixth form programme, students can opt into studying for an RSPH accredited level two qualification as a young health champion. This is a recognised health award specialising in health improvement, health promotion and in focussing on emotional wellbeing. This will lead to students taking leadership for support and promotion of emotional wellbeing within the school community. They will also receive training to be peer educators, using the mental health foundations peer educator programme, playing a part in campaigns, assemblies, and mental health days in school.

Both staff and pupils are encouraged to take advantage of wellbeing initiatives such as doggy therapy once a week, yoga classes once a week and life coaching and wellbeing peer mentors. For staff we offer a wellbeing therapist, yoga, free meals, monthly social opportunities, life coaching, and are part of the employee assistance programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.

Over the last year our flourishing curriculum has developed and grown from an innovative Australian based positive education curriculum to a tailor-made provision for the students and staff at our school. It is constantly being evaluated and adapted to target the areas of greatest need. This way we can enable our students to truly flourish and achieve their potential while enjoying life and learning.

We analyse the impact of this programme by using flourishDx surveys for staff and pupils to inform a variety of proactive initiatives, risk assess areas of concern, strength identification, mood tracking and target support for both staff and pupils. Figure 1 illustrates the progress that has been seen in the comparison of our two surveys which highlight the rise in positive emotions from May 2021 to June 2022.

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Life coach Cori Satori came to GTU to talk about her battle with breast cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Satori wants to bring awareness as well as talk about what it is like to experience that especially as a life coach.

Just a year-and-a-half ago, a then 39-year-old Satori celebrated her sons third birthday and quit her job to become a life coach full time. Being in her tricenarian decade, Satori had yet to get her annual screening or mammograms. To err on the side of caution, Satori went to her doctor after feeling a lump on her breast. While she was blindsided and it was a devastating experience, she feels a sense of gratitude, especially since she had been practicing her own self development journey for nearly 10 years before her diagnosis. After seeing a documentary about how one needs to appreciate the negative things to have true appreciation for the good things.

I chose in that moment that I was going to focus on gratitude.That cancer was not meant to destroy me, it was meant to launch me forward. I was supposed to learn something from this obstacle. said Satori. She had tried holistic methods such as reiki and acupuncture as well as focusing on mindfulness. Her mantra was I am happy, I am healthy, I am healed, I am whole. Life coaching can help those suffering from devastating news.

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Krisallis, led by founder Lisa Anderson, announced their monthly Healing Through Candles event today. There will only be 12 spots available per month, and the first session begins on October 23rd at 10am EST. Sessions will be conducted virtually and must be reserved in advance on their website. Along with this one-hour candle healing session, clients who participate in the program also have the opportunity to join a monthly support group where group members will be able to support each other in their growth journeys.

Candle healing therapy is a practice that has been around for thousands of years and has been used by just about every religion. It is used to promote healing and unite the mind, body, and soul. Many believe that a candles flame is a metaphor for the soul and that it can bring tranquility to a persons life. The process has many incredible benefits, such as a release of trapped energies, increased focus and concentration, and improved overall mood and well-being. People who would particularly benefit from this therapy are individuals who suffer from mental health issues such as anxiety, stress, and overactive thinking; individuals who feel negative about their current life or who feel that negative energies tend to follow them; and individuals who like to balance energies within their own mind and personal space.

In this guided interactive meditation, led by Lisa Anderson, clients are also encouraged to work with their hands throughout the session rather than idly sitting with the candle. This stimulation, along with the incredibly powerful abilities of the candle itself, helps clients feel less hopeless about difficult situations in their life.

According to Krisallis, what sets these therapy sessions apart from the rest is how Anderson doesnt just show her clients how to do the therapy but helps them activate and stabilize their energies to be able to move past previous fears causing anxiety. Clients will feel a sense of relaxation and a release of negative thoughts throughout the process.

The therapeutic session involves mystical elements along with multiple activities such as writing, interactive guided activities, waters, and more. From the start of the therapy until the very end, participants will remain hands-on in the process and fully engrossed throughout the hour.

