{"id":2624,"date":"2018-01-03T11:39:26","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T18:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/?p=2624"},"modified":"2018-01-03T11:39:26","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T18:39:26","slug":"wellness-wednesday-welcome-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wellness-wednesday-welcome-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Wednesday &#8211; Welcome 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #e6a80e; font-family: 'Book Antiqua', Palatino;\">Happy 2018!\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Last year was a year full of surprises in so many ways.\u00a0 Most of us are still recovering and trying to make sense of all the events.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Sometimes trying to make sense of what cannot be explained can be frustrating.\u00a0 Life is full of surprises all the time and when things cannot be explained with human reasoning <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">we just have to have Faith and let Faith do the explaining.\u00a0\u00a0 With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season winding down, we can catch our breath and have a brief moment of stillness.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Take advantage of this stillness to do a mind and body detox.\u00a0 Get rid of things or thoughts that are making you restless so that your <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">mind and body can have space to be filled with things that motivates you and create change in you and others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #e6a80e;\"><strong>~Places to go to extend your stillness in 2018~<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelchannel.com\/interests\/arts-and-culture\/photos\/best-botanical-gardens-in-the-us\">Botanic Gardens<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lewis-Ginter-Botanical-Garden.jpeg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2627\" style=\"width: 976px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lewis-Ginter-Botanical-Garden.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2627\" data-attachment-id=\"2627\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wellness-wednesday-welcome-2018\/lewis-ginter-botanical-garden\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lewis-Ginter-Botanical-Garden.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"966,725\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Smell of florals and faunas will evoke a sense of well being&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lewis-Ginter-Botanical-Garden-300x225.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lewis-Ginter-Botanical-Garden.jpeg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lewis-Ginter-Botanical-Garden.jpeg\" alt=\"Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden\" width=\"966\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lewis-Ginter-Botanical-Garden.jpeg 966w, https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lewis-Ginter-Botanical-Garden-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lewis-Ginter-Botanical-Garden-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelandleisure.com\/attractions\/museums-galleries\/best-american-museums\">Museums<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2629\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/unicorn_1500438545-212x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2629\" data-attachment-id=\"2629\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wellness-wednesday-welcome-2018\/unicorn_1500438545-212x300\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/unicorn_1500438545-212x300.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;This content is subject to copyright.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"unicorn_1500438545-212&#215;300\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Taking in new and different ways to view something will create motivation and creativity&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Moma Modern Museum of Art&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/unicorn_1500438545-212x300-300x188.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/unicorn_1500438545-212x300.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/unicorn_1500438545-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"Moma Modern Museum of Art\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/unicorn_1500438545-212x300.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/unicorn_1500438545-212x300-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/unicorn_1500438545-212x300-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moma Modern Museum of Art<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\">Nature Walk<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2630\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Portugese-Bend.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2630\" data-attachment-id=\"2630\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wellness-wednesday-welcome-2018\/portugese-bend\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Portugese-Bend.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,750\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Portugese Bend\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A quiet nature walk can increase still and jump start the juice for motivation.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Portugese Bend, Palos Verdes, CA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Portugese-Bend-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Portugese-Bend.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Portugese-Bend.jpg\" alt=\"Portugese Bend, Palos Verdes, CA\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Portugese-Bend.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Portugese-Bend-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Portugese-Bend-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portugese Bend, Palos Verdes, CA<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coastalliving.com\/travel\/top-10\/best-walking-beaches\">Beach Stroll<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2631\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hammocks-Beach-NC.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2631\" data-attachment-id=\"2631\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wellness-wednesday-welcome-2018\/hammocks-beach-nc\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hammocks-Beach-NC.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,450\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hammocks Beach-NC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hammocks Beach, North Carolina&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hammocks-Beach-NC-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hammocks-Beach-NC.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hammocks-Beach-NC.jpg\" alt=\"Hammocks Beach, North Carolina\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hammocks-Beach-NC.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hammocks-Beach-NC-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hammocks-Beach-NC-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hammocks Beach, North Carolina<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy 2018!  Last year was a year full of surprises in so many ways.  Most of us are still recovering and trying to make sense of all the events.  Sometimes trying to make sense of what cannot be explained can be frustrating. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2626,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[39,68,50,57,52,1,54,268],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beauty-health","category-honeymoon-travel","category-inspiration","category-latest-trends","category-media-news","category-miscellaneous","category-planning-tips","category-wellness"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Live-Better-2018.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2624"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2638,"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2624\/revisions\/2638"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hansonellis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}