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A NEW W I N T E R R I T U A L AT JUJUBEET, WE SEE WELLNESS AND REGULATION OF LIFE ENERGY AS “TENDING A FIRE”. In winter months, our bodies want something quite a bit different from a cleanse than in the summer. In colder seasons, we crave grounding, nourishment and consistency. The new Jujubeet cleanse honors all the seasonal elements at play: temperature, light, disrupted circadian rhythms, increased anxiety, etc. We observed how these interact with the body’s own natural regulation and ability to cleanse. All year round, we try to keep the digestive fire at a nice, consistent level. Over-stimulation in a cleanse, in the winter, can affect the nervous system and the fragile emotional eco-system. Hello, cayenne pepper shots - I’m looking at you! In our experience, this leads to a digestive bonfire and the energetic flame quickly goes out. At Jujubeet, we wanted to create a seasonal-specific approach to cleansing that is rooted in the ritual of slowing down, acknowledging the body’s experience, and learning how plant-based variations can calibrate us at different times of the year. Jujubeet owner Bianca Syzperski and dietitian Elena Razmpoosh have curated this incredible new cleanse: the Winter Ritual Cleanse. First, we added our signature best-selling detox soups as a daily “pause” and a chance to reflect on how varying spices and temperature, for example, yield different outcomes at different times of the day. Second, we added more wonderfully satiating nut milks! Elena, is an incredible creator of healthy nut milk elixirs. The perfect anecdote to a dark, cold evening is a spicy, warm nut milk - so filling and satiating in the belly! The Winter Ritual Cleanse also includes our favorite Green Juices and Detox Tonics and Elixirs, yet they are offset in winter by richness, grounding and warmth. Join us! #jujubeetcleanseclub and the plant-magic conversation @jujubeetcafe
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H E R E ’ S I ’ M
W H A T
T H I N K I N G . . .
IN ANOTHER LIFETIME (OR WAS IT JUST LAST FEBRUARY?), A SMALL RESTAURANT, IN A MOUNTAIN TOWN IN IDAHO, FIRE CRACKLING IN THE CORNER, DISHES CLINKING, A WAITRESS SQUEEZING BETWEEN CHAIRS TO SERVE FOOD. Chatter bouncing
precise instructions on how to jump off the proverbial
off every wall, talking over each other, lingering too long. A
“cliff of safety” so that you don’t smash into the valley
girl’s lunch, sharing our aspirations. Our oldest child was
floor. I’m not brave enough.
a freshman in college, and I knew that the next 4.5 years would fly by with our middle daughter and youngest son
“ W A I T I N G
both in High School. I also knew that I questioned con-
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wasn’t’ quite ready to throw in the towel on Merin Designs
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but I couldn’t shake the feeling there was more. I felt so much stress over what I loved most, what classes to take,
Today, I’m still not brave enough, but at some point in
what was my calling? As I explained my intense feeling of
August, I sat down and remembered that I enjoyed writing,
indecision split between all things food, style and design,
that I already had an audience through Merin Designs and
and passion for clean beauty, a friend looked at me and
I started typing. All sorts of thoughts came out…yuck, not
said, “I don’t’ think you have to choose.”
ready. What was I thinking? It stared at me for a month, left
Impossible. Of course I have to choose.
open on my laptop until one day, I opened a new word doc-
Within three weeks, the world as we knew it would
ument and my thoughts and words flowed. I wrote about
come to a steel against steel, moaning, stop. We hunkered
books I was reading, podcasts I listened to, food I cooked
down. Hours listening to books, podcasts and walking…
and clean make-up I used. A small, scraggly fire was lit,
searching for purpose. Keep grocery shopping. Make
struggling for oxygen but burning. I pressed send to all of
breakfast. Clean up. Make lunch. Clean up. Make dinner.
my Merin Designs subscribers, explaining that they could
Clean up. All the while, a little voice continued to remind
unsubscribe if they didn’t like my musings. Within a couple
me of the conversation over lunch, and my search for a
of days, I heard from people, with questions and thoughts
new calling. How do I possibly combine all the things I
on my e-mail, all positive and unsolicited. This was all I
love? How do I decide what to focus on? There must be
needed. I would try again the next week.