Benefits of joining a Healing Through Candles session with Krisallis:

Reduces tensions

Frees oneself from negativity (mind, body, and soul)

Releases trapped energy

Quiets the mind from overthinking

Monthly support group available after the program

Important Event Information:

Monthly Event starts October 23rd, 2022, at 10am EST

Only 12 Spots are Available Per Session

Virtual Event

Spots must be reserved online

About Krisallis

Inspired by love and a passion for personal and professional growth, Krisallis goal is to help their clients obtain clarity and move forward in their life paths. Led by founder Lisa Anderson, Krisallis is dedicated to helping their clients figure out how to enjoy a full life. They offer clarity readings, life coaching, and business coaching, which can all be booked on their website. Krisallis states that what makes their services different from others is their intense compassion. They take the time to provide solutions for their clients. Krisallis does not only want to assist their clients in their journeys; they want to be a part of their journeys. According to Krisallis, they make it their mission to make every moment of your time as enjoyable as possible!

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The Benefits of the Candle Healing Therapy Process

The anxieties of life can sometimes feel incredibly overwhelming. Bills, relationships, family, and health are just some of the things that we have to learn how to manage daily. However, just because there are stresses in life doesnt mean we cant learn how to maintain positive attitudes most of the time. Sometimes, we just need a little healing. Thats where candle healing therapy comes in. Candle healing is a process that has been used for thousands of years, and in just about every religion, to promote healing by uniting the mind, body, and soul. Some believe that the candles flame represents our own souls light and our connection to a higher power. This unique process often consists of multiple activities that can provide a variety of benefits for your mental health and well-being. Here, well discuss some of the top reasons why you should consider trying it out. Keep reading to learn more!

The feeling of meditating with a candle

The feeling of meditating with a candle is incomparable to any other. When you light the candle, you begin to feel a sense of peace and calm. The flickering flame provides a focal point for your meditation, and the gentle light helps to relax your mind and body. This process can have a profound impact on your mental state, making it an essential part of any meditation practice.

The sensation of releasing stress and mental blockage

With so much happening in our lives daily, the constant stream of thoughts can feel like a never-ending river, making it hard to focus on anything else. However, candle therapy creates an almost hypnotic atmosphere that helps you to release stress and mental blockage. As you meditate, you may find that your mind becomes clearer and more focused. The world around you fades away, and you are able to connect with your inner thoughts and feelings. The experience is truly unique, and it can help to promote a sense of well-being.

The power of working hands-on throughout the entire session

While some candle healing sessions just consist of just sitting with the candle, better practices will have you working with your hands throughout the entire session. When participating in candle healing, this act of doing something, rather than feeling hopeless about a situation is incredibly powerful.

Candle healing therapy brings about mindfulness

The repetitive actions during and after a candle healing process are quite a mystic process as well as a therapeutic one. These repetitive actions, along with the power of the candle itself, will help bring a person to a stage of mindfulness that lingers even after a session. Many people report improved mental health and feeling more relaxed, optimistic, patient, and courageous after a candle healing session.

Candle healing therapy is a powerful way to promote healing. Every day, people are using candle healing to help them create more positive and less anxious lives. If you are interested in trying out Candle Healing Therapy with visit our Krisallis today for more information!

Sources

https://www.lifepositive.com/service/candle-healing

https://medikoe.com/article/what-is-candle-therapy-7060

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/de-stress/heres-how-to-try-candle-therapy/articleshow/49687051.cms

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BROOKFIELD, Wis.A tennis coach in Brookfield is one of the most well-known coaches you've never heard of. He is also one of the most expensive and yet inexpensive coaches in the U.S. He is Ian Westermann.

Westermann posts free tennis lessons to his YouTube account Essential Tennis for his 250,000 subscribers. In total, he has created more than 10,000 pieces of content for his YouTube account and his website, Essential Tennis.

"The 21st century is just all about content and distribution. And so the more helpful, the more relevant, the more authentic I can make my written, my audio, my video stuff, the more people engage with what we do, and the more people we can serve, and help them reach their goal," Westermann said.

