It’s time to start thinking about your impending spring and summer garden parties. Outdoor living and entertaining are important to modern life; people enjoy spending time outside, surrounded by fresh air, wildlife and the sounds and smells of their environment. Ultimately, this means you need to offer your guests an outdoor space where they will feel comfortable spending time. … [Read more...] about Outdoor Living Spaces
Spring 2021
Debra Van Tuinen’s New Gallery
Layers of blue, grey and silver leaf create deep and translucent layers that almost obscure the tiny boat in Debra Van Tuinen’s “Adrift” which is currently on view at her new gallery in downtown Olympia. The work, which seems to change from different angles, was created during the long months of the pandemic. For Van Tuinen, it reflects the crashing waves of confusion and deep … [Read more...] about Debra Van Tuinen’s New Gallery
Simple Ways For Seniors To Stay Fit at Home
Staying home to reduce the spread of COVID-19 means that we’re not able to engage in our normal physical activities like going to a gym, participating in group classes, or playing sports. Being more sedentary can take its toll on our health, especially for older adults, but there are ways to stay fit and active while staying home. Start by looking for ways to incorporate … [Read more...] about Simple Ways For Seniors To Stay Fit at Home
Yoga and meditation in your workday
Right now, working and studying from home and managing through a pandemic is stressful. It’s more important now than ever to take care of your mental and physical health in these trying times. Yoga is growing in popularity as people experience the benefits of the practice, meditation and breathwork. Benefits include: • Managing stress and promoting clarity and improved focus … [Read more...] about Yoga and meditation in your workday
Code Lavender: Caring for our Caregivers
Caring for the community during a pandemic can take a toll on frontline and other essential health care heroes. “There were days when you just wanted to cry, because these patients that you work so hard on to get them better, they weren’t going to get better,” Heidi Strub, RT, at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, shares. “It was not difficult just emotionally, it was … [Read more...] about Code Lavender: Caring for our Caregivers