Jennifer Bonn

BY JENNIFER BONN

The holiday season can be stressful and busy because there is so much extra activity and planning. We have to plan the right gift for each person in our lives. Gifts are a way of saying thank you or telling someone you care about them. As we enter the holiday season, many of us find our wallets lighter than usual, so creativity will be needed. The best gifts do not have to break our budgets, and those gifts that show thought went into them are more precious than the expensive ones.

Gifts of Service

Many people have needs that they struggle to meet. You can help in the following ways. • Do yard work for a neighbor who cannot do it himself. • Fix a meal for a neighbor, a church member, or anyone who could use some kindness because food is love. • Pick up groceries for someone who cannot get out of the house. • Volunteer at senior centers.

Gifts of Talent

• Play an instrument, sing or dance at one of the local organizations. Music is a universal language. • Use your artistic talent to make arts and crafts for daycares or senior centers. • Volunteer to share your talents at local schools.

Gifts of Memories

• Make memory books for loved ones, detailing all the important memories you have shared. • Make a photo album with your favorite memories.

Gifts of Gratitude

Let the people in your life know how special they are to you. Write cards to thank them for being a part of your life. If you can afford it, give them gifts that are specific to their interests.

Gifts of Anticipation

The holidays are a time when anything can happen. There is a feeling of hope and anticipation. My mom was a master when it came to making holidays special. She would talk about all the wonderful things we would do, eat and see. She knew how to build our anticipation of the holidays to a fevered pitch. Build that anticipation among those you love with your hopes for the coming year.

Gifts of Love

The holidays are a time when love seems more present. It is also a time when not everyone has friends and family, and, after the last two years, many are struggling with grief from the loss of a loved one. If you know of someone like this, invite them into the festivities, and make them feel loved instead of lonely.

Make this holiday season about community and extending kindness and love. Instead of worrying about not being able to afford gifts, give the gifts that matter.

Jennifer Bonn is a freelance writer in Kennesaw and a recently retired 40-year educator. Her book, “101 Tips to Lighten Your Burden,” was recently released and is available on Amazon.

Santa Delivers

Acworth Doctors Get Their Christmas Wish

Each year, children hold out hope that Santa Claus will deliver that special shiny new toy they’ve been eyeing for weeks. Well, Doctors Heath and Ashley Trowell at Governors MedSpa & Concierge Medicine in Acworth can attest that the best gifts are worth the wait, and sometimes don’t fit under the Christmas tree.

Governors has provided innovative and personal medical care, as well as the latest in medical spa services, since 2009, and the doctors are excited to announce the practice is expanding to a new location.

Governors MedSpa and Concierge Medicine is relocating in Acworth in 2022, to better serve its patients and growing business. The growth will make possible more services and appointments.

“We’re still the doctors who provide true family medicine. We know you by name and not a number,” Dr. Heath said. “We’re the community doctors you’ll see out at the ballfields.”

Governors treats the entire family, offering immune-boosting therapies, wellness exams for children and adults, sports physicals and vaccines for everyone. Same-day sick appointments are available for established patients, in-house or via telemedicine. Telemed visits are offered with all concierge plans and provide flexibility for patients. Other perks and discounts are offered with the Governors and Senators cash-pay concierge plans. Governors accepts all PPO insurances in Georgia. In order to continue providing superior-level care, the clinic is accepting a limited number of insurance patients.This will allow the doctors to spend extra time with each patient at every visit.

new year, new location

Cough and cold season Ready IV

memberships are available. IV fluids assist in hydrating and infusing high doses of essential vitamins that help fight off infections.

Hormone replacement therapy.

Balancing hormones is a great way to boost an immune system and assist in regulating sleep patterns. BioHRT is used in men and women of all ages, to help with fatigue, brain fog, low libido, and to prevent muscle atrophy and more.

Natural supplements. Vitamin D is important in overall health and immunity. Through the Biote program, Governors offers nutraceuticals, which, according to the doctors, can improve health, delay the aging process and prevent chronic diseases. ADK enhances the absorption of Vitamin D and helps support the thyroid gland. The clinic offers a customized vitamin and probiotic regimen, based on patients’ needs, such as a need for Vitamin B12, sleeping issues, anxiety, inflammatory gut issues and general health.

Medical weight loss. Explore options, including oral medication, injectables, phentermine, HCG and Lipo-B.

Santa baby!

Gift certificates are available for any procedure, or for a custom dollar amount. Governors MedSpa also offers stocking stuffer ideas, with products and supplements!

PHOTO BY KARIBETH GENTRY

Below, rendering of the new facility opening at 3105 Loring Rd., Kennesaw, GA in 2022.

New Services in 2022

Governors MedSpa offers complimentary skin analysis and consultations with trained staff and physicians, to determine which procedures best fit the patient’s aesthetic needs and budget. The spa offers several new services with new technology.

“We’re the first licensed medical practice to bring this advanced technology to Acworth,” Dr. Ashley said. “So, you get better results with less down time.”

InstaLift threads. Unlike PDO threads, InstaLift threads have Sculptra crystals on each thread that stimulate natural collagen, so patients will get an instant lift in their upper cheeks, nasolabial folds and/or jowls and upper neck, and a collagen filling in that area for a natural result that lasts up to two to three years.

Plasma pen. This FDA-approved plasma device uses low frequency wavelength and is highly effective at tightening and skin lifting. According to Dr. Ashley, it can reduce the need for surgery drastically.

TCA peel for face and body allows patients to see results immediately after the application. The treatment penetrates into the deep dermal layer of skin, so it doesn’t sit on the surface, which can cause redness, scaling and downtime.

Tetra CO2 CoolPeel is the newest resurfacing CO2 technology. It penetrates deep into the dermal layer, bypassing the superficial layer of skin and, therefore, reducing downtime. According to the doctors, the procedure is quick, painless and highly effective in reducing sun damage, fine lines and wrinkles, and it helps patients have an even skin tone, with improved texture. With one laser, patients get the benefits of a IPL treatment and a TCA peel. VI peel is the first of its kind to contain not only TCA, salicylic acid, vitamin C, and tretinoin for the body, but also phenol. According to the doctors, the application is completely painless and removes texture issues, while simultaneously stimulating collagen, brightening the skin and reducing small lines and pigment.

VirtueRF is precise microneedling with radio-frequency energy, which helps stimulate and tighten skin with minimal downtime. Clinicians are able to remove unwanted fat pads directly under the eyes and other smaller areas of the body.

Permanent fat reduction.

CoolSculpting is a targeted permanent fat reduction therapy that provides zero downtime and can remove unwanted chin fat. Vanquish ME is a touchless technology that permanently reduces fat and allows reduction of inches in less than 90 days for abdomen, flanks and thighs.

Kysse allows patients to be mistletoe confident, while puckering up this holiday season. Designed with the latest XpresHAn technology, Galderma created a Restylane product that, according to the doctors, moves and bends naturally, and is soft enough to be kissed, in addition to making lips more pink.

Governors MedSpa & Concierge Medicine

678-888-5181 | www.GovernorsMedicine.com 4900 Ivey Road NW, Suite 1201 Acworth, GA, 30101