He hopped on the YouTube trend back in 2009 and was able to leverage the power of the internet to be one of the most popular and sought-after tennis coaches in the world. He films his videos inside the Elite Sports Club-Brookfield. His team includes multiple coaches and a production staff.

However, he isn't just a YouTube and online personality. Westermann also does in-person lessons but he only offers that a few times a month.

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"So I only spend about five or six days on average a month on the court interfacing with a student," he said.

The cost isn't what you'd get with your standard one-hour tennis lesson at your local tennis club. He has three levels of in-person lessons: three hours for $1,000, six hours for $2,000, or two days for $6,000. The $6,000 package includes hotel accommodations, dinners, in-depth analysis, and a video of the lesson from trained production staff.

"I charge a lot of money for that because I could be spending my time creating a course or YouTube video or something that would make a really huge impact on tennis and/or on our business," he said.

He always films students during the lesson to show them their form, how they can improve, and to compare themselves to what the pros are doing. It's an intense few days, but for those that can afford it, Westermann said they are getting a lot of value for the time spent.

"My goal is basically to give people a year's worth of progressions and training and insight and revelations in a day or two."

The majority who do the in-person lessons aren't from Wisconsin. They are flying in to see Westermann. So to make things easier on his clients, he offers clinics in places like Los Angeles. What's more, he hosts week-long clinics in Hawaii and Costa Rica. Those cost $11,000 and $13,000 respectively.

"People come out here and work with us when they have discovered that they cant get what they need from anybody else in their local area," he said.

Westermann will tell you he isn't a world-class player. While he did play four years of college tennis at Ferris State University in Michigan, he isn't a pro. If he was, you probably would have seen him at Wimbledon. However, he has made coaching his life's work. When it comes to teaching others the game, there isn't much better than him.

"Every time I step out on the court, I learn something myself. A little bit different angle or perspective of looking at something. Over time I work with a student, I have to come up with a slightly different way of explaining something or a slightly different process of leading them through drills, so they can understand how to move their body correctly."

Westermann loves tennis and coaching is his passion. Even though he has made thousands of videos, he doesn't see himself running out of ideas anytime soon, which is great news for all of us - with pockets big and small.

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EL PASO, Texas -- Sometimes the smallest things can leave the biggest mark - that's why you can find Mike McCarthy, the pitching coach for the El Paso Chihuahuas, high-fiving kids as they run the bases after every Sunday home game.

McCarthy spends his days helping professional baseball players be at their best on the mound, but being at his best off of it, is really his full-time gig.

"Whether it's high-fiving kids or sending a text good morning to your family or holding the door for someone at the hotel or whatever it is, those little things matter and they make a world of difference to people," McCarthy said.

McCarthy first realized the impact he could have when he wasplaying college ball for Cal State Bakersfield.He told ABC-7 they got blown out at an away game, but he remembers seeing some fans of the team in the stands.

"One of my teammates and I went over and signed their poster and took a picture and we were 21 and 22 and didn't know much about life yet but in that moment I noticed I made a difference in their day."

For the rest of his college career, his 6 and a half years pitching for the Red Soxsystem and now coaching in Triple A, McCarthy has made 'making a difference in someones day' his mission.

And it's why he's traveled around the world with Baseball Miracles teaching kids about the game.

"It's been great we spread the game in a positive way and work with under privileged kids that wouldn't have had a chance otherwise," McCarthy said.

For McCarthy, giving back to the game that gave him so much is incredibly important.

"My family went through a lot of struggle in divorce and addiction and challenges that we don't talk about a lot but baseball was an outlet it was an opportunity for me to have a secondary family and reliability," McCarthy said. "I hope that I'm just facilitating a positive environment for the kids and setting a good example for them and that they continue to learn those life lessons while they're playing the game."

The next 'Kids Run the Bases' at Southwest University Park is Sunday, Sept. 17. First pitch is at noon and anyone 12 years and under can run the bases at the end of the game.

Unless there are roster moves that need to be made after the game you can almost guarantee McCarthy will be right there high-fiving every kid as they round third.

