Fall 2016 Volume 41 | Issue 4
How to pursue your health & wellness goals You want to be healthy and happy. Making that happen, though, is a lot easier to say than to do. Optimum health & wellness can be rather intimidating, but you can choose your own path. (Yes, do align your path with your doctor’s recommendations, but remember, he/she won’t be doing those deep squats for you…) Start with achievable goals, keep things simple, and stay positive, even if you get Coleen with her formidable golf foursome at our Founders’ Golf Benefit
off track. Keep trying, adjust as needed, and celebrate each success on the way. You may be surprised at how much you can accomplish. It’s a journey, not a race, so give yourself a lifetime to enjoy it. What are your health & wellness goals? What actions will help you achieve it? How is it going? Here’s what some of the Keiro Northwest Family members had to say…
Jackie at Kokoro Kai with her buddies from UCDS
Coleen Morisaki Jay, Golf Committee Volunteer & Kokoro Kai Family Member GOAL: Live an active life ACTIONS: Walk 2 miles daily (5 miles on weekends); Zumba on Tuesdays; golf every 2 weeks, with no cart; dance, especially on Fridays at Nisei Vets Hall; drink 70.4 oz. of water daily; eat 50% veggies and fewer carbs; and garden PROGRESS: Yes Continue on page 5
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Augusta, 99 years young, with her daughter, Isabel
Russ, waiting for his bus riders at Legacy House
Employee insights Jennifer Hamasaki, RN, Keiro Northwest Rehabilitation & Care Center Nurse
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Yoga for all ages
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Chef’s Corner
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Time, treasure, & talent
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