How Tennessee Has Assigned Its $3.7B In Federal Pandemic Recovery Funds

Tennessee Has Now Assigned All $3.7 Billion In Federal American Rescue Plan Funds Across The State, With The Largest Portion Going To The State’s Most Populous County, Davidson.

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Tennessee Commits Final $30.6M Of ARPA Funds

Tennessee Committed Its Final $30.6 Million In Federal Pandemic Relief Funding To A Housing Program And A Rural Health Program.

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Annual “Kids Count” Report Finds Few Improvements To Well-Being Of Tennessee Children

An Annual Report On The State Of Tennessee Kids Has Found Slight Improvements In Child Poverty Rates But Limited — And Even Downward —Shifts In Longstanding Poor Outcomes To Their Health, Education And Well-Being.

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How You Feel Is 100% Up To You

As We Come To The End Of This Year, I Think We Can All Agree That Although We Wish We Would Have Been Seeing A Health Improvement Overall In The General Population, That Has Not Been The Case In 2021. I Attribute This To Many Things, But Fear And Disconnection Are At The Top Of My List. Fear Can Hijack Good Health Faster Than Anything Else, And Disconnection Can Amplify The Emotions And Physiological Responses, Making Us Feel Even More Stressed. Therefore, It’s 100% Up To Us To Take Back The Reins On Our Health.

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Stop Losing Sleep Over ‘Poor’ Decisions

As December Begins, People Will Start The Process Of Multiple Starbucks Stops During Shopping, Quick Chik-Fil-A Drive-Through Visits En Route To Other Stores, And Secret Santa Parties (Aka Wine Parties For Women). What Inevitably Comes Next? The “Lose Sleep” Type Of Guilt Piled On Thick As Those Decisions Get In Bed With Us Every Night. It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way, And It Shouldn’t Be.

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