I'm returning to The Huddle at the Google Visitor Experience in Mountain View to host a "FIND YOUR CREATIVE SPARK: FAMILY WORKSHOP" with my friend and colleague, Mike Sonksen! We'll get your creativity going with fun and easy exercises that anyone can do, no experience needed! All ages are invited, bring the kids, pick up a pen, and let's get inspired to use our creativity in everyday life more.

EVENT DATE: Friday, Oct. 23rd, 12-2
ACTIVITIES: Make a "creativity cube" and an "inspiration tree" together; Writing and drawing prompts to jumpstart your creative flow

First 25 people will receive a custom tote bag with free gifts and books! RSVP today:
https://rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/find-your-creative-spark-a-family-workshop-with-risa-wiliams-and-mike-sonksen

Stop by the OC Children's Book Festival in Costa Mesa on Sept. 20th from 10-3 PM! Erica Curtis and I will be in an authors' booth there with our Calm Kids Collection Books, including Max & The Imaginary Tree! I'll be doing a live reading of the book on stage at 12:45. Hope to see you there!

You can find info about the event here: 
https://www.kidsbookfestival.com/www.kidsbookfestival.com/

Thanks to Learning Fundamentals in Australia for featuring my book, The Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit, in their article this summer!

In my book, I talk about the importance of finding fun on a weekly basis. But with this comes understanding the flexibility of fun - because what we find fun changes all the time, depending on our energy levels, interests, and responsibilities. It requires getting honest with yourself about what actually feels fun right now in this moment vs. what used to feel fun during other phases of life.

What actually feels fun and easy for you to do right now?

And then, how can you make more space to do these things more regularly to mix things up for your brain? 

Read their article here.
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#anxiety #fun #anxietytoolkit #risawilliams #article
 

Just found out today: Our book is a Finalist in the International Book Awards!
🎉🎉🎉🎉

Max & The Imaginary Tree, which I co-wrote with Erica Curtis, just won a Finalist award in the category of Children's Mind/Body/Spirit books.

Big thanks to everyone out there who has read our book and to the judges of the competition!

I hope you will check out our book which teaches kids how to calm down at night by taking mindful deep breaths to relax...

You can buy the book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Imaginary-Tree-Calm-Kids-Collection/dp/B0F81MR23L

#mindfulness #kids #calmingdownskills #calmkids #calmkidscollection #risawilliams #ericacurtis

Thanks to Books That Save Lives for interviewing me this week on the concept of "Self-Kindness" and why it's so important to practice during these stressful times...

​Article is here: https://www.booksthatsavelives.net/2026/05/25/learn-how-to-adopt-a-self-kindness-mindset/

I got to talk to the amazing Diann Wingert on the ADHD-ish podcast about how noticing our tiny wins boosts motivation for those of us with ADHD. We had a such a fun talk about ADHD burnout and how to catch yourself before you tip over into it. Check it out and let me know what you think:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-celebrating-tiny-wins-with-adhd-boosts-motivation/id1513039926?i=1000761261783​ 

What's one very tiny win you're going to give yourself credit for today?

hashtag#adhd hashtag#diannwingert hashtag#risawilliams hashtag#adhdish hashtag#adhdbiurnout hashtag#burnout hashtag#motivation hashtag#tinywins

Thanks to everyone who came to my Find Your Calm Workshop this past Sunday at The Google Visitor Experience in Mountain View! 65 people turned up to make treasure boxes and a tiny wins jar together, and I enjoyed meeting all of you - what amazing creativity! So much fun - I will be back at the Huddle on October 23rd to do another one, hope to see you there. Big thanks to Isabella and Vic and the Huddle staff for organizing the workshop and providing a wonderful space for people - go check out the Huddle if you haven't been. Thanks, all - keep noticing those tiny wins!