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Safe Streets workers focus on community outreach, public education, conflict mediation and violence interruption within a specific geographic area.As part of these efforts, the mayor's office announced Friday that LifeBridge Health's Center for Hope and Catholic Charities will administer the city's gun violence intervention program's 10 sites starting Oct. 1 through Jan. 1, 2023.The mayor said Park Heights Safe Streets location operated by LifeBridge Health seems to be the best run. "When you look at the way LifeBridge, which is such a deep partner in intervention work, they run hospital-based programming out of their hospital, they run the Park Heights site for us, you can see the connectivity," Scott said.Currently, LifeBridge Health's Center for Hope operates the Belvedere and Woodbourne-McCabe Safe Streets sites, and Associated Catholic Charities operates the Sandtown-Winchester and Brooklyn sites.In October, the LifeBridge Health Center for Hope will operate the Belair-Edison and McElderry Park sites. In January 2023, the LifeBridge Health Center for Hope will assume operation of the Franklin Square and Park Heights sites. Associated Catholic Charities will begin operating the Penn North and Cherry Hill sites.The mayor's office said LifeBridge Health's Center for Hope and Catholic Charities offer services that comprise almost every component of the Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem introduced in April. 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"LifeBridge Health and Catholic Charities have been tremendous partners in our commitments to our front-line violence interrupters and the Safe Streets program as a whole," MONSE Director Shantay Jackson said in a statement.The city plans to continue working with its partners in Safe Streets, including the Living Classrooms Foundation, Youth Advocate Programs and Bon Secours Community Works to provide workforce development and re-entry initiatives and programming."LifeBridge Health recognizes that, as a health system, we can lead the way by making an unprecedented investment in community safety through the support of our Center for Hope programming. The Safe Streets program is an important step in helping us accomplish this goal," Daniel Blum, president of Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and Grace Medical Center, and senior vice president of LifeBridge Health, said in a statement. "At LifeBridge Health, we do not shrink away from the challenges facing our community, and I am thrilled that the city has the faith and trust in our organization to add four more Safe Streets sites to our portfolio under our LifeBridge Health Center for Hope."| RELATED: Hospital responders work to break cycle of violence in Baltimore"Being a trusted community partner in Baltimore for the past 100 years, Catholic Charities looks forward to expanding our role in helping to curb violence in our city and heal from the traumas it causes," Catholic Charities Executive Director Bill McCarthy said in a statement. "Catholic Charities believes in helping to heal the whole person in their journey of recovery from mental, physical and emotional traumas caused by gun violence. We are prepared to extend our services of trauma-informed behavioral health counseling, addiction services, peer recovery and much more as we continue our efforts to improve the lives of Baltimore residents."MONSE has also been working to expand the Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem through hospital- and school-based violence intervention programs, the mayor's office said. The office is negotiating with hospital systems to stand up and coordinate hospital-based violence intervention programs in the hospitals that see the most trauma patients, the mayor's office said.| RELATED: Mayor unveils Community Violence Intervention EcosystemAccording to the mayor's office, MONSE is also working with the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention to provide training for all Baltimore-area hospital systems that regularly treat gunshot victims.Providing stronger oversight and accountability of Safe Streets and securing greater support, safety, training and career pathway development for the workforce is amongst our top priorities," Jackson said. "We know that these community and hospital-based organizations will be indispensable as we continue to work toward a better Baltimore."MONSE is seeking Baltimoreans to serve on the Community Violence Intervention Advisory Board to help guide and inform the cultivation of the Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem. Interested residents can apply through Oct. 7.

The mayor of Baltimore is introducing a new operation model for Safe Streets as part of an approach to combat violent crime using public health resources.

The city is moving forward with investments in trauma-informed, community-centered and evidence-based public health interventions to stem the tide of violence, the mayor's office said.

"It's about evolving," Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott told 11 News. "What we're talking about is having the resources that connect everybody involved in the system -- our workers on the street, our workers in the hospital -- the resources and support people may need to be able to not be the victim, and get them the support they need, the support their family needs and job opportunities."

The mayor's office said the Baltimore Safe Streets program is modeled after the Chicago-based Cure Violence program, which employs outreach professionals to mediate brewing conflicts that could result in gun violence. Safe Streets workers focus on community outreach, public education, conflict mediation and violence interruption within a specific geographic area.

