Saving Myself: A Journey into Wellness

"Saving Myself: A Journey into Wellness…" is empowering. Each entry provides unique opportunities for people to take control of their thoughts, reactions, and emotions. It connects the writer through thought and process by creating a safe place to identify and examine situations, relationships, and their impact. It also provides positive self-affirming statements to help people see the goodness and light in themselves.

"Saving Myself: A Journey into Wellness…" is empowering. Each entry provides unique opportunities for people to take control of their thoughts, reactions, and emotions. It connects the writer through thought and process by creating a safe place to identify and examine situations, relationships, and their impact. It is used by all ages, as a personal reflection tool, allowing for calm, rational contemplation during times of stress. It is also used as a beginner's staple for those needing a place to start as they aspire to master the art of the skilled communicator. There is an additional, yet unexpected, but incredible bonus, during these complicated times. The journals are being used to record information that is shared with health care professionals, by those who need to monitor their activities and feelings in real time, or over a period of time. It also provides positive self-affirming statements to help people see the goodness and light in themselves.

Jacqueline Reid has been a teacher for over 30 years, she has taught in high schools, colleges, and universities both here, in the United States, and abroad. She was educated in England, Jamaica, Canada, and the United States and has developed a number of workshops and interactive programs that promote Educational Equity, Culturally Responsive Instruction, Effective Methodologies of Teaching, and the use of literature to teach diverse student populations critical thinking and analytical writing. She has received numerous accolades for her work done with at risk student populations and has been named in the Roll of Outstanding American Teachers and Who's Who of American Teachers. Among her favorite projects are providing contexts in which people can examine their current circumstances, the elements that impact their lives and using purposeful communication tools to respond to and address certain emotional stressors. Jacqueline is currently working on a text called the READ Project, which will be published this coming school year and provides relevant topics and real-life situations that help middle and high schools students unlock the mysteries of using advanced informational texts and data for critical thinking, analytical and evaluative writing. She is a partner in the educational consulting group of Frank Adin & Reid, where she is the Chief Education and Planning Officer.