The unexpected text that turned my day around (and may turn yours around too)

Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Last week Vanessa ended her episode saying the podcast would be taking this week off while she was on vacation, but it might not surprise you that she is not exactly "good" at vacation .. so while she's definitely taking some much needed time off, she also could not resist recording this short episode after receiving a very unexpected and beautiful text from Timothy Jones, an inmate with the Prison Mathematics Project.Our podcast is available through prisons across the US, and Timothy was moved to write in to Vanessa through their messaging system after listening to her recent "tax season meltdown" episode.  He shared some beautiful words of affirmation that we can all tell ourselves daily, which stem from his own journey getting to know his true self and rewriting the false stories he was told about himself in childhood.Links mentioned:Ep: Why smart people still feel out of control (and what to do about it)Ep: How math can help prison inmates turn their lives around w/ Christopher HavensListen to new mini-series Heart Work by Imagine Learning, featuring Vanessa on episode 2!Learn more about the Prison Mathematics Project and ways to get involvedContact us:Vanessa Vakharia: Instagram, TikTok, EmailMath Therapy: Text the PodcastMore Math Therapy:Get the book: Corwin, AmazonAudiobook: Audible, SpotifyMerch store: Shop here