Working Towards Wellness: March 2026

[itsfi]

Whether this is your first time tuning into wellness bingo on BIC or you've tried your hand at this before, welcome! 👋

What is this about?

Simply put, it's about focusing on our personal wellness, in a fun way à la a game of bingo. 

Self-care can be a very personal thing - what works for one person may not work for someone else. Practicing wellness is a process - it takes time and effort. We have our good days and bad days - moments when we are thriving; and others where we need to pause, take a deep breath (or multiple ones, for that matter) and reset. But even as our self-care journey is a personal matter, support, encouragement and just knowing there's something there doesn't hurt. 

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@adamsev @ather @blackkitty2014 @caitbird @CorgiMommy @curlychiquita @danielledanielle @eshores 
@missjeanie @nuinui933 @Samtian @shaeschaeshea @Shosh85 

[CorgiMommy]

@itsfi thank you, the moose was quite a surprise but it does make me cautious to give them their space.

[missjeanie]

@CorgiMommy I'm so glad that you've gotten some answers and are feeling better!  What a wonderfull update!

[CorgiMommy]

@missjeanie thank you

[Samtian]

Week 1- The Worm Moon is March’s full moon, named for the thawing soil and emerging earthworms, and in 2026 it coincides with a rare total lunar eclipse, creating a “Blood Moon.”

• Brain Teasers- the usual, Clue, Wordle, Connections
• Create/Get Outdoors- I was in Vegas for 2 photo workshops. And I wore sunscreen! Shocking I know. Still got a little red but I kept reapplying. Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Hydra Vizor Broad Spectrum Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Moisturizer Smells yummy.
• Read- Still working on Bourne. I took a break but back at it. 
• Gratitude- At the first workshop I meet a photographer I didn't know, she's pretty big in the industry, she was so nice!! I told her how much I appreciated her and made sure to follow her on the gram.

[Shosh85]

@Samtian  Great job! I love the info you included about the Worm Moon!

Just curious, how long is The Bourne Identity?....It's multiple books, isn't it?

[Samtian]

@Shosh85 Thank you! Right now it's at 17 books!

[missjeanie]

@Samtian Sounds like you had a wonderful trip!  Love to see the SPF getting use!

[Samtian]

@missjeanie Thank you! The SPF was much needed!

[itsfi]

Love the details on the worm moon @Samtian; would never have known about that but for you sharing, thank you! You got in some fantastic wellness activities this first week. Yaaaay for getting in some time for workshops 🙌 and yaaay for sunscreen! 👊 I need to download that Clue game, but I'm a little nervous I'll get addicted to it and never want to put it down. That would not be good for any digital detox efforts. 😅

[Samtian]

@itsfi haha no it would not be good for the digital detox. 

And thank you!

[Shosh85]

Only four days in and already have a few boxes checked off!

🍀Get Outdoors and Exercise:

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My husband and I take our kids on a walk/hike pretty much every day. The weather here has kinda been all over the place, from snow, to rain, to sunshine ☀️ Here are some pictures I took on our walks the past 4 days:

🍀Healthy Meal:

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(Cross posted from  What's on your plate? ) Last night I made Orange Garlic Butter Chicken with a side of creamy Parmesan Pasta and steamed broccoli with fresh orange zest and garlic. 

🍀Treat Yourself:

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My husband and I splurged and got something we've been wanting for awhile....a Ninja Swirl. So far we've only made soft serve from it, but we're excited to explore all the functions/options!
(not my photo)

🍀Prioritize Sleep:

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This is a tricky one. I have two special-needs kids that keep us up a lot. I used to be the one who always got up and took care of it, but now my husband and I are taking turns. One of us gets to wear ear plugs and sleep through the night while the other has to wake up and help the kids at night if they need it. This new rotation schedule has definitely helped my sanity 😅

🍀Music Therapy:

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My kids and I listen to a lot of music while driving in the car. Lately, we've been listening to a lot of Oldies from the 50's and 60's. Their all time favorite has been Lollipop by The Chordettes 🍭

[Samtian]

@Shosh85 Ooh great start!

[Shosh85]

Thanks so much @Samtian! 😃

[itsfi]

Awesome start to the month @Shosh85! Those foot prints in the snow are adorable and that sky!! Beautiful. I can smell the fresh air from here. Any idea when you think the snow will melt away until next winter?

Ngl I've been eyeing a soft serve/ice cream machine but have resisted just because I have plenty of kitchen gadgets and not a ton of space for more of them; making a note though that that's a good one. Like how the new plan for prioritizing sleep has been playing out - sleeping through the night is such a gift. Hope you are able to get many many more nights of it. 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  The snow we got actually all melted in less than two days 😉 It apparently has not been a normal winter for this area - we really haven't seen very much snow at all. I talked to a lady (who's probably in her 60's) that said she's lived here her whole life and this has been the driest/warmest winter she's ever seen 😯

[missjeanie]

@Shosh85 Your views!!!  Talk about gorgeous scenery for a walk!

[Shosh85]

@missjeanie  Yup, there are some pretty amazing views here! 🙌😍

[danielledanielle]

I feel a spring awakening is on the horizon 🙌🏽🌞☘️🌦️

[itsfi]

@danielledanielle, from your lips ...

[PrettyPaint]

Spring Bucket List is a fun idea @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@PrettyPaint, with the weather hopefully warming up soon for all of us, there should be a lot of of fun activities for folks to choose from!