Category: Relationships & Family

Service Learning Through Sending Cards

by Heather Janney

May 14, 2020

During this time of COVID-19, Columbia County 4-H wishes to challenge you to help someone near to you deal with the current social distancing that everyone is experiencing. Everyone goes through those times where they experience darkness and ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Covid-19, Covid19, Greeting Cards, Mail A Card, Service Learning, SOS, Summer Of Service, Youth Development

Heartfulness

by Heather Janney

May 13, 2020

In the Mindfulness Series: What is Mindfulness?, we learned that mindfulness is simply being present in that moment and using your five senses to be. Heartfulness is a continuation of this being. It is a way of going deeper into it. Heartfulness ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Relationships & Family, , Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Empathy, Heartfulness, Mindful, Mindfulness, Youth Development

All I Really Need to Know I Learned During COVID-19

by Natalie Parkell

May 11, 2020

[With a special shout-out to Bestselling Author, Robert Fulghum, whose "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten" served as inspiration for this writing. ~NBP] (more…) READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Covid-19, Martin County, UF IFAS Extension, Youth

Everyone Has Their Own Normal

by Alicia Betancourt

May 6, 2020

I keep hearing about the ‘new normal’ due to this global pandemic. For me, whenever someone refers to ‘normal’ I usually counter with “define normal.” Life has taught me that everyone really has their own normal. The Oxford English ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Covid-19

Everyone Has Their Own Normal

by Carol Roberts

May 6, 2020

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Extension, Family, Financial, Life, New Normal, Normal, Priorities, Resources, Work

CALS alumna leads 2020 spring graduate to family, youth and community sciences major

by Dana Edwards

May 5, 2020

An encounter with a family, youth and community sciences (FYCS) alumna led Merari Flores Saldana to the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS). While working as a volunteer one summer, Merari asked one of the employees about ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: CALS, Children Services, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Family Youth And Community Science, Social Work

Awareness and Intelligence with Emotions

by Heather Janney

May 4, 2020

Emotion is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as "any agitation or disturbance of mind, feeling, passion; any vehement or excited mental state. Emotions are a part of every human being. There are hundreds of emotions along with variations, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Relationships & Family, , Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Awareness, Covid-19, Emotional Intelligence, Emotions, Kindness, Mindful, Mindfulness, Youth, Youth Development

Identifying Emotions

by Heather Janney

May 4, 2020

How are you feeling right this very moment? Do you know what how you are feeling is called? Are you curious, excited, happy, sad, or bored? And do you know why? Sometimes it can be very hard to pinpoint exactly what it is that you are feeling. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Relationships & Family, , Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Emotions, Identification, Mindful, Mindfulness, Youth Development

What Can You Be Doing 4-H Wise Right Now? What is your next best step?

by amorgan133

May 1, 2020

We are all navigating new territory during this COVID pandemic. 4-H hasn't stopped during this time even though we aren't meeting face to face. During this time we have seen 4-H'ers contribute to their community by doing things like making masks. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Relationships & Family
Tags: 4-H, Projects

Staying Motivated at Work (and in crisis)

by Alicia Betancourt

April 28, 2020

Some people say this crisis means the end of business as usual. I am not sure about that. What I DO know is that it has been hard to stay on task and stay motivated when there is so much uncertainty in the world and in how we get our jobs done.We’ve ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Covid-19, Stress, Work From Home, Work Life Balance

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