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At the same time, I gathered cour-
experiment as well. I will continue to sink
age to sign-up for an Instagram course
into the discomfort and practice. If this
that a friend recommended. I am terri-
year has taught us nothing else, it’s to
ble at social media. The only way out
stick with it, even when it’s painful.
of being terrible at something is to
What does the future look like? In 2021,
practice and push, one tiny step at a
I dream of adding interviews, with people
time. I am 48 and soon I’ll be 80. I am
I respect and admire because we all have
working on finding my authentic voice,
so much to teach one another.
by putting myself in front of the camera
As we begin this New Year, let’s look
and consistently posting. Something is
back on the year as the one that couldn’t
better than nothing and my mantra is,
bring us down. I have a feeling that
just keep moving.
many of you had the courage to start
I continue to write each week. Some
something new this past year as well. If
weeks will be good and some will be
you’re still waiting, you may always be
less than, but that’s why it’s called
waiting. If you start now, anything can
practice. This goes for my social media
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NEW YEAR, P O S ITI V E H A B IT S 01
POSITIVE PANDEMIC HABITS TO CARRY INTO THE NEW YEAR
T I P G E N E R O U S LY:
The value of delivery services has risen as everyone is ordering more meals, groceries, and Amazon items. Delivery employees are a new breed of essential workers that are stepping out into the world every day to encounter people and take risks with their own health. Make sure to keep showing your appreciation for what they are doing by giving generously back to them.
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HOME EXERCISE:
With the shutdown of life, we have had to adapt
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LE ARN SOMETHING:
It’s always beneficial to keep your brain active!
our normal gym activities. With lack of equip-
Learning a new language helps you communicate
ment or scheduled classes, we have had to be
with someone you normally wouldn’t. Learning a new
resourceful with using things around our house,
skill can help you redo or update a part of your house
discovering online resources, and incorporating
that needs refreshed. Acquiring knowledge builds,
the whole family to create our own in-home work
helps in everyday life, and shows you what you are
out regimes to stay healthy. It’s a great habit to
capable of (it may even help you win on Jeopardy!).
carry into the new year as it is cheaper, convenient, and still amazingly effective.
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A low stress life is the dream and while at first it was stressful to be forced to slow down, many people discovered this past year that the lack of
Oldies are goodies! Bringing back the past through
stressors was beneficial physically, emotionally,
movies, tv shows, novels, games, and activities
& mentally as they had to solely focus on taking
are nostalgic and heart-warming. Reliving things
care of themselves. As the world spins full-force
that you loved and sharing them with your loved
into the new year, don’t forget to treat yourself with
ones helps bridge generation gaps and create new
something that allows you to relax, breathe, and
priceless memories.
refills your bucket.
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K I M B E R LY WA L K E R OCCUPATION/VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION: FINANCE DIRECTOR AT AMAZON AND PRESIDENT OF THE BELLEVUE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION BOARD.
LOCALS SHARE WHAT'S NEW IN 2021
DO YOU HAVE AN OVERALL VISION FOR 2021? My parents were educators who instilled the importance of public education in me. That’s why I volunteer at the Bellevue Schools Foundation. I want to do my part in making a high quality education possible and accessible to all students in Bellevue. WHAT WILL BE NEW TO YOU IN 2021? Stepping out of my personal comfort zone to make meaningful connections while also helping BSF earn the trust of donors and stakeholders. I’m an introvert-extrovert. My natural inclination is to be home, and if I’m in public, I’m typically the observant, quiet one. WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO TRY THIS NEW THING? Being in the pandemic isolation magnified the importance of building and maintaining relationships. I took for granted the chance meetings, running into each other in the grocery store or in the hallway. Striking up a conversation about nothing and laughing together. I miss those opportunities to witness each other’s lives and support one another. WHAT STEPS WILL YOU TAKE? I took a big first step when I moved cross country without knowing folks, but now...I don’t know! Be more intentional? Set an appointment to do something? Join a book club? Maybe attend some Bellevue Chamber of Commerce networking meetings? Help! BIGGEST OBSTACLE TOWARD COMPLETING YOUR PLAN? Connecting virtually. I giggle when I’m nervous. I’ve heard that laughter is good for your health. I guess this year I’ll be really, really healthy as I giggle through my nerves while meeting new people. WHAT OUTCOME DO YOU HOPE FOR? I hope that I meet more people and connect with those who share my passion for public education. I hope that together we’re able to make a substantial difference in our community and grow our future leaders. 26
