Wellness with Wanda

07/08/2025

Did you know massage affects all 12 systems in your body?

Not just your muscles.
Not just your stress.
All. Twelve. Systems.

🧠 Nervous system — calms fight-or-flight
🫀 Circulatory system — boosts blood flow
🫁 Respiratory system — slows your breath
🫃 Digestive system — supports “rest and digest”
🩻 Skeletal system — improves posture and alignment
💪 Muscular system — eases tightness and tension
🧬 Endocrine system — regulates stress hormones
🛡 Immune system — strengthens defenses
🫒 Lymphatic system — clears out waste
💥 Integumentary system — (that’s your skin) gets major glow
🚽 Urinary system — helps flush toxins
🧸 Reproductive system — yes, even hormonal balance gets support

Massage therapy is full-body therapy.
It’s not fluff. It’s function.

24/06/2025

21/06/2025

Summer solstice greetings ☮️🫶✨️🌞

16/04/2025

26/01/2025

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🫂Anyone needing info/assistance, please feel free to reach out to me, I have lots of contacts/resources. I started studying all things LBGTQ+ with GMHC 30 years ago (half my life!) - in 1995 - the rooms were always full of compassion/acceptance- when I was a Drug/Alcohol HIV/AIDS counselor/case manager, providing services/support in LIC, NY & trainings/contacts throughout the the city.
** If you think there are only two genders, you have a third-grade understanding of biology.**

26/12/2024

One of my favorite meditations of the year ✨️💖 words of Peace Pilgrim 🫶

06/11/2024

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ anyone in need ☆ please know I will help ☆ please do not hesitate to reach out ❤️🧡💛💚💙🩵💜 🫂 Many of us are waking up this morning to news that is hard to process. We don't pretend to know how each one of you may personally feel about the outcome of the election, but as an organization working in service of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth, we understand that the results may feel particularly hurtful and harmful to both our work and our identities. We may not know what the next four years will bring, but there is one thing we do know for sure: our community is strong. We have faced challenges such as these before with courage, determination and compassion. And we must continue to do so not only for ourselves but for one another. True Colors United remains committed to working on innovative solutions to end youth homelessness while uplifting the brilliance of marginalized young people. These young people are not solely defined by their sexual orientation, gender identity or race, and many likely feel disenfranchised and hurt by this election. Not only do we need to ensure that LGBTQ+ youth and other vulnerable youth communities get the help they need, we have to make sure that they’re never made to feel ostracized again in our country—especially by those in positions of power.

A number of partner resources are available to anyone who needs space to process and connect:

Call, text or chat the 988 Lifeline by dialing “988” or visit 998lifeline.org

Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860

LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564

Trevor Lifeline: 866-488-7386

Call Blackline: 800-604-5841

StrongHearts Native Helpline: 844-762-8483

Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515

Thrive Lifeline: 313-662-8209

LGBTQ+ Center Directory: lgbtqcenters.org/lgbtcenters

We see you. We care about you. We are here for you.

—True Colors United