Connecting with the senses
There is a saying that you can’t give what you don’t have. Taking care of yourself and addressing your needs is a vital part of improving wellbeing, maintaining balance, and preventing burnout. The 5 Senses This practice is a classic grounding exercise to help get us out of our heads and connected to our senses: […]
Three mindful breathes
Three mindful breathes is a simple meditation to quickly allow the body to relax and find calm and peace in the midst of stressors. Sit comfortably with a tall (but not rigid) spine or lie down. Place one hand on your collar bone and one on your abdomen, just below your belly button. Inhale from […]
Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Snohomish County, Wash. April 19, 2021 – Snohomish County, in partnership with the Volunteers of America Western Washington and key partner organizations, is now accepting applications for Snohomish County’s new Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program. County residents may submit applications by calling 2-1-1. What is ERA? ERA is funded through the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act […]
Joshua Binda kicks-off Lynnwood City Council campaign
21-year-old Joshua Binda will be the youngest African American elected to public office in Washington State if voted onto the Lynnwood City Council. On March 25, the first-time candidate, running for the Lynnwood City Council, held his virtual campaign kick-off event, where he spoke to an online crowd of over 70 community members. “Making a […]
Silver Lake Trail Project: Improving recreational opportunities in Everett
Everett, Wash.– A long-standing plan for a pedestrian path surrounding Silver Lake is making headway amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Although a long-term goal of the city, the anticipated high expense to achieve the Silver Lake Trail Project kept the plan dormant. In 2019, Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin discovered ways to cut costs without compromising the […]
City of Lynnwood moves forward with plans for stronger presence online
Lynnwood, Wash., April 13, 2021 – In an emotional night, Lynnwood councilmembers offered tacit approval of the city’s plans for a stronger presence on social media. City leaders began by offering warm words of remembrance for late LPD officer Mark Brinkman, who died this week, before pressing on to tend to the business of leading […]
The 3 P’s – Pause, Get Present, Proceed
The beauty of Mindfulness is how easily we can integrate it into everyday activities. Today’s practice gives us an opportunity to use mindfulness to help us reset ourselves using the 3 P’s. It can help to have an anchor, a behavioral reminder, to help cultivate this a habit. An anchor, for example, could be whenever […]
Snohomish County Councilman Jared Mead to seek re-election
By B2 Consulting | Jared Mead Press Release MILL CREEK, Wash., April 7, 2021 – Jared Mead announced today he will seek re-election for a full term on the Snohomish County Council. Mead, a Democrat, represents District 4, which includes Mill Creek, Bothell, Mountlake Terrace and Brier. The former state legislator and Mill Creek City Councilmember […]
Christine Frizzell kicks off campaign to be next Mayor of Lynnwood
By voteFrizzell.com | Press Release Lynnwood, Wash., April 5, 2021 – The March 24 zoom event to launch Christine Frizzell’s mayoral campaign was attended by community leaders, current Mayor Nicola Smith, other current councilmembers as well as past councilmembers, family, and friends. Christine has been on the Lynnwood city council since 2017. She has chaired […]
Lynnwood Transit Center, preparing for growth
By Kienan Briscoe | Lynnwood Times Reporter Lynnwood, Wash. – The future Lynnwood Transit Center, at 200th St. SW and 48th Ave W., is one third complete as it gears toward its 2024 grand opening. Civil construction began in October 2020 and by its opening, the Lynnwood station, and other extensions, will more than double […]
