Hi Hive!
To put it simply, we are SO grateful for you! Let me list the reasons why I am grateful for you today, and everyday, but especially in November when we give thanks for those we appreciate.
🌱Thank you for growing with and opening our newsletters-our true labor of love!
🙏Thank you for spreading the word about our services on social media
🍎Thank you for referring schools, educators, students and families
✨Thank you for letting us dream up special events and showing up
🏡Thank you for inviting us into your home to access tele-health therapy
👌Thank you for your feedback and allowing us to improve our content
What are your big thank you's and where can you express your gratitude? Gratitude is the #1 way to boost mood, cope with the winter blues and find opportunities to grow even when it feels meek. No matter what, we can access gratitude 🌟
Sincerely grateful,
Audrey
Gratitude Spotlight: I want to spotlight Kate Kelley, MSW, Manager of Community Education who so diligently makes these newsletters so newsworthy! If you love what you see every month hit 'reply' and show her the gratitude I know we all feel 🐝
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What's Happening This Month |
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Adlerian Parenting E-Book: Available Now |
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Alfred Adler is a well-known Austrian physician and psychiatrist who's concepts and work formed the framework for individual psychology.
His vision was to help cultivate capable, resilient and creative children. Now known as Adlerian concepts and principles, his parenting methods focus on mutual respect, social interest, psychological birth order, cooperative problem solving, the four goals of misbehavior and the family meeting.
Through his work, Alfred Adler recognized a need to develop democratic character in ourselves and our children. He focused on concepts of inferiority and personality, and he pioneered positive parenting strategies which include natural and logical consequences, encouragement and mutual respect. These strategies make for resilient children who will grow up with the democratic stamina to help create an impact in communities across the world.
Several Simply Bee clinicians studied these concepts at Adler University and now put them into practice in their work here with children, teens and parents. Katie Klein, LCPC, has captured many of his concepts at a high level and included them in this new e-book. Download now to learn more about how you can implement these insightful and pragmatic ideas to transform your parent-child relationships today.
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We welcome sharing this resource, that's why we created it!
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Administrative Gratitude & 2022 Planning Retreat |
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Our administrative and leadership team spent some time this month to come together offsite for a team retreat. During this time one of our main focuses was on celebrating major goals and achievements from 2021. It can feel difficult sometimes to stop and express gratitude for teammates, leadership and all those behind the work we do to provide and create programs, services and resources for the community and our clients.
So please join us in extending gratitude to all the incredible people behind the scenes here at Simply Bee:
- Madeline Pekala, Executive Assistant & Podcast Support
- Jacqui Widmark, Intellectual Property Manager & Podcast Support
- Keri Eckert, Talent Acquisition & HR Generalist
- Kate Kelley, Manager of Community Education
- Audrey Grunst, CEO & Owner of Simply Bee
Taking this time away to review all the milestones we set and accomplished this year was so rewarding. It also allowed us to refuel our cups and turn our focus towards continued development and improvement of our services and programs, as well as identify areas of new growth opportunities across our organization in 2022.
PS - We can't wait to share what we have in store for our community so stay tuned!
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Community Giveback Opportunities |
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One of Simply Bee's core values is caring. We show that through our community organizational partnerships and an abundant mindset that we're all better together. We wanted to take this moment to highlight a few upcoming events in the community where you can support great causes while having some fun, serving others and giving back. |
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Kendra Scott Giveback Shopping Event to Benefit Elyssa's Mission |
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Looking to get some holiday shopping done and support a good cause?! Then shop Kendra Scott's Give Back Party in support of Elyssa's Mission: a community-based organization founded in 2006 in honor of Elyssa who bravely battled post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
Elyssa’s Mission® provides hands-on support to area public and private schools in order to educate students, staff, parents and guardians on how to recognize and assist those teens most at-risk.
Shop in the store at Old Orchard Mall on 11/30 from 6-8pm or online on 11/29 or 11/30 with giveback code GIVEBACK-AKVGM. 20% of proceeds go directly back to Elyssa's Mission to support their important work of suicide prevention in schools.
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Holiday Gift Program with Youth Services |
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Youth Services is so excited to move forward with their Holiday Gift program to provide holiday wishes and joy for those who need it most. Many have experienced the impact of the current climate so they wanted to provide an opportunity for the community to come together and make the holidays brighter for the many local underserved families involved with Youth Services.
Holiday Gift is a true reflection of their work to ensure every child grows up happy, healthy, and with hope – and their work has never been more important. All recipient families have a child or children enrolled in either their Boys & Girls Clubs, Study Buddies, mentor program, individual and group counseling, Pride youth, or crisis intervention services. The families whose wishes are fulfilled rely on the simple fact that Youth Services never turns anyone away based on ability to pay.
Additionally, there will also be wrapping parties this year! Time slots do fill up quickly so please don’t hesitate to lock in your date. If you are coming with a group, please include your company, school, church, group name in the field provided when registering.
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LEAD's 2nd Annual Trivia Night |
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Grab a team of eight or register as a free agent to show off your top trivia talents! This is a great opportunity to hang out with some friends from your community - or even from across the country - to engage in a fun evening together with those whom you may or may not see everyday.
Proceeds go towards supporting LEAD's mission of being dedicated to the promotion of healthy family relationships, emotional wellness, and the prevention of alcohol, drug use, and other risky behavior by youth.
There will be lots of friendly in-game competitions & prizes with the top team taking home bragging rights as well as a coveted trophy! Join us for a night full of fun & friendly competition!
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In Case You Missed It
Want More?
If you're interested in checking out our resources and programs designed to support wellbeing for educators, parents & students join our Simply Bee Classroom newsletter, The Bulletin
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Do you see an event you like?
Contact us and we will help bring mental wellness to you!
For more information on workshops, public speaking engagements & more...
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Looking for our counseling services? Check out our website for more info & fill out the form below to be contacted by our team.
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