Don’t panic. We tend to feel like all is lost and that we need to shut down in order to digest what has happened and take a pause so we can get out of our emotional mindset. When we are in fight-or-flight mode, our logical, thinking process shut down.
WHAT ARE WE MISSING? Einstein took almost 10 years to ponder and think through the possibilities before he finally arrived at his theory of relativity — he was only 26 years old. (see How Did Albert Einstein Come up With E=mc²? (reference.com) Pasteur discovered penicillin….Franklin harnessed electricity with a kite. Da Vinci made a small engine hundreds…
Thank you Authority Magazine! Author Danny Vann: How We Can Leverage The Power Of Gratitude To Improve Our Overall Mental…By looking for things to be grateful for — vs. complaining about things happening around me — I have been able to see CLEARLY what…
Preparation for Independence! By Danny Vann, FCs More than just a Declaration of your Desires, you need to prepare for life on your own (after Foster Care.) You really CAN exercise your right of freedom and pursue your own happiness… there are things you should DO NOW to help you get there. Here is a…
Follow Your Passion Into Your CareerCheck Out My Published Article on Morning LazzinessI guess I was lucky that I always knew I wanted to be a famous singer. But a funny thing happened on my way to Vegas (YES! I really did perform in Las Vegas.) On my journey to Vegas, I learned that I…
The Co-Founders of ChildHelp, the national Child Abuse Hotline, Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson sent me a thank-you letter for my participation in their annual National Day of Hope campaign on April 7, 2021. I gave my testimony about what it was like coming from an abusive family background, and explained the plight of today’s…
“Foster Children are – Displaced Traumatized VICTIMS” -Danny Vann, 2021
We are slowly moving toward a new Abnormal! What is this new “normal” going to look like post-Pandemic? When will stress-levels release their grip on us all? At least YOU will have the chance to resume some sense of normalcy in your life… There is a group of young people who have lived the…
Who is my mom? Who is my dad? Where is my home? Guest Blog -Danny Vann Many youth in the foster care system ask these questions daily. They are confused, lost and traumatized by all of the chaos and constant changes in what should be their stable family of origin….