Working Towards Wellness: July 2025

[itsfi]

Hey BIC, let's kick off the latter half of the year with some wellness bingo! Whether you're just starting out wit focusing on your self-care or you're a seasoned pro at it; or, you're somewhere in between, with your good days, and your not-so-good ones, welcome! (See spoiler below ⤵️ "How To Play" for more details)

We're each on our own personal self-care journey, one that, if you're like me, varies - some days (weeks, months, years) are better than others. Wellness is a process - it's about progress, not perfection. It takes work. Much of that work falls on us individually, and our efforts towards self-care, as it should, but that effort is and can be helped, inspired, encouraged, and supported by others, be it friends, family, coworkers, acquaintances, or the members of  this Community. Wellness takes work - let's do the work together, BIC!

How To Play:

Spoiler

The short-and-sweet of it is to just jump right on in, by undertaking one or more of the activities described in a square. Once you've performed the activity, that square is yours - check it off however you like. Just remember, be safe and make adjustments, if and as applicable.

This game of wellness bingo is about YOU and YOUR WELLNESS. If you want to try for BINGO (5 squares in a row - across, down, diagonal), go for it. If you want to pick activities that are already part of your wellness activities or are ones you've been interested in trying, have at it. You can also choose to go about this by picking a row or column to focus each week, or for the entire month. Tailor your approach to meet your self-care needs and the time you have to give towards it in a particular day, week, or month. 

More information on "How To Play" can be found here ➡️ Ideas For How to Go About Wellness Bingo

Posting:

Spoiler

If you feel up to sharing about the self-care activities you undertook, please do, no matter the number of activities! We love hearing about what worked or what didn't work for you. And, we're always down for picking up some real life tips, tricks and techniques. To post, click "Reply" in the lower left hand corner of this original post and write away in the box that will appear. You can list the activities you performed, with or without your thoughts on the activity. You can if you choose, attach a copy of the wellness bingo card with the applicable squares marked off. 

Looking forward towards working towards another month of wellness with you, BIC!

[itsfi]

That's just what I've heard @PrettyPaint; it could just be rumors. It should be on their website, right, since there's a sign up for notification? 

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi That's definitely a good sign. I went ahead and entered my email to receive notifications! 🙂

[ather]

@itsfi  Ok! Wow! Look at all your bingos!!!!! Congrats!!! 👏 

What is this Louis Vuitton beaute? I need all the info!! 

Such a bummer the Sephoria was postponed. Maybe it will come at a better time!! 

[itsfi]

@ather, thank you; some months (or weeks, or months, for that matter) are better than others. Oh, Louis Vuitton will be launching a beauty line. They've had fragrances for years. This fall, they'll launch La Beaute Louis Vuitton, with Pat McGrath as Cosmetic Creative Director - Re: BEAUTY NEWS 2.0 - Page 3 - Beauty Insider Community. 

Yeah, I was looking forward to visiting with some folks at Sephoria this year but it's alright, next year it is! 

[ather]

@itsfi  Oooooo I did not see this in the news! How exciting!!!! I can see why you are setting aside some funds! I will have to check out the beauty news!!! 

[itsfi]

lol, the news elicited both an excited "OHHHH!!! 👀😍" and a concerned "Ohhhh 💸💸" 😂 The plan is to just pick up one or two things @ather and only if something catches my eye. 😉

[ather]

@itsfi  lol my oooooo was pure excitement!!! I think that’s a great plan!!! And I mean if you need something else for science I feel like it’s worth it!!! 

[itsfi]

Hahaha @ather, yes, if I "need something else for science ..." 🤣 

[CorgiMommy]

Great job on your self care @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@CorgiMommy, thank you; ever a work in progress.

[curlychiquita]

I hate declutterring, but I feel much better when it’s done, @itsfi! Saving up for the Louis Vuitton Beaute release is also a fun goal! I was looking at lipsticks this weekend but then decided to save up for future purchases.

[itsfi]

I get that - I hate having to need to declutter @curlychiquita. 😂 I'm slowly but surely reducing the number of different things I need to work on managing better. It's getting there, little by little. Hair care, body care, nail care, makeup much better. Skincare ebbs and flows for me, but I'm a lot more selective these days. Packing and unpacking was a big help - and I just dropped off a box with Goodwil full of unused water bottles I somehow collected over the years (blaming conferences from years past for that! 🤣)

Yes to saving up for future purchases! Is there anything you have an eye on? Yeah, I'm not planning on picking up too much from the Louis Vuitton makeup collection, maybe a lipstick and one other item (?) to begin with. Maybe? But having it as a goal has been a good thing, as has trying to do some catch up, and decluttering! I've been fortunate to have gift cards, points and notes saved up and may be able to use those as well for the LV release. We shall see. 

[CorgiMommy]

 wellness motivators - a picture in a sleeveless dress convinced me to pick up the weights again.  Been sore for a few days but very motivated 

Spiritual Wellness  -  after finishing my weights workouts,  I am  thankful it is over LOL 😂

Engage  in creative activities-  pulled out the camera and took some waterfowl photos.  

Been a great month of self care for me.  Will continue even if I finished the board. 

[PrettyPaint]

@CorgiMommy Congratulations! You did an amazing job. I love the after-weights soreness, but sometimes it's hard to even walk. 😂

[itsfi]

And she's cleared the board, folks! Congrats on hitting all the bingo squares @CorgiMommy; that's awesome!  Love that you are continuing on. Curious to hear what wellness activities you'll do. Good on you for getting into weights. 

[CorgiMommy]

Thank you so much for starting this post.  .  Somethings take effort amd some are so integrated into my life it just repeats on a daily basis @itsfi 

[ather]

 working on joy: I have been focusing on what makes me happy. Small things like a clean house. Organize my makeup and nail polish! 

Financial Wellness: I have been working on paying my student loans and I am so close they will be paid off by the end of the year!!! 

brain teaser: I play wordler every day. It’s a great way to keep me thinking about new words! 

Routine-keep, break, reset: i thrive in routine! But I hurt my back last week so I had to break my workout routine for the week to help it heal. Feeling much better now! 

[curlychiquita]

I remember paying off my student loans, @ather. It felt really good. It will be a relief when did you next year when they’re paid off!

[ather]

@curlychiquita  Can’t wait!!! 😝 

[itsfi]

Those are marvelous wellness activities @ather! This is the first I've heard of Wordler; I feel like I may be headed down a rabbit hole with a new brain teaser activity - yes!!!! 🙌 

I spy a couple of bingo's on your board, congrats!

[ather]

@itsfi  Yay!!! 😀 finally I have had time to mindfully check off boxes!!! 

Ooooo yes! It’s a good one. I do the NY times one!