Boulder Crest Foundation

Thought for the weekend: When external forces almost destroy a tree, it responds by growing its roots deeper into the very ground it once sprang free of - exploring more of the hazardous terrain it came from to find anchors and nutrients. The tree knows it has to grow up and out of dirt in order to thrive, but it cant do that without digging deep and using the obstacles that once stood in its way as strength to weather future storms. Imagine your experiences as soil and bedrock. What have you overcome - what have you had to grow your roots around and through that has given you strength to stand your ground and stay your course? _____________________________ #WarriorPATHH #ptgprograms #PosttraumaticGrowth #PosttraumaticGrowthTraining #ThisISPTG #PTGTraining #THISisPTG #StruggleWell #ChooseGrowth #PosttraumaticGrowthPrograms

In honor of the first day of spring, let's talk about the moments when the dirt meant to bury us became fuel for our growth instead. A seed only becomes a plant by reaching deep into the soil, and drawing in every nutrient it can find. It taps into its potential, cracks open its shell, and pushes through the dirt and darkness toward life-sustaining light. A seed knows what it needs—and it grows toward that goal until it breaks through the surface, ready to soak in everything from the dirt, air, and sun that will help it thrive as a fruitful plant. Storms, winds, and rain will come. Animals may trample and try to uproot it. In response, the plant thickens its stalk and deepens its roots, building a strong foundation to withstand whatever comes its way. And every day, it follows the sun, adapting and adjusting to ensure it receives the light it needs. Some days, the sun shines, and the plant unfurls its leaves. Other days, the wind rages, the rain pours, and the plant may only expand its roots to hold its ground, mining the soil for more nutrients—but still, the plant grows, strengthening itself with whatever the world throws at it. And if that’s not Posttraumatic Growth at its finest, we don’t know what is. ____________________________ Need help sprouting? Head to our website to check out the PTG programs and resources available to you! BoulderCrest.org #PTG #ptgprograms #StruggleWell #PosttraumaticGrowth #ptgtraining #ChooseGrowth #posttraumaticgrowth #StruggleWellFamily #ThisISPTG #PosttraumaticGrowthPrograms #SupportingHeroes #VeteranWellness #MilitaryWellness #warriorpathhfamily #PosttraumaticGrowthTraining #THISisPTG #strugglewellfamily #PTGTraining #WarriorPATHH #FirstResponderWellness

NEW TO THE PRESS PAGE: https://lnkd.in/eQqnY-kj “CAFMA is proud to partner with the Boulder Crest non-profit to offer the five-day course to all local first responders and dispatchers,” said Brody Fields, CAFMA Health and Safety Officer. “Struggle Well provides in-depth training on how to survive the struggles we encounter that are specific to first responders, building healthy practices that will help each individual thrive.” “The Struggle Well program is one of several initiatives we have embraced to support the behavioral health and wellness of our team and their families,” added John Feddema, CAFMA Interim Fire Chief. “We know the challenges of these professions do not stop at the station door, which is why programs like this are so important. They help our people grow through those challenges, so they can continue serving our community and supporting their loved ones with strength and resilience.” ___________________________ #StruggleWell #StruggleWellFamily #posttraumaticgrowthtraining #ChooseGrowth #PosttraumaticGrowth #PTG #posttraumaticgrowth #ptgtraining #SupportFirstResponders #ThisISPTG #PosttraumaticGrowthPrograms #ptgprograms #FirstResponderSupport #SupportingHeroes #GiveBack #Donate #FirstResponders #FirstResponderMentalHealth

Final hours to shop BCF Spring Cleaning Sale! Grab your swag before midnight while the discounts last! https://lnkd.in/gRtNnpf4 Why wear BCF gear? *Fundraising* - every purchase helps us serve more military, veterans, and first responders. The BCF Swag store is a charity storefront that helps us raise critical funds to support our mission. *Awareness* - wearing BCF gear around town helps get our name out there, which can lead to curiosity-driven action! You might be the reason someone looks up our programs and applies, or you could be the one to convince a local business to support us because they've seen our logo wandering around. It's not just swag - it's support. Help Boulder Crest reach the people who need to know about us! SHOP TODAY!

