Dear Wellness Community,
Hopefully you’ve been enjoying the balmy days of this long tail of Seattle summer. (A well deserved reprieve, in my opinion, when you remember what little sun June had to offer!) Whether you realize it or not, October is here and that means lots of fun fall events!
I welcome the arrival of Halloween which invites us all to engage with our creative and playful sides. Making a silly or scary costume from supplies at home or second hand goods (I recommend the Goodwill in Cap Hill for this), can bring out your artsy, crafty self—a much needed respite for your brain in the face of news and work cycles that also pick up this time of year. Don’t pass on the chance to be whimsical!
Speaking of Halloween, we are so excited to bring back our popular Halloween Play Day at Kelsey Creek Farm on Sunday, October 30th, and we hope to see many of you there in costume with your little ones! Register below.
As the days grow a little shorter and darker, a cozy candlelit meal may get even more appealing and luckily, the end of October will welcome Seattle’s Restaurant Week for cheap delicious menus at many locations around town. For the moment, Daylight Savings Time is still in effect, so enjoy that extra hour of sleep November 6th at 2am when the clocks move back an hour!
This week’s Wellness Corner authored by:
Julia Kocian, LICSW, MPH
GME Wellness Counselor
Monday – Thursday at UWMC Montlake
206.543.6408
jkocian@uw.edu
GME Wellness Counseling
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GME’s Halloween Play Day at Kelsey Creek Farm! FREE
Grab a warm beverage, tour the farm with your little ones, decorate pumpkins, and enjoy goodie bags, games and a Halloween costume parade. (Costumes encouraged for parents too!) Sunday, October 30th, 12pm-4 pm (Tours at 12:30pm and 1:30pm). Spots are limited and first come first serve. RSVP HERE!
The GME Office Presents: Family Planning and Fertility for Resident Physicians
Join GME on Monday, October 24th from 6:00 – 7:45 pm to learn about considerations to take into account when planning for your ideal family. Rachel Whynott, a Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist will cover defining your future family goals, how fertility changes with age, options for delaying fertility or addressing infertility and more. A panel of physician parents will share their stories and answer audience questions.
This event is intended for all GME trainees regardless of family vision, relationship status, sex or age. Guests are welcome.
Please see flyer for complete information including registration.
Entertainment
- You’ll definitely see me at this show, Tuesday October 25th at the Fremont Abbey. John Splithoff is like John Legend–talented, soulful, and fun! Catch him while the tickets are still cheap! ($25)
- Don’t forget that as a member of the UW Community, you have access to free and discounted arts programming. Check out some of the free museums, and low cost performances that you can attend here!
Black Lives Matter
- The UW BIPOC Staff Development Program, designed to enhance community and foster professional development, has a launch event Wednesday, October 19th from 12pm-1:30pm. More info here!
- Let’s support each other as co-conspirators. Dr. Betina Love makes plain what that means here.
- Stay up on NURF happenings on the new slack channel at uwnurf.slack.com (or scan the QR code in the image at R).
- National First Gen Student Celebration is November 8th! Learn more here. If you were a first Gen student and are willing to be interviewed for an article in the Huddle, contact Emily Boynton at eob5@uw.edu.
- Join NURF in partnership with RDC and HEAR at UW South Campus Center for food, community and dancing at their Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Event, Friday October 21st, 6:30pm-8:30pm! Register here.
Seattle Restaurant Week
Dia de Muertos Festival
Queer Film Festival
Mindfulness Minute
- The Fall UW Medicine Well-Beings and Resilience Series is continuing with 3 more talks, October 20th, November 17th and December 15th covering compassion, gratitude and uncertainty. You can register to listen live or visit and watch the recordings any time.
- It’s not too late to sign up for UW’s Yoga Month in October! Enjoy live and on-demand free classes.
Feminism Rules!
- An antimachismo hotline in Colombia is working to promote gender equality one call at a time.
- Breathe some life into your Netflix time by watching The Principles of Pleasure, a mini series that explores women’s sexuality through a cross disciplinary lens. Information is power!
- You might want to check where those medical terms come from; can we take the shame out of female anatomy? A shocking read that sadly… isn’t all that shocking.
Wellness Corner Quick Links
Halloween Fun!
- Cat-o-lantern Pumpkin Carving with Cats (who offer helpful feedback), is happening Friday, October 28th at 7pm. Book Meow!
- Are you a Zombie or a runner? Be either at the Running Dead 5K in Snohomish, Saturday, October 29th at 10am.
- For families, check out Howl-o-ween at Island Wood on Bainbridge Island, Sunday, October 23rd from 2pm-6pm. With seasonal treats, outdoor learning, crafts, a bonfire and more, and at $2.50 for kids and $5 for adults, I’m not sure why you’d stay home!
- Or catch Hilloween on Cap Hill, Saturday, October 29th from 1pm-4pm with face painting and an inflatable obstacle course!
Gems from Treasure Valley
- Dress up your pup for the Halloween Doggie Costume Party at Mad Swede Brewing Company, Friday October 28th at 6pm! (A part of your entry benefits Boise Bully Breed Rescue!)
- Try an adult Scavenger Hunt to get to know your neighborhood!
- Get a nighttime view of the zoo at Boo and Brews, Zoo Boise (say that three times fast!) is happening Friday, October 21st, 5:30pm-8:30pm. ($45)
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), Patty Long-Brohm (pattylb@uw.edu), and/or Howard Schafer (hischa5@uw.edu).