Summer Projects Happy summer to all of you, wherever on the planet you may be. Summer is here. Less stress. More time. Summer is fun. I mean, summer is supposed to be fun. Interestingly enough, even if many of us have already been in a summer setting for several weeks now, we’re still waiting to feel that “ahhh, summer’s here!” joy. Summer, many feel, is an endless chase after bloodthirsty mosquitos, sunscreenless kids, and piles of smelly bathing suits that belong to no one on the porch. Summer, it seems, can feel highly overrated for adults. But here’s my simple logic on how we can change that: We need to do something fun to have fun. If it hasn’t been handed to us, we need to make it to have it. In Wellspring language, that would mean it’s time we picked up a new health hobby. To take the time to learn something new, something fun. Work on a new skill while the mental stresses are low, so it can become second nature to us when we’re back in the mundane and harried hamster wheel of life. If we don’t carve out that time for ourselves now, no one will. Are you ready, are you ready, are you ready, ready, ready? Let’s create some good, old-fashioned fun for ourselves! Here goes my megaphone…testing testing. Announcing…Sample’s summer contest, Operation Summer Skills! Oh yes, you can! This contest challenges you to pick up and learn one health-related practice you have never tried before. You are to learn it, implement it, master it, and mostly… enjoy the outcome! Here’s what you need to do in order to join. 1. Select one health practice from the six listed in this article that you have either never done before or—if you’ve tried all of them (good for you!)—select one you are not currently doing. If you are currently into all of them, you don’t qualify for entry. You’re just too good, that is :) 2. Take a photo of your results. 3. Send an email to libby@wellspringmagazine.com with your photo and a short description of your new hobby attempt and the results. All entries must be in by August 31, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST. 4. All participants will be entered into an exciting raffle to win a six-month subscription to Wellspring! *Two winners will be selected!
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