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Healthy Living

7 Reasons Camping is Good for my Mental Health

July 30, 2018 By Rev. Kirk Moore (he, him, his)

I love camping.  Give me a breezy evening, a campfire, my guitar, and a big tent. It’s wonderful for my mental health. Here are 7 reason why Music at a campfire connects me to the song, the people singing or listening, and to the vibrations of the notes as the guitar chords ring. The community […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living Tagged With: Camping, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ

Rest

July 23, 2018 By Rev. Dr. Rachael Keefe

Jesus said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” Mark 6:31 I don’t know about you, but I’m not very good at time away, especially time away for rest. While I know that I need to pay attention and do better with this, I recognize that I […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living Tagged With: Camping, Exercise, Mental Health Network, nifty hammocks, Renewal, Rest, Self-care, UCC, United Church of Christ, vacation

Connected

April 9, 2018 By Rev. Kirk Moore (he, him, his)

It’s all connected.  Linked. Together. All to each other.  Everything. That may sound a little out there for today.  So let me start a little smaller.  Personal. All of me is connected to all of me.  Mind, body, spirit.  Health is about health will all of it.  When something is going on with one part […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living Tagged With: body, health, Mental Health Network, mind, spirit, UCC, United Church of Christ

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