I already regret not committing to eat a piece of chocolate daily, as my #50DayWellnessChallenge, and after reading this article, I'm thinking I should have picked meditation, too. It sounds like a joke to promote "meditation hacks" - ie a fast-track to a slower state of mindfulness... but as the article reports, Mike Brooks, psychologist … Continue reading Wellness: try meditation
Thanks to the Winds of Change and the Rotary Club of Pemberton I was able to attend the Speaker Series at the Pemberton Community Centre, featuring Dr. Art Hister, last Monday. Having previously seen him on his 5 minute Global BC health spots, I was interested to hear his perspective and thoughts on how to … Continue reading Dr. Art: Simple Steps for a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life
Today is Day 27 of the #50DayWellnessChallenge (if you started on October 3 and plan to end it with a grand celebration of live demos, awards and a Slow Food inspired feast at the Wellness Gathering on November 22.) (Of course, you might, like me, have lost count, had to start over part way through, … Continue reading Wellness Challenge: Less is More
I have new neighbours. I still haven’t dropped by to say hey, because I haven’t had the right welcome-to-the-neighbourhood accessory on hand – cookies? Wine? Something from the garden? (Is a lumpy squash a weird thing to drop on someone’s doorstep?) This to-do item weighs down my conscience along with a handful of not-yet-written-thank-you notes … Continue reading Column: Little Gestures, Grand Possibilities
This challenge looks different to me than what it would have looked like had I been asked to participate just over a year ago... Then, I may have ignored the email inviting me to “jump in!” (pretending I never saw it), or felt it was too much to handle, or set a goal and not … Continue reading Laura’s 50 Day Wellness Challenge : A Manifesto for Healthy Living
For day 17 of my #50DayWellnessChallenge bike ride from Pemberton to Mount Currie and back the rain decided to stop so fall and winter could introduce themselves. Have to admit it was a pretty good looking meeting if I do say so. ~ Gary Martin Every single day, rain or shine or snow, since the … Continue reading Photo of the Week: Gary Martin
I read 99u's advice compilation recently: Manage Your Day to Day: Build your routine, find your focus and sharpen your creative mind. (Ironically, for a book about focus, it gave me symptoms of ADD. It was so frantically energetic, full of different voices and snackable bits of advice...) But, in it, Seth Godin talked about … Continue reading #50DayWellnessChallenge: WHY DAILY?
It was a simple email - "Hey everyone, I'm inviting you and everyone I've ever known in this or past lives to devise your own wellness challenge and post a daily-ish running commentary on the ups & down's of following it." This prefaced a terse "Best Lisa" and a virtual maniacal giggle. How could I … Continue reading Lisa’s 50 Day Wellness Challenge
The Winds of Change's 5th Annual Wellness gathering is set for November 22. That's about 50 days away. To help spread the word, and get people in our community thinking about Wellness, what it means, and how many different paths there are to it, I wanted to invite people to take on a #50DayWellnessChallenge. Call … Continue reading An Invitation: Join the #50DayWellnessChallenge
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