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Resolution Revolution
AMELIA MCDONALD OCCUPATION/HOBBY: I AM A NURSE IN THE BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT, A MOTHER, AND A POTTER. DO YOU HAVE AN OVERALL VISION FOR 2021? In 2021 I see myself helping my school communities return to in person learning with a focus on health and safety. I have spent so many hours discussing hand washing! My hope is that we all use this pandemic experience to be kinder and more understanding with each other. WHAT WILL BE NEW TO YOU IN 2021? My goal is to expand on my pottery business. My website potterybyamelia.com is a new adventure and there is a lot to learn. WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO TRY THIS NEW THING? My first experience creating with clay was in the late 1980’s. My three kids will always be my greatest achievement, but they are growing up, and looking to find their passion and chase it. In 2017 I decided it was time for me to do the same. I took a pottery class through the Bellevue Parks Department, before I knew it, I had a pottery wheel and a kiln in my garage. WHAT STEPS WILL YOU TAKE? Selling my work has always been uncomfortable for me. It is a pleasant surprise that other people like my art enough to buy the final product. My first few sales were motivated by my kids. They noticed that the garage was overwhelmed by the volume of things I was making. I needed to sell some if they ever wanted to access their bikes again! BIGGEST OBSTACLE TOWARD COMPLETING YOUR PLAN? Nothing will hold me back in 2021! This past year has taught me that I am stronger than I ever imagined. WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE? Success for me looks like ending each day exhausted by the pleasure of the day. My family, my job, and my art all provide that joy.
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ROXANNE KRÖON SHEPHERD OCCUPATION AND/OR HOBBY AND/OR VOLUNTEER/ORGANIZATION AFFILIATION: INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PERFORMING ARTS CENTER EASTSIDE
DO YOU HAVE AN OVERALL VISION FOR 2021? Yes, I hope that it’s nothing like 2020!
WHAT STEPS WILL YOU TAKE? Started with several professional assessments of the trees and the property so we could understand what we had to
WHAT WILL BE NEW TO YOU IN 2021?
work with. I’ve been reading a lot about plants and garden-
After a lifetime of saying I had no interest in gardening, I have
ing design ideas. And then we just tackled it! Pre-Covid, I
found I love it! Perhaps it’s a life preserver for the craziness of
prided myself (foolishly, I admit) on always having perfect
2020, but it’s my new passion. In 2021, I will enjoy improving my
fingernails and now my nails are as short as they can be.
budding gardening skills and deepening my knowledge. BIGGEST OBSTACLE TOWARD WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO TRY THIS NEW THING?
COMPLETING YOUR PLAN?
My husband, Jerry, and I bought property on Whidbey
Not sure it’s exactly an obstacle, but it’s certainly a factor I
Island that had been neglected for over five years. Suddenly
didn’t know enough to anticipate: the time that must elapse
I had a new outlet for my creative energy and an entirely new
between our efforts and seeing whether they will be suc-
body of knowledge to explore.
cessful. For example, we won’t know whether we prepared the soil correctly for the 21 rhododendrons, 13 peonies, and 95 tulip bulbs we planted until sometime next year! WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE? Full flower vases throughout the blooming seasons!
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A Letter to Bellevue Thank you for voting us the “Best of Bellevue” for the second year in a row! While your vote of confidence in our maintenance-free living and exceptional services and programming is always appreciated, this year this award has even greater significance! This year, the value of comfort and convenience took on a whole new meaning. Dynamic, active lifestyles took pause in the name of safety. The sense of community and connections were stretched to make way for social distancing and virtual visits. New and innovative demands were made on the way we deliver our services. Putting residents, families, prospects and team members at ease amidst a global pandemic was paramount. And yet, through it all, the collective strength of The Bellettini shined through.
Thank you for sharing pride in our community, and for your continued confidence in the services, amenities, and conveniences we offer. We remain committed to providing Bellevue seniors with beautiful accommodations, premier wellness programs, culinary delights, extraordinary amenities, a luxurious lifestyle and heightened safeguards to keep you well during this difficult time. We’ve learned a lot during this time, and adapted in ways that will only make us stronger.
Let’s Celebrate!
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 2021 • 6:30 PM TO 7:30 PM We look forward to raising a virtual glass and celebrating the successes of this year with you. Reserve the pick-up or delivery of our complimentary Signature Celebration Box today!
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DRIVER’S NOTEBOOK
“AT OPENROAD, WE BELIEVE IN THE POSSIBILITIES OF A LIMITLESS FUTURE, WHETHER IT BE NEW EXPERIENCES, THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE, OR THE EVOLUTION OF HUMAN MOBILITY.”
