Zumba classes and cardio equipment, soccer leagues and steam rooms, swim lessons and SilverSneakers. The YMCA is all these things … and so much more.
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Every month during what I call “hard deadline week,” when I sleep, I dream about work. Because my son and I regularly watch Scooby-Doo movies, the dreams often include shades of mystery…and always star the Winston-Salem Monthly magazine makers.
Scooby-Doo and those “meddling kids” parallel with the magazine—and the month of love. How? The short answer is relationships. Research published last year by the American Psychological Association found that people who like their coworkers tend to outlive those who don’t. Beyond that, we all know that when you like your work, you’re more fulfilled. The Mystery Gang scores points for both aspects. And us? Both inside and outside the building, we’re a blessed bunch.
I love the people who put together this publication, and I adore what I do: investigating happenings and individuals in and around the city and being a positive force for the greater good. I adore you, too. When you write, call, or post your thoughts (good and bad), I’m happy because you cared enough to comment and share your life. The magazine group feels the same.
People think about love with Valentine’s Day (and heart health with this month), but beyond a special occasion, we need to be good to others and ourselves every day. Being surrounded by friends and family make people live longer, say scientists. Of course! We’re built for relationships, and one of the most powerful, life- and world-changing things we can do is love—others and ourselves. Doing good stuff is powerful, too: A study showed that people who did three daily good deeds for others were a whopping 94 percent happier than those who didn’t.
That huge percentage is more than enough reason for us to do good things. And each of us needs to do our part because each life is like a fingerprint: something unduplicated in all the land. And when we put our lives together, we change our world. Let’s imagine how life on this planet can look and feel when we realize that relationships are at the core of life, and love is at the heart of it all.
xoxo,
Emily-Sarah
wsmonthly@mediageneral.com
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Every month during what I call “hard deadline week,” when I sleep, I dream about work.
Originally built by Moravian brothers Julius and Samuel Mickey in 1858 as an advertisement for their tinsmith shop, the famed Salem coffee pot first sat at the intersection of Belews and Main streets
Zumba classes and cardio equipment, soccer leagues and steam rooms, swim lessons and SilverSneakers. The YMCA is all these things … and so much more.
Originally built by Moravian brothers Julius and Samuel Mickey in 1858 as an advertisement for their tinsmith shop, the famed Salem coffee pot first sat at the intersection of Belews and Main streets
Eating more and moving less isn’t a good or healthy combo—or the way to fit into your pants.
Terry Snyder knows a thing or two about North Carolina: He’s the former owner of Kicks and Grins, a brick-and-mortar product store “promoting North Carolina’s people, places, products, pride.”
John Davis knows a good view when he sees one. He’s climbed the highest mountains in the world, known collectively as the Seven Summits.
The bo-stevens band consists of five guys who love honky-tonk country music…and cutting up with each other. Even the name comes from late-night laughter
