June is Bustin’ Out All Over!

June 2023

“And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days.” — James Russell Lowell

Hello, and happy June! SOME of you may get the reference to this month’s wellness offering; it is a song from the 1950s musical Carousel, referencing birds chirping, summer arriving, flowers in bloom, etc. But that’s not the point today.

The Employee Wellness Council cares about you very much. Every month we write on a specific topic, with the focus being self-care, awareness, boundary setting, memory making, etc. We really DO hope you read what comes to your inbox. It makes us so happy when we receive a response when something has moved you.

However, for the month of June, because there are so many ways and offerings to celebrate, we have decided to really remind you of your autonomy by providing a list of all that is going on this month and letting you pick what suits you best. I mean, we all want to think for ourselves and even though a little nudge toward a particular topic may be helpful month to month, letting you peruse some CRAZY ways to celebrate seems like a great idea. And it’s not that we NEED a specific day to celebrate anything, such as, oh … National Donut Day, for instance. We can eat a donut ANY DANGED TIME WE WANT, no permission needed, but it’s cool to think others around the world may be doing the same for the very intentional reason. It makes one feel connected.

We can also make the argument that there are things about us, in our lives, that we celebrate and recognize every single day. We live it. WE may not need the reminder, but the rest of the world does. Cancer awareness, Juneteenth, Pride, global awareness … the list goes on and on.

There isn’t enough room in this missive to list all the June celebrations so we have provided this link: June Holidays and Observances 2023 – Calendar of June Holidays (womansday.com) but here are a few to consider, and granted, some of them are a little less serious, but c’mon, we need the fun these days, right?

National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
National June bug Day
National Yoyo Day (doesn’t every day feel like a yoyo, though??)
National Donald Duck Day
National Iced Tea Day

You get our point. Obviously, some celebrations carry much more gravitas and invite us to pause and reflect on the importance of those who went before to pave the way to even allow and earn a celebration. But as always, your EWC likes to encourage balance and a little levity along with the heavy, deep, and realness of our work, and the world.

So, whatever it is that piques your interest from the list, just GO celebrate. Eat the ice cream. Pet the giraffe. Weed your garden. Celebrate your heritage and your choices. Clean your aquarium. Kiss someone.

C’mon … BUST OUT!

Be Well …

Arkansas Hospice Employee Wellness Council (EWC) Keeping you Well – Mind, Body, & Spirit

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