Weekly Wellness Blog: October 23rd, 2019
This weekend all of India will be celebrating the festival of lights Diwali. It is one of the most significant festivals in Indian culture, Diwali, the festival of lights, sees millions attend firework displays, prayers and celebratory events across the world every autumn.
The festival is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains for a variety of reasons, although the main theme which runs throughout is the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil.
To celebrate, houses are decorated with candles and colorful lights and huge firework displays are held while families feast and share gifts. The festival, which coincides with the Hindu New Year, celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. The festival usually falls between the middle of October and the middle of November, although this is decided upon by the Hindu lunar calendar.
While each faith has its own reason to celebrate the festival, one of the most popular stories told is the legend of Lord Rama and his wife Sita returning to their kingdom in northern India from exile after defeating the demon king Ravanna in the 15th century BC.
Wishing you all a very Happy Diwali.
Article to Read
5 Truths I Learned About Life and Fear by Jumping Out of a Plane!
The winners of the twitter bird challenge so far are Tiffany, Alex, and Amritha. You can be a winner too. All you need to do is find the bird and tweet one interesting fact about India from the blue box next to it. HINT: Pirates were sneaky, you could say they were crooks. To find the next clue, go to a room that has books. Use the hashtag #indiamonth2019 and @aiscwellbeing.
Wellness Academy Activity Offerings
IMPORTANT: Wednesday's Early Release Wellness Afternoon. Please click here to