Monica Schmitt Uses Beekeeping To Help Veterans Understand Their Emotions

Monica Schmitt Uses Beekeeping To Help Veterans Understand Their Emotions So, if you’re having a rough day, those bees will feel it. we teach veterans about the difference in the sounds and smells of a honeybee colony to help understand [how] our emotion plays into their lives. those bees will bring them back, allow them to refocus. we don’t sit in therapy groups. instead, they learn how to redirect that negative. Beekeeping training for veterans and first responders. based in westminster, maryland and co created by msba member monica schmitt and her son tristan bannon, local non profit organization mission beelieve seeks to serve those who have put themselves in harm's way for us: veterans and first responders. among key goals: to help returning service.

Monica Schmitt Uses Beekeeping To Help Veterans Understand Their Emotions Monica, a seasoned beekeeper, educates the public on the importance of honeybees and native pollinators. beekeeping wasn’t always easy but through it all she gained a passion and community like no other! her bees lifted her up and guided her on a constructive path for her and everyone around her. after overcoming many life stressors, she saw the benefit it would have for others. gaining that …. Mission beelieve provides sustainable beekeeping education to veterans and first responders. we offer a beekeeping beginners course, mentorship, hands on workshops, and seminars to help them learn a new trade while connecting with nature and the local community. our veterans and first responders refocus their negative energy into something more. How can beekeeping support veterans and first responders? learn more in this article featuring the folks at mission beelieve!. Tristan bannon and monica schmitt inspect the hives at mission beelieve in taneytown. (above) mission beelieve teaches beekeeping skills to veterans and first responders. by lisa gregory , photography by nikola tzenov. even on his darkest of days, eryck stamper knows that the bees and hives are there waiting for him.