As part of these efforts, the mayor's office announced Friday that LifeBridge Health's Center for Hope and Catholic Charities will administer the city's gun violence intervention program's 10 sites starting Oct. 1 through Jan. 1, 2023.

The mayor said Park Heights Safe Streets location operated by LifeBridge Health seems to be the best run.

"When you look at the way LifeBridge, which is such a deep partner in intervention work, they run hospital-based programming out of their hospital, they run the Park Heights site for us, you can see the connectivity," Scott said.

Currently, LifeBridge Health's Center for Hope operates the Belvedere and Woodbourne-McCabe Safe Streets sites, and Associated Catholic Charities operates the Sandtown-Winchester and Brooklyn sites.

In October, the LifeBridge Health Center for Hope will operate the Belair-Edison and McElderry Park sites. In January 2023, the LifeBridge Health Center for Hope will assume operation of the Franklin Square and Park Heights sites. Associated Catholic Charities will begin operating the Penn North and Cherry Hill sites.

The mayor's office said LifeBridge Health's Center for Hope and Catholic Charities offer services that comprise almost every component of the Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem introduced in April. This includes victim services, hospital-based violence intervention programming, community outreach, life coaching and mediation.

| RELATED: Center for Hope opens to serve Baltimore's abuse, trauma survivors

The mayor said he is proud of the work Safe Streets is doing to prevent gun violence, saying it is hard work that has to be delivered by credible messengers.

"When you're talking about jumping in between people and guns and bullets, and talking about calming down situations where folks who we know have been, in the past, certified killers, we have to be very cognizant of that and we are transparent about the program," Scott said.

The Baltimore Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement will continue to provide technical assistance, training and oversight to Safe Streets.

"LifeBridge Health and Catholic Charities have been tremendous partners in our commitments to our front-line violence interrupters and the Safe Streets program as a whole," MONSE Director Shantay Jackson said in a statement.

The city plans to continue working with its partners in Safe Streets, including the Living Classrooms Foundation, Youth Advocate Programs and Bon Secours Community Works to provide workforce development and re-entry initiatives and programming.

"LifeBridge Health recognizes that, as a health system, we can lead the way by making an unprecedented investment in community safety through the support of our Center for Hope programming. The Safe Streets program is an important step in helping us accomplish this goal," Daniel Blum, president of Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and Grace Medical Center, and senior vice president of LifeBridge Health, said in a statement. "At LifeBridge Health, we do not shrink away from the challenges facing our community, and I am thrilled that the city has the faith and trust in our organization to add four more Safe Streets sites to our portfolio under our LifeBridge Health Center for Hope."

| RELATED: Hospital responders work to break cycle of violence in Baltimore

"Being a trusted community partner in Baltimore for the past 100 years, Catholic Charities looks forward to expanding our role in helping to curb violence in our city and heal from the traumas it causes," Catholic Charities Executive Director Bill McCarthy said in a statement. "Catholic Charities believes in helping to heal the whole person in their journey of recovery from mental, physical and emotional traumas caused by gun violence. We are prepared to extend our services of trauma-informed behavioral health counseling, addiction services, peer recovery and much more as we continue our efforts to improve the lives of Baltimore residents."

MONSE has also been working to expand the Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem through hospital- and school-based violence intervention programs, the mayor's office said. The office is negotiating with hospital systems to stand up and coordinate hospital-based violence intervention programs in the hospitals that see the most trauma patients, the mayor's office said.

| RELATED: Mayor unveils Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem

According to the mayor's office, MONSE is also working with the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention to provide training for all Baltimore-area hospital systems that regularly treat gunshot victims.

Providing stronger oversight and accountability of Safe Streets and securing greater support, safety, training and career pathway development for the workforce is amongst our top priorities," Jackson said. "We know that these community and hospital-based organizations will be indispensable as we continue to work toward a better Baltimore."

MONSE is seeking Baltimoreans to serve on the Community Violence Intervention Advisory Board to help guide and inform the cultivation of the Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem. Interested residents can apply through Oct. 7.

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