Dear Wellness Community,
As we move through 2022, I am reminded that although February is the shortest month of the year, it is packed with some important events. February is Black History month. We celebrate our Black community members and honor their excellence. We ushered in the Year of the Tiger and enjoyed food and family for Lunar New Year. We thank you, our residents on Feb 25th: “Thank a Resident Day”. I want to extend a big Thank You to you for giving your time and heart to those you care for.
Thank you for all you do for us! Check your emails for more information on upcoming events.
This month is also American Heart month. As the days get longer (we have over 9 hours of daylight in Seattle today), we can reflect on ways to share love and happiness while finding flow for ourselves. In this issue, you will find some ideas to honor Black history in Seattle, some post Valentine’s Day date ideas and recipes as well as some ideas to connect to your own well-being.
We shared some great news with you last month. GME Wellness is adding a 4th Wellness Counselor to our team (see job posting).
If you know anyone who may be interested, please feel free to share. Any questions about the position can be directed to me. My email is diptic@uw.edu. Thank You!
This week’s Wellness Corner authored by:
Dipti Chrastka, LMFT
GME Wellness Director
Monday – Friday at Harborview
206.744.0655
diptic@uw.edu
GME Wellness Counseling
Contents
UW NURF Intern Wellness Event
- Mark your calendars for our cosponsored Intern Wellness event on February 23, 7-8:30pm. Register online.
Black Lives Matter
- Book suggestion: The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks: a story of modern medicine, bioethics from the lens of race relations.
- Hear from community members about local Black history. When History is your Story on Wednesday February 24th from 6:30 to 8 pm at MOHAI
- Support a Black-owned business in your community.
- Choose from several experiences to honor Seattle’s Black Community
Moth StorySLAM
Blue at the Seattle Opera
Women’s Travel Book Club
Love is in the Air!
- Some cool ideas for dates.
- Sweeten things up with this fun dessert.
- Or go all out with a themed appetizer!
Entertainment
- Check out some Well-being events with the Whole U.
- Here’s a fun contest. Turn your trash to a treasure and win big! Trash Art Contest on March 11th.
Children’s Film Festival
Ice Cream Cruise
Free one-hour boat rental
Mindfulness Minute
- Thic Nhat hanh, one of the great monks, the father of mindfulness, peace activist and a remarkable human died on Jan 22nd this year. His quote is so apropos for us today. “When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?”
Watch this meditation led by the Zen master himself. - Thanks Patty for sharing a link to the podcast, “The Science of Happiness” Episode 108: The Case for Believing in Yourself
- Here is the direct link to the Best Possible Self exercise – mentioned in the podcast.
Wellness Corner Quick Links
Gems from Treasure Valley
- Zoo Boise: $2 Tuesdays in Feb.
- Comedy Open Mic on Thursdays 8 to 10 pm at the Brew-Haha Mic.
- Watch a movie
- Date night with a clay creation
- Be sure to check out the virtual events mentioned above as well!
See pictures from the Boise Winter Garden Aglow outing in December!
Got Feedback for Us?
We’d love to hear it! Share your thoughts about the Wellness Corner, suggestions for future events, discounts or articles to highlight, or anything else you’d like to share. Please email your thoughts to Dipti Chrastka (diptic@uw.edu), Julia Kocian (jkocian@uw.edu) and/or Patty Long-Brohm (pattylb@uw.edu).