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who
where
Jason Lee and Issac Hicks
OpenRoad Northwest
title
mantra
General Sales Manager (Lee) and the Bentley Brand Manager (Hicks)
“We pride ourselves in how we treat everyone who walks through the door. We want people to feel welcome, even the people who stop by and can’t buy our cars and just want to come dream.”
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ARTICLE CAITLIN AGNEW | PHOTOGRAPHY LIFE N LIGHT
NEW YEAR , NEW ROAD
A VEHICLE MEANS SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO
With over 18 years of auto industry experience, Jason Lee and
EVERYONE, AND IN TODAY’S WORLD, THE POSSI-
Isaac Hicks are proud to represent brands that are the best in the
BILITIES ARE ENDLESS AND VARY WITH EACH PER-
world. “OpenRoad has been one the best companies to work for in
SON’S DREAMS AND GOALS. For many, a luxury car is
Canada for many years and now they have their first footprint in the
at the top of the bucket list, and OpenRoad Northwest can
US, and starting from the ground up with the company is a challenge
help make that dream a reality. They are the largest super-
I look forward to,” says Hicks. Lee brings years of customer service
car destination in the Pacific Northwest, and house four
and building relationships and prides himself with transparency and
ultra-luxury brands at their showroom in Bellevue. (Bentley,
open communication. “I want to be the first person a customer calls
Lamborghini, McLaren, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars).
for advice on purchasing a car even if it is not from me,” says Lee. CityLifestyle.com/BellevueWA
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ARTICLE ROBERT DUGONI
: f e i r g f l o d g o o goescape t I GREW UP READING AND FOUND COMFORT IN BOOKS.
to the confines of their home. They cannot travel; cannot visit
When I was young, my mother would hand me classics like
friends and family; cannot dine out or work out. They write
The Great Gatsby, The Count of Montecristo, The Old Man
to tell me they are finding an escape within the pages of my
and the Sea, Of Mice and Men and Huckleberry Finn. When
novels and in characters like Tracy Crosswhite in My Sister’s
older, I read Lonesome Dove, The God Father, The Lord of the
Grave, Sam Hill in The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell, and
Rings, To Kill a Mockingbird, and A Prayer for Owen Meany.
Charles Jenkins in The Eighth Sister.
I met wonderful characters within those novel pages, char-
It made me think of something Samwise Gangee said
acters like Jay Gatsby and Edmond Dantes, Scout Finch and
to Mr. Frodo in The Lord of the Rings; Sam’s likening the
Santiago, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, Don Corleone,
darkness of his time to books. “It’s like the great stories, Mr.
Augustus Call and Frodo Baggins, and my life was richer for it.
Frodo,” Sam says. “The ones that really mattered. Full of
Now, as a novelist, I receive emails from people struggling
darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn’t
through the Covid-19 virus that has shrunk their world, often
want to know the end because how could the end be happy?
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INSPIRED BY (CONTINUED) How could the world go back to the way it was when so much
geese gathered on the 18th green, the eagle and the hawk
bad has happened? But in the end, it’s only a passing thing
nesting in the summer, and I’ll say to one of my golf buddies,
this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come,
“This is the best thing I’ve ever done.”
and when the sun shines, it’ll shine out the clearer.”
it will not, I grab a pushcart and walk the 6,568 yards, nearly
But I take solace in JRR Tolkien’s words and I do believe
four miles. I find comfort in the exercise, in the beauty, and
a new day will dawn and from the darkness a light will burn
in the peace. And when I hit that rare good shot - when the
all the brighter.
club head strikes the little white ball perfectly and it arcs
In February 2016 I suffered a stroke celebrating my wife’s
majestically against the pale blue sky and lands softly near
50th birthday, but the doctor’s found a heart valve that did
the pin, I think of Gandolph the Gray and his wisdom that
not shut at birth and fixed it. In 2019 degenerative arthritis
none of us gets to decide the times we live in. “All we must
forced me to give up running, but doctors gave me a new
decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
hip and I found golf. With no place to travel, my wife and I
Covid-19 will pass. 2020 will end, and someday, when I am
have found solace and escape and exercise at the Glendale
older and grayer, I’ll read stories at night to my grand-chil-
Country Club here in Bellevue, Washington.
dren, stories filled with darkness and danger but also with
It sounds crazy to say that golf, the sport Robyn Williams
light and hope. And I will tell them not to worry, and not to be
so elegantly defined as trying to hit a wee-little ball into a
afraid because we will reach the end of the story, and we will
gopher hole with a stick, can bring peace and comfort, but it’s
learn that everyone really can live happily ever after.
not really about golf. It is about being outdoors. More times than I can count, and often after the course has devoured another of my golf balls, I’ll pause to marvel at the beauty around me - the green fairways, the trees and the creek, the
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As many days as my work will allow, and even days when
This year has not been easy, not for any of us.
