Written by Jean Lauer, Heartwisdom Center for Compassionate Consciousness “You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” - Jane Goodall Are you in touch with the part of you that makes choices every day? Some of your choices serve life and encourage its growth ... read more
As part of Live Well Winona’s effort to involve the community in its mission to promote health and wellness, we are inviting community members to write or submit articles about each of our health dimensions every month.
If you have written an article relating to one of our health dimensions that you would like to share through our website and newsletter, please email it to us at [email protected] Be sure to include a title, the author, and an optional photo.
The Great Purge
Rosy Blu blog post written by Michelle Urbick. Published on April 8, 2015. My first impressions of the KonMari Method I got this book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, in the mail late in the afternoon one day last week, and dropped everything so I could read it in the bathtub. I finished it later that night, and was immediately more amped than I have ever been to declutter my ... read more
Loving Yourself
Article written by Kyle Grimsrud, Student at Winona State University Ever since I was a little child I have always been jealous of the people on television with money and power. Seeing millions of people fawn and swoon over celebrities and professional athletes is something I have always imagined would happen to me one day, and anything short of that I thought was not only near impossible but ... read more
Cracking Out of Our Eggs
Submitted by: Rachel Stetenfeld, Intern-Live Well Winona “Spring is the coming together of Winter and Summer—it is the wholesome pain of birth, the delighted cycle of exuberance, a been-too-long sunshine day followed by wet snow over humbled flowers.” – Waylon Lewis The colors are coming back to Winona, and the fullness of the sun is hippity hoppin’ into our lives. And yet, all of this seems ... read more
Daniel Strong
Summary of The Daniel Plan created by anonymous community member A humble start at a summary of The Daniel Plan Daniel strong: A pursuit of excellence in body, mind, and spirit for God’s glory. A gradual approach is the surest way to success. Trying to change everything at once almost inevitably invites disappointment. Don’t try to change dozens of unhealthy habits at once. Start with a ... read more
‘The only cure for grief is to grieve’ ~ Earl Grollman
Article by Eunie Alsaker, MSSW, LICSW, CT, WSU Counseling Services There are few experiences in life that are felt as holistically as grief. While everyone grieves differently, anyone who has suffered a profound loss knows grief’s impact. For most, grief is often felt physically and can house itself in many places in our body. It is not uncommon to get sick following a loss or to have ... read more
The Mayonnaise Jar
From: Consider Me Inspired When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day is not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and two cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and filled it with golf balls. He then asked ... read more
One Understanding of Spirituality
Article by Torey Broback, Live Well Winona Intern Many times, spirituality and religion are thought to be interrelated topics, and some people even view them to be one in the same. Although there is certainly a tie between the two, I have found over the years that spirituality is not necessarily the same as religion. Catholic baptism was the beginning of my journey. As an infant there was ... read more
One Understanding of Spirituality
Article by Torey Broback, Live Well Winona Intern Many times, spirituality and religion are thought to be interrelated topics, and some people even view them to be one in the same. Although there is certainly a tie between the two, I have found over the years that spirituality is not necessarily the same as religion. Catholic baptism was the beginning of my journey. As an infant there was ... read more
The Qualities of a Spiritual Life
Article by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sri-sri-ravi-shankar/spiritual-life_b_861265.html?utm_hp_ref=spirituality Life is more than matter. If it were just matter, there would be no need for comfort. Matter does not feel comfort or discomfort, beauty or ugliness, love or compassion, joy or sorrow. Will a chair ever feel sorry or happy? No, matter does not have these finer ... read more