August | Harvest “Clouds in the sky cover the color of summer, and the sound of leaves shows the beginning of autumn.” Beginning of Autumn – Waiting for the Harvest Into August, the heat gradually recedes, and cool breezes blow in the morning and evening. The sky is clear and bright, gradually filtering out the color of summer. The leaves of the Chinese parasol trees…
Curated by the Global Wellness Institute and Renee Moorefield, member of the GWI Advisory Boardand CEO of Wisdom Works Group. “I am still learning.”––Michelangelo at age 87 The larger work of The Wellness Moonshot: A World Free of Preventable Disease is to make wellness central to every aspect of our organizations, communities, societies and personal lives. This is truly an aspirational (and enormous!) task, but…
September | Balance Among the 24 solar terms, White Dew is the most poetic one. Time, as if by magic, makes the climate so pleasant. The crystal dew begins to turn white; the breeze starts to cool from tonight White Dew is the 15th solar term of this year and the third one in autumn. A Collective Interpretation of the Seventy-two Phenological terms said, “The…
Curated by the Global Wellness Institute and Renee Moorefield, member of the GWI Advisory Boardand CEO of Wisdom Works Group. “Dig the well before you’re thirsty.”––Chinese proverb As an integral part of The Wellness Moonshot: A World Free of Preventable Disease Initiative, you are an ambassador who helps people prepare to make wellness central to their lives, communities and workplaces. Your leadership means intentionally promoting…
July | Calm With iced Beijing “Coke” in the fridge, who’s afraid of the hot, dog days? Health Preservation During Major Heat Suppose the following scenario: You turn on the air conditioner, take out a chilled watermelon from the refrigerator, and let out a deep and satisfied sigh about all the blessings that modern technology can bring amid a blazing summer day. Do you…
Curated by the Global Wellness Institute and Renee Moorefield, member of the GWI Advisory Boardand CEO of Wisdom Works Group. Rest and laughter are the most spiritual and subversive acts of all. Laugh, rest, slow down.—Anne Lamott As the world continues to face the ripple effects of the pandemic, we wellness leaders know many areas of people’s lives and work have taken a wellness hit.…