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ARTICLE CAITLIN AGNEW PHOTOGRAPHY LIFE N LIGHT
FITNESS IN THE AGE OF COVID
MALE FITNESS INFLUENCERS SHARE THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF 2020
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BIGGEST CHALLENGE OF 2020?
WHAT ARE YOU HOPEFUL FOR IN 2021?
2020 was a formative year for my wife, Jordana,
2021 is shaping up to be truly epic! Our virtual
and me. Newly married. Newly pregnant (with our
and mobile coaching business has grown and
first). Newly unemployed. With gyms closed, we
allowed us to open up our own fitness studio here
had to get creative. I quickly built a website and
in Bellevue. At the Leaner Fitness studio, we offer
began building an online training business. It’s
a mix of customizable fitness options for individ-
been an adjustment, but it’s also been amazing to
uals and families of all ages to meet their health
create efficient new workout options and connect
and fitness goals safely and effectively.
with clients outside the state and country. WHAT KEEPS YOU MOTIVATED? A deep sense of responsibility to do something positive with our incredible blessings. Our health, our growing family, and our amazing supportive group of friends and clients who have supported us as a business and as true friends are another huge source of motivation. Their vibrant energy and commitment to staying strong and healthy through even the toughest of times really inspires me to keep going.
TOP “AT HOME” FITNESS TIP? Drink water throughout the day and get plenty of sleep. Without sleep and hydration as your baseline, it’s going to be much harder to exercise. When you’re ready to work out, check out our website at LeanerFitness. com. Set a goal, show up, and let’s make 2021 LEANER, STRONGER, and HEALTHIER.
TITLE: OWNER & HEAD COACH, LEANER FITNESS INSTAGRAM: @LEANERFITNESS
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HOMETOWN HERO (CONTINUED) TITLE: FOUNDER, KEVIN NG YOGA + MINDFULNESS INSTAGRAM: @KEVINNGYOGA
kevin ng BIGGEST CHALLENGE OF 2020? Shifting the connection with my community and students from in-person to online. Creating and conducting an unforgettable energy exchange is one of my biggest inspirations and aspirations as an instructor. Teaching virtually enables me to “say” everything I need to but not conducive to making everyone “feel” something together.
WHAT ARE YOU HOPEFUL FOR IN 2021? At a micro level, I am hopeful that people will eventually return to support local fitness facilities and studios. They are pillars of our community that foster connection and positive growth. Seeing so many close in 2020 is difficult to bear but inspires me to do everything I can to help them rebuild stronger when we return. At a macro level, I am hopeful we can learn from what we experienced in 2020 to evolve and grow. Amongst a global pandemic to social injustices being exposed and divisive politics, our past can provide us with some much-needed perspective and awareness. It is from this place of awareness that we can learn to appreciate what we have and work towards changing what we do not.
TOP “AT HOME” FITNESS TIP? Consistency over intensity. As a person who WHAT KEEPS YOU MOTIVATED?
the same, fitness is a journey that evolves over time.
to entrust in me to be a leader on their health
Identify your goal, adapt to unforeseen challenges
and wellness journeys, and I feel the responsi-
and continue to take steps towards that direction.
bility to lead by example. This translates into
The underlying foundation is built on consistency.
maintaining a strong practice of my own in addition to prioritizing self-care.
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overcame obesity and is now able to help others do
My community and students have continued
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WHAT ARE YOU HOPEFUL FOR IN 2021? BIGGEST CHALLENGE OF 2020? As the first lockdown hit, my wife and I we’re in the midst of opening our fitness concept, RowdyBox—a high-end, boutique boxing studio--in downtown Seattle. Because of CV-19 and the subsequent mandates, we couldn’t open our
Showing the world this amazing new concept. Because of CV-19, we didn’t feel it was a good idea to advertise our opening. Instead, we hoped our initial small community would love the concept and tell friends. And they did! I can’t wait to grow that community and feel that energy again. We’re coming for you Eastside.
doors for 6 months. CV-19 wasn’t in the biz plan, but we’re rolling with the punches.
WHAT KEEPS YOU MOTIVATED? Family and our community. My wife is my business partner (or, more accurately, I’m hers), and we have two kids. We’ve been doing fitness full-time in Seattle and the Eastside for 12 years and love the community. These are some of the most discerning people on the planet. Shiny objects and fancy advertising doesn’t carry the premium here that they would in other cities. If you want them to jump ship to your service, you have to earn it. But, if you can convince them to climb aboard, they’ll stay for a long time and even help navigate.
TOP “AT HOME” FITNESS TIP: After you eat, do 10. I don’t care what it is - pushups, squats, situps, lunges, Kegels (ha), etc. Pick an exercise and do 10 reps. In the long-term, your reps will compound and you’ll build muscle or prevent muscle atrophy; in the short-term, you’ll blunt the rise in blood sugar and insulin from the food, and store less as fat.
TITLE - FOUNDER/CEO ROWDYBOX INSTAGRAM: @BRANDO_SWEENEY
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HOLIDAY BRUNCH
INTRODUCTION TO CROSS COUNTRY SKIING CLASS
BELLEVUE DISCOVERY VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE
Who says you can’t brunch all week
Our REI instructors will take you out to
Our virtual open house is an interac-
long? Join Central Bar + Restaurant
begin and build your skills in a session
tive and informative event to help give
to celebrate the holidays from 10:00
that includes learning to start, stop,
insight into our preschool programming
AM-2:00 PM each day with a safe,
turn, and glide across the snow on
and answer any questions from our
socially distanced, daytime environ-
classic cross country skis. To end the
Business & Admissions Director and
ment with your family and friends. Go
session, we will go ski some trails to test
Early Childhood Education Director.
Central Bar + Restaurant - 10475 NE 6th Street, Bellevue, WA 98004
Virtual
to centralbar.com/reservations to
out our new found skills! Register at
To learn more about our school pro-
make reservations and keep up to date
https://rei.com/events/ and check
gramming please visit our website
with covid-19 precautions.
out other available options.
bellevuediscovery.org/. A virtual link will be emailed out to registered attend-
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2020 REDMOND LIGHTS
LEARN HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOUR DREAM BODY
Redmond Downtown Park - 16101 Redmond Way Redmond, WA 98052
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Join us Now-January 3rd for an art
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REI MOONLIGHT SNOWSHOE TOUR
BRIDLE TRAILS WINTER TRAIL RUNNING FESTIVAL
IMAGINE HOUSING: LUNCH AND LEARN VIRTUAL EVENT
new light! Our expert guides will walk
5300 116th Ave. N.E. in Kirkland
Join us for Imagine Housing's quar-
you through snow covered trails
The Seattle Running Club presents the
terly Lunch & Learn virtual event!
under the night sky, while giving you
annual Bridle Trails Winter Running
This event is open to anyone in the
snowshoe tips and techniques. Never
Festival 2021! Join us for an after-
community who wants to learn more
gone before? No problem! REI will
noon turned evening of racing open
about our organization, how we
provide all equipment, headlamps,
to all ages! Choose your distance
approach affordable housing, and
and warm beverages. Register at
of 5, 10, or 15 miles, or a 50k solo or
how you can get involved. Join for an
https://rei.com/events/ and check
50k relay race. Discovery day pass
hour-long informative and interac-
out other available options.
is required for Bridle Trail State Park.
tive session. Visit https://imagine-
Stay updated on Covid-19 guidelines at
housing.org/get-involved/events/
https://bridle.seattlerunningclub.org/.
for more information.
Gold Creek Pond
Enjoy the serenity of winter in a whole
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Bridle Trails State Park -
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PARTING THOUGHTS
C L U B "IT'S IMPOSSIBLE," SAID PRIDE. "It's risky," said experience. "It's pointless," said reason. "Give it try," whispered the heart. A toast to 2021, may you follow your heart.
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Daniel’s Broiler
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Almonds or Pecans,Pork Chops, Duck, and of course, Steak.
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+ 1 3/4 oz Makers 46 + 1 oz Demerara Sugar syrup
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ARTICLE CAITLIN AGNEW
C O C K T A I L
Architect + DESIGNER Hoshide Wanzer Architects