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Hey there, BIC! The February BWell board is up! 🎉 For a brief description of the wellness activities listed in the squares, check out this link --> February 2025 BWell Activities.
If you're new or this is the first time participating, welcome!! The activities change from month-to-month, some reflecting seasonal shifts and others made to switch things up and add a new take or approach to self-care into our efforts.
Practicing wellness is a process, one that takes time and effort. Sometimes it's about finding what works for you, while other times, it's all about hitting your stride and maintaining your routine. We have our good days ... and our bad ones. Self-care can be a very personal effort - what works for one person may not work for someone else. And, that's okay. It doesn't hurt to have some support and encouragement along the way. Or just knowing that there are others working towards wellness. Wellness takes work. Let's do the work together, BIC!
▶️ How To Play - There are many different ways to take part in this wellness challenge. A few are mentioned in the spoiler below, but if you have a way to approach wellness bingo that works best for you, go for it!
Spoiler
⚠️ Make Adjustments As Needed - We are all at different stages of our wellness / self-care journey. While it can be good to challenge ourselves, sometimes, it's best to take make adjustments. I'm not at expert at this at all, and if there's an activity that is not something you are ready for, or one that you should not engage in, make the adjustments you need to, or just skip that square altogether.- Treat it like a game of BINGO, except in this BIC-version, you are your own moderator and can select which activities you want to engage, choosing at random or thoughtfully deciding which activity/square you want to undertake.
- You can aim to do activities in a way that earns yourself a BINGO - 5 activities across the same row, down the same column or across diagonally from upper left corner to lower right, and/or upper right corner to lower left. OR
- You can just go about your day picking one activity to engage in and work towards doing all the activities on this B Well card (but see notes on making adjustments below).
- You can choose to go row by row or column by column each week. Thank you @Mellmars1185 , for sharing this approach!
- Be Safe. Consider weather conditions and your health and physical condition before engaging in any activities listed. For activities you're unsure of, especially the physial ones, before starting an activity, consult with your physician or health care professional before make any adjustments, if and as appropriate.
- Duration For Activities. As you will see, some activities include in parenthesis a time period. These are arbitrary and should be taken as a suggestion. If you are able to safely spend more time performing the activty, go for it. If it's better to start out with a shorter time period, do so. If you're starting out or are aware of certain conditions that may make it more challenging to engage in the activity listed, please discuss with your physician or health care provider before starting, and adjust accordingly.
Looking forward to another month of working together towards wellness!
Week 2 was a low key but equally enjoyable and restorative week for self-care.
Warm & Cozy Drink: There's been a couple of hot chocolate nights this week, the most recent one with a pink heart-shaped marshmallow and what was intended to be a chocolate molten lava cake but ended up being tasting more of cake than lava. Still yummy. 😋
Digital Detox Before Bed (30 minutes): I backslid a bit this week with my digital detox before bed, but did manage to get in a couple nights of unplugging for 30+ minutes before bed. I could notice a difference in my mood (and face - hello, dark circles, grrr!) between the nights I was off my phone and the ones when I wasn't. 😔 It happens; will try to do better this weekend and next week. 🤞
Enjoy a childhood favorite: I loved noodles as a kid; I still do, I just don't have them as often. My parents would make Singapore-style noodles for us from time to time, but without the curry powder and chili peppers to accommodate our taste buds. I went the more traditional route, but substituted chili oil since I didn't have chili peppers on hand, and went with tofu and veggies instead of char sui (Chinese BBQ pork) and shrimp. I followed the recipe at the Feasting At Home blog, for the most part.
Be Kind To Yourself: This one never really comes without some thought and deliberateness, whether the self care activity involves "speaking" kindly or being kind. This week, being kind to myself took the form of being consistent with boundaries and saying 'no' to certain things to protect my time and energy, so that I can have time and energy for other things.
Music - Audiobook - Podcast - Nature: Going into the year, I wasn't reading as much or as often as I was last year, which is fine. I have been getting back into it, though at a more leisured pace, and started on a new book this week.
Body Care: Spent some extra time this week stretching, exercising, doing yoga, and using my PEMF mat and doing a foot soak for my recovery time.
I'm off to a pretty good start!
Movie/Art/Photo- had my first photo shoot of the year on the 2nd
- Aromatherapy- Days off have candles/wax melts going. They haven't been on for long though, I seem to be getting sensitive to them right now.
