Down Time and an Inspiring Talk

This morning, we had some participants go to the SAC in the morning to work with the kids in the program. The group made banana pancakes with the kids. They also did a little arts and crafts by coloring the different vegetables and creating different salad bowls. In the mean time, I stayed back and helped with the filming of our digital story (which we are so excited to share with everyone once it is finished). After lunch, we met with Tammy, the director of the Family Child Care Food Program. Although her office is based in Huntington, she told us that she has traveled to some rural areas around the city of Huntington and that her conversations/meetings could go up closer to 3 hours. She started off her discussion with us by introducing the history of why family traditions are so significant in this area. Then, she explained to us what she does with the primary care providers to the kids. She definitely opened my eyes to the kids' perspective on food and nutrition. Her passion was very clear in her voice and the stories that she shared with us. I found her story very inspiring! As someone who usually puts others above herself, I drew a lot of connections between Tammy's story and my own. One of the many take aways for me from our conversation is how important it is to take care of myself first instead of always feeling the need to offer advice to others.