local inspiration Rachel Engel Business development manager
https://tinyurl.com/Rachel-Engel
Wade Belfon
Rachel Engel
Jennifer Fragale
Phenix Hall
Selmin Karatas
Karina Klein
Calliope Lappas
Pauline Leong
Jenny Lu
Michelle Marshall
Tani Thomas
Jason Trachtenburg
Words To Live By in 2022 New Year’s Wisdom and Inspiration from Natural Awakenings Readers Positive change begins with inspiration and motivation. Whether you’re working to improve yourself, your community or your world, we hope these words from fellow New York City–Long Island Natural Awakenings readers will uplift you through 2022.
Wade Belfon Owner, strength and conditioning practice
https://tinyurl.com/Wade-Belfon Life’s mission: Having recovered from a serious injury through exercise, my mission is to empower others to realize their highest fitness potential and to trust their own bodies. I encourage my tribe of fitness participants to set goals, practice good form and maintain a healthy diet. Favorite quote: “Don’t underestimate yourself. You are capable of more than you can ever imagine.” —Less Brown
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New York City – Long Island
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Life’s mission: My mission in life is to help people in any way I can, bringing happiness, laughter, love, kindness, empathy and compassion together to create a better tomorrow. I lead with truthful transparency in my life to be able to create an environment that everyone can feel comfortable in. I am still learning and evolving as I go. Favorite quote: “Be your own reason.” Levi’s used it back in the ’90s in an ad that stuck with me all these years. Every time I question anything, that quote pops into my head and helps me clarify my thoughts.
Jennifer Fragale Website creator, digital strategist
https://tinyurl.com/Jennifer-Fragale Life’s mission: My mission is to live an authentic life by making decisions with the greater good in mind, not compromising my values, and leading by example. Favorite quote: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” —Maya Angelou
Phenix Hall Retired
https://tinyurl.com/Phenix-Hall Life’s mission: My life’s mission is to be open to new experiences and to catch myself when I say things such as “I don’t like this,” or “I’m not sure I can do this,” or “I’m scared,” and go deep within and ask myself why—and then challenge myself to try it. Instead of thinking about what can go wrong, I choose to think about what can go right. Favorite quote: “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” —Rumi