The only way out is through. Transform the struggles of your past, into the strengths of your future. ______________________ It's training. Not Therapy. Head to WarriorPATHH.org to learn more about this program and others for military, veterans, and first responders. #ptgtraining #warriorpathh #THISisPTG #posttraumaticgrowth #StruggleWell #posttraumaticgrowthtraining #PTG #warriorpathhfamily #choosegrowth #ChooseGrowth #PosttraumaticGrowthTraining #PosttraumaticGrowth #SupportVeterans #SupportMilitary #MilitaryWellness #MilitarySupport #VeteranSupport #VeteranWellness

???? SHOP the FLASH SALE! Browse the BCF online store for the SWAG that GIVES BACK. https://lnkd.in/gRtNnpf4 ????♂? SUPPORT life-saving programs for our Military, Veteran, and First Responder communities with every purchase you make! Proceeds from all sales directly support our mission to ensure these heroes and their families live the great lives they deserve. ?????? SHOW OFF your new style with BCF, Warrior PATHH, and Struggle Well swag. Buy for yourself, or gift it to a hero in your life and show your support for this nation's greatest communities! __________________________________ Head to Bouldercrest.org to learn about how we're changing the world of mental health. Read real stories of strength, and see the impact your purchase has on the lives of our program participants and their families. https://lnkd.in/etK3YSEC

"But real strength comes in opening up the conversation—in finding a space where we can reflect, reset, and reconnect." ?? ?? ?? Say it louder for the people in the back! We live in a world where open and honest conversation around struggle - the toll it takes, and WAY we struggle - is not welcomed enough. If we don't allow space for ourselves and others to unpack, we invite disconnection and continue on this path of isolation, deep shame, and diminishment. Lives are lost in the quiet space between a casually asked "How are you?" and a hesitant but unquestioned "I'm good." Ask more questions. Be curious about the people you've chosen to support you and be supported BY you. Reach out, and if someone reaches back...listen with your whole heart. If open and honest conversation doesn't exist in your circle yet...be the one who changes that.

@Boulder Crest Foundation is thrilled to partner with @Carry the Load for Memorial May! Represent Boulder Crest at one of the marches! https://lnkd.in/enkJHeVK

We can't keep struggling alone. We can't. When we go through difficult times, we tend to have three shared thoughts: 1) Something is wrong with me. 2) No one will understand what I'm going through. 3) I may never be right again. These are incredibly isolating but NORMAL responses to going through really messed up stuff, and in our ideal world - the world we're building together - going through those experiences and feeling this way is recognized as a normal and predictable part of life instead of a source of shame and silent burden. It's a world where you don't hear people say "Oh my God, I thought I was the only person who had this experience" because we can all understand that LIFE means STRUGGLE, and that STRUGGLE can lead to wisdom, strength and growth if we begin to allow ourselves and others to be open and able to talk about our experiences and the lessons we've learned without shame or a sense of diminishment. __________________________________ Browse The Bridge Series in our PTG Library https://lnkd.in/eAhD3Crw #posttraumaticgrowthtraining #THISisPTG #warriorpathh #ptgtraining #StruggleWell #PTG #posttraumaticgrowth #choosegrowth #warriorpathhfamily #strugglewellfamily

Community Friends! In two weeks, Boulder Crest Foundation will be participating in Give Choose, our community's largest day of giving. https://lnkd.in/eYiDyAxj Give Choose is a 24-hour day of online giving organized by the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties to benefit local charities serving our community. The goal: inspire our community to come together to give generously to charities that make our community the best place to grow up and grow old. Give Choose takes place on March 25,2025, beginning midnight and ending 11:59 p.m. Since 2014, Give Choose has raised more than $4.2 million for local nonprofits in Loudoun and Northern Fauquier through average gifts of $250, but anyone can participate with a minimum gift of $10. Help make our community one of the most generous in Virginia.