#risawilliams #risawillimasauthor #findyourcalm #visitgoogle #thehuddle #googlevisitorexperience

Can't wait to talk to Dr. Jessica Stern again on The Doctor Radio Show on Sirius XM - Channel 110 - about noticing your tiny wins! We will be discussing tools from my new book, The Tiny Wins Journal. Check it out - April 8th @ 1 PM PST:   www.siriusxm.com/channels/doctor-radio

I'll be back on KSVY Sonoma Valley's Morning Show with Marcia Macomber on MONDAY, April 6th at 8:40 am PST! Tune in to listen me talk about how tracking tiny wins can boost your confidence and motivation.... Listen live at: https://ksvy.org/category/mornings-in-sonoma-monday/

So excited to be back at The Huddle at The Google Visitor Experience on April 12th at noon doing another Find Your Calm: Family Workshop! We will be learning calming down skills for kids and grownups and doing art activities based on my books: What Calms You Down? (for kids) and The Tiny Wins Journal (for grownups). It's free! The first 25 attendees will receive custom tote bags with copies of my books and art supplies. Sign up today: ​https://rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/tiny-calm-tiny-wins-a-family-workshop-with-risa-williams

#thehuddle #visitgoogle #risawilliams #whatcalmsyoudown #tinywins #tinycalmtinywins #findyourcalm #freeworkshop #kids #family #sanjose #mountainview #bayarea

Double book giveaway: Win a copy of Dr. Mary Poffenroth’s book, BRAVE NEW YOU, and Risa’s book, GET STUFF DONE WITHOUT THE STRESS by entering our book giveaway TODAY at:

https://kingsumo.com/g/m44669m/win-a-signed-copy-of-brave-new-you-get-stuff-done-without-the-stress 

Winner will be announced on The Motivation Mindset on 3/13/26!
Listen to the brand new episode with Dr. Mary on Managing Everyday Fears today:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2036859/episodes/18777661

Thanks, Dr.Mary, for such a fun and inspiring conversation!
#fear #brave #bookgiveaway #selfhelp #bravenewyou #getstuffdonewithoutthestress

Thanks to Loren Thomann for featuring me in her article on Fredagsmys or "cozy Fridays" today:
https://www.realsimple.com/fredagsmys-swedish-cozy-friday-tradition-11905982

Today - at 1:30 PM PST - I'll be talking about setting goals in a kinder and gentler way with these wonderful authors: @simplycelebrate, @lowerhaightbk and @thedebmethod. It's free!

Email: maclin@jimdandypublishing.com to get the link!

#goals #goalsetting #books #getstuffdonewithoutthestress #newbook #books #selfhelpbook #authorsofinstagram #risawilliams ​

Read the list of productivity books here: 
https://ignite-magazine.dcatalog.com/v/Ignite-Winter-2025/?page=40

So excited to announce the launch of THE TINY WINS WORKSHOP: A Four Week Online Course!

In this fun and practical class, you will learn to:
-Notice your tiny daily wins 
-Acknowledge your tiny wins
-Track your tiny wins in an easy simple system
-Give yourself credit for all the small and big things you're doing to move yourself forward
-Emotionally connect with the good feelings you want to feel as you take small steps towards your goals!

You'll also learn some of my most effective time management tools, journaling prompts and visualization exercises in each lesson...

I can't wait to hear what you think and where those tiny wins take you next...

Start the course at any time and go at your own pace. To enroll, go to my workshop page!

​#tinywins #tinywinswithrisawilliams #tinywinsworkshop #risawilliams

Thanks to Yahoo for featuring my tool: The Nightly Round-Up from my book, The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit, today in Brittany Anas' article!

The Nightly Round-Up is a tool I use in my own home and with my kids. It takes under five minutes to do. Each night before bed, everyone does a quick sweep of anything easy they can pick up and put away - cups, coats, papers, it should only take a minute or two to do. We might dump the cups by the sink, or throw the coat on a hanger. It's just a light pickup.

However, doing a light pickup as a nightly ritual saves you from having to do really big deep cleans later! It's a tiny little habit that helps keeps things under control in the home a little more.

Turns out, Brittany thought of the same tool, inspired by her days as a bartender!

Check out the article: https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/the-time-saving-trick-i-learned-while-bartending-that-helps-keep-my-kitchen-tidy-040009596.html
 

#adhd #timemanagement #roundup #risawilliams #easytools #everydaytools #time #cleaning #organization #books #authorsofinstagram