Well, I did it again—a marathon—The Full Monte in Huntsville, Utah—Saturday, September 21, 2019. My weight training at the local VASA gym for a year and a half provided me confidence as I planned to run another 26.2 miles with six months to train. Since my first marathon-training plan consisted of running daily and one successful long-distance test run, I knew … [Read more...]
Why REI, Levis and Coca Cola, and many local businesses are no longer advertising on Facebook
Stop hate for profit has gained enormous momentum in ending the spread of misinformation and hate on the social media platform. It was announced today that Starbucks and Pepsi will join the litany of major brands that will be discontinuing their ad spending with the social media giant. Market Business Insider reports that Facebook has lost $60 billion in value since the … [Read more...]
Expect Few Frills and Lots of Farm Fresh Food at Farmers Markets This Summer
In the midst of quarantines and social distancing, farmers across the state are literally ploughing ahead, working with what they’ve got to steward their croplands and sow abundance just like they do every year. Farmers markets statewide are following suit. The market-going experience, like all social experiences, will be different because of the pandemic this year, but Utahans … [Read more...]
Sewing for Lives: 11,000 volunteers are sewing mask covers
“I was just thinking to myself that it’s crazy that we’re in a position where we may not have the necessary ‘personal protective equipment,’ (PPE)” says Megan Jansen, Registered Nurse at Salt Lake Regional Hospital and founder of Sewing for Lives, “How are we going to protect our patients if we can’t even protect ourselves?” Wanting to help her healthcare family during this … [Read more...]
Working Out At Home During COVID
With the Utah economy reopening, many Utahns still fear entering gymnasiums. The fear is not unfounded, as the National Institute of Health’s studies reveal that harmful bacteria thrive on common gym surfaces such as treadmills, yoga mats, and weight machines. COVID-19 has been no exception. During quarantine, avid trainers and body builders found themselves without a … [Read more...]
Online Villains Targeting Remote Workers
In just the click of a few computer keys your personal identity or your business client lists can be in the hands of criminals willing to sell anything of value on the dark web. How do you fight criminals that spend their waking hours figuring out how to get through your security systems and firewalls as quickly as you put them up? One company, INVISUS, has … [Read more...]
Dance Magic: Utah’s Competitive Dance Scene
The mountain air and golden sunshine combined with the alpine elevation along with a bit of history puts Utah on the map as a source of astounding dancers. From ballroom and TV stars like Derek and Julianne Hough from Orem to Norwegian Principal Ballerina, Whitney Jensen, from Sandy; Utah simply has a little bit of dance magic. It’s not all magic of course. It’s a lot of … [Read more...]
The Truffle Cottage: Where Baby Yoda and Gourmet Chocolate Meet
When the forces of Baby Yoda and gourmet chocolate are combined together, you find Truffle Cottage. Jennie Hales is the creator and owner of Truffle Cottage. Hales says “I’m a pretty picky chocolate eater. I’m the type of person who will get a box of chocolates and sample all of them until I find the one that is actually good.” She began to wonder if she could create an … [Read more...]
How One Utah Gym is Handling Reopening During the COVID-19 Crisis
Masks, temperature checks, and strict sanitizing procedures are the new normal as gyms and fitness facilities reopen across Utah after the coronavirus shutdown. Rob Dunfield, owner of Holladay Health & Fitness, says about his reopening, “It has been great. Eighty percent have come back and want to get right back into it.” When Dunfield was forced to close the doors of … [Read more...]
Forest Bathing and Wellness with The Association of Nature and Forest Therapy
The term, “forest bathing”, was coined in Japan in the 1980s. Forest bathing or “Shinrin-yoku” is the act of immersing yourself in the woods for the sake of physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Most practices involve a mindful practice and a 2 to 3-hour immersion that builds our relationship with the natural world. Recent studies have shown that forest immersion helps … [Read more...]
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