Life lessons | Tyra Garlington

A Courageous Conversation About Human Trafficking Featuring George Mason University Graduate Student Ms. Chloe Brakens

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Looking back, in 1986, Whitney Houston sang a powerful, positive message about nurturing our children and believing in their potential, titled “The Greatest Love of All.” “I believe that children are our future Teach them well and let them lead the way Show them all the beauty they possess inside Please give them a sense of pride to make it easier Let the children’s laughter remind us how we used to be.” That was then, Today, the UN Secretary-General urgently reminds us of our duty to leave no child behind. We now face a new battle against a monster called……
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Voices From The Future: Millennials on the Move.

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

I can remember when an application was required for employment. A program was a TV show. Memory was something you lose with age, and a CD was a bank account.I love intergenerational conversations about the past and the present. Perhaps this is because I believe life is a process, not an event. It is a journey, not a destination. We also know that events shape values and behavior. Trends change over time. This week, we feature another group in our “Voices from the Future” series. Our episode focuses on how Millennials’ unique experiences—both inherited and self-created—have shaped their values, behaviors,……
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Thank You for your Service Then and Now: Lasting Memories

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

I celebrate veterans and active-duty military who keep us safe, often at significant cost. War is part of human history. I aim to share diverse war stories, including their impact on families and cultural legacies, across age, gender, and racial lines. The Vietnam War was my coming-of-age war. I was immersed in—and confused by—the war at home over US involvement, while grieving school friends who paid the ultimate price. There were so many bold and untold stories. Today’s story, although historical, is also her story. We will hear about women who decided to make history instead of reading about it. The……
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Self-Care as a Way to Community and Generational Care Featuring Writer and Teacher Alex Elle, Guest on NPR’s On Being

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

I don’t know if you have noticed in the past few years how many podcasts, self-help books, and talk shows have focused on surviving uncertainty, unrest, feelings of powerlessness, and sustaining and maintaining relationships. The term self-care has increased its presence in our vernacular, rustling its importance, but only present in authentic conversations and relationships. According to Google Trends, the number of searches for “self-care” has doubled since 2015. The World Health Organization says that self-care is being mindful of your own needs, so you are better able to support the people you care about. When you take care……
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Where Leadership, Service and Sustainability Meet; featuring Fairfax County Supervisor James Bierman

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

We are living through uncertainty, civil unrest, unnatural disasters, global misadventures, and loss. This time forces us to face reality and recognize our own and our society’s fragility. We must speak up for hope and reconsider what truly matters in our lives. Getting through tough times means encouraging ourselves. Remember, we are constantly growing and changing. Even when we are still, we show love, help others, and support one another. We may feel caught between old habits and new possibilities. When you wonder, “Am I enough?” the answer is YES. When we recognize our worth, we can achieve more than……
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Meet Phenomenal Woman Jena Olsen: Passionate Wellness and Aging Expert; Exercise Physiologist, Pianist, Artist, and Athlete

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Sometimes survival demands that we learn how to encourage ourselves. We must accept that we are a journey, not a destination; a process, not an event. However, even in our stillness, we generate motion—loving, serving, nurturing, encouraging, and empowering. We embody love, and love takes action. And sometimes we find ourselves stuck between the familiar past habits and the exciting possibilities of who we are meant to become. In these moments, we may question: “Am I enough?” Let me assure you, the answer is a resounding YES! Each of us not only has a story, but is a story as……
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Kids These Days: Courageous Conversations By Teens About Teens.

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

It is not what it seems. During this season, perhaps some of you have felt mental and emotional uncertainty and unrest. It seems that everything that could be shaken is shaking, where noise, angry noise, appears to be drowning out laughter and love. I am describing what I felt from an adult perspective, someone who has known challenge, loss, and fear. And somehow, with the help of faith, time, and supportive friends, I recovered and healed. I was blessed. But what about the children, the next generations? How do we love them through this season of storms to the other……
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The Courage to Dream, A Path from Struggle to Success featuring Dr. Susan H. Regisford

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Renowned Karmic astrologer Dora Jones passionately asserts that each of us enters this life with a unique promise, a special gift, a driving passion, and a profound heartfelt desire. Your promise is your sacred commitment—what you are destined to master in this lifetime. It embodies the challenge of overcoming, resolving, or healing specific aspects of your consciousness. As you navigate the journey of life, you hold the power to fulfill this promise. How you respond to the experiences that come your way plays a pivotal role in whether you honor or break the commitment you have made to yourself. Your……
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A Voice of the Future featuring Generation Z’s Nyliek Brooks

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Throughout my experiences in education, writing, inspiring others, hosting international talks, managing a business, and facing life’s challenges, I constantly find myself asking the critical question: What about the children? What time is it on their clock of well-being and achievement? After all, we are all invested in the outcome through legacy. Legacy is our interconnection across time, encompassing both the need for those who have come before us and the responsibility to those who will come after us. We must recognize that the world isn’t connected merely by molecules; it is connected through stories, traditions, memories, hopes, and dreams.……
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Meet phenomenal woman Dr. Mamie Parker who lives her passion, her promise, and her gifts to save the planet to save ourselves.

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments