Welcome to Meadowland Media’s first community wellness column, aiming to provide information, resources, and tools for people of all ages, professions, and situations.
We’re happy to kick off our inaugural “Wellness & You” column with the Meadowland Chamber’s very own Tia Bua. A passionate ambassador for kids’ mental health, Tia Bua is a popular children’s book author focusing on wellness, confidence, and tapping the magic within.
Look for Tia Bua’s column here on the third Friday of every month. Soon, we will have a wellness column every Friday, tackling a wide range of wellness topics, including maintaining a healthy mindset, financial wellness, calming foods, immune-boosting snacks, all about the IV wellness trend, and more.
Interested in writing a health column? Pitch your idea to: ccapitani@meadowlands.org.
As adults, we cannot change the way we were raised, but we can choose to raise ourselves to the version we want to become.
I believe in my magic because it truly worked for me.
I did and I am raising myself to who I wish to be…
We also cannot have total control over the world our children walk into.
We cannot soften every rude word.
We cannot remove every disappointment.
We cannot silence comparison, competition, or pressure.
But we can teach them how to stay calm in their chaos by equipping them with tools and resources at a young age.
Controlling your mindset and believing in your magic is an actual shield. It Is what makes you a superhero. It helps you save yourself, and that within itself is powerful.
Shielded children do not crumble as easily.
Believing in your magic is a grounding tool. It is your internal life vest.
A magical reminder to you, “You are safe inside yourself.”
When anxiety rises before a test…
When a friend excludes them at recess…
When they scroll and compare their lives to everyone else.
When they lose a loved one or make a trip to the doctor.
When their world is torn apart by family or wars.
Their mindset, their shield will softly whisper.
“The magic is inside of me.”
I am magical, resilient, and enough, and I can keep calm in my chaos.
That whisper becomes stronger than the chaos.
This is how we build calm confidence, not by removing chaos, but by strengthening the child within it.
Believe in your magic and follow my magical wand.