- Warm & Cozy- I bought a milk frother thing a while back and we love making hot chocolate in it. Granted the kind I had on the way to work was no bueno.
- Exercise- 2 of my last 3 days at work was spent mostly going up and down stairs and climbing ladders. I joked to my brother that my quads are going to be so big they won't fit into my skinny jeans anymore.
- Digital Detox- I did some reading instead of doom scrolling on my phone. I also did some coloring, that was on the phone but it kept me off social media.
- Childhood- We've been enjoying grilled cheese sandwiches lately, and some spaghetti o's.
- Scented Body Products- Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Butta Drop Whipped Oil Hydrating Body Cream Mini "Fenty Fresh"
- Something New- Went to my first NHL game ever on the 2nd. We lost but it was fun!
Week 1 Check In -
- Check in with a friend - FOCUS: Them: Checked in with a friend and had a good gabfest to see how the holidays and new year had been for her and to see how she was doing as she works on transitioning to another career.
- Pay It Forward: An unexpected opportunity presented itself and I was happy to have been there to take hold of it.
- Check in with a friend, FOCUS: You: It seems I was meant to be sharing about myself this past weekend and this week - I had a couple of friends reach out to check in on me this past weekend, and have plans to grab coffee with another later today. It's good to have those opportunities to touch base with people you trust and who know you, to talk about the good stuff and the harder, more challenging things life presents. #blessed #grateful
- Seasonal fruits & veggies: Green smoothies are back! Well, they never really went away; I'm just making them more during the week. This one included blueberries, kiwi, mango, papaya, pineapple, kale, spinach, a couple cubes of ice, a splash of orange juice, and chia seeds.
- Use a Scented Bath & Body Product: I have a fair amount of scented bath & body products. Lately, I've been reaching for Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Find Comfort: Awaken Confidence Bouncy Body Cream with Hyaluronic Acid 8.45 oz / 250 mL and working my way through Moroccanoil Shower Gel Cleanser Spa du Maroc which I have mixed with a vanilla scented body gel. I first tried the Moroccanoil scented shower gel a couple years ago at Sephoria 2023: NYC and I really enjoyed it (hence, purchasing a full size), but I haven't been completely enamored with the scent this winter and have been mixing it and other scented shower gels in an empty bottle to make the scent more appealing to my nose.
- Stretch: Oftentimes I have my set schedule for stretching and sometimes, my body tells me when I need an ad hoc stretch session, lol. I spent some time stretching my right calf and so as to not make it feel left out, my left calf, as well. 😉 Tightness gone. Ahhhh.
Week 1 I got a Bingo!
Warm and Cozy Drink
Had some Lipton tea with honey it was very good I feel like it’s so relaxing and really helps wind whatever I’m doing down. I wish I had a lemon I always like adding lemon.
Childhood Favorite
Spending time with my siblings has always been a fave of mine my brother got home from a trip and I got to catch up with him. I also remember as a kid my grandma going to Starbucks everyday I got her this crystal she loves it it has a little Starbucks cup it’s so stinkin cute!
Fruit and Veggie
Enjoyed my favorite fruit Grapefruit I actually ate the whole jar it’s so tasty and I love the juice. Still working on veggies and finding a fave.
Try or Do Something New to You
I rarely share my writing. When I was in grade school I struggled with writing but very proud of my poems!
I wrote one about what wellness means to me!
Wellness (What It Means To Me)
Essential Awakening potential.
All things special. With infinite meaning.
Leaning. Giving + Receiving
Relieving
Completing with courage.
Creativity. Fully nourished
Sometimes discouraged
That is okay, just live in the moment, each step comes as it may
Embracing change.Finding unique gifts.
Perspectives turn into positive shifts.
Inspiration lifts
Holding on to self truths
Trying new.
Experiencing each second
Remaining teachable to lessons.
Embracing blessings.
The moments that make eyes shine
Relax, rest easy, take one’s time.
Wellness be the guide.
Unwind and turn up the volume.
It’s your rhyme.
Stock up on dimes, juke box is waiting.
Dance a disco dream.
This to me is what wellness means ❤️❤️
Hydrate
My nickname is “the fish” I drink probably too much water haha but I’m planning on using my water bottle that has the marker for ounces to keep track.
hope everyone’s having an amazing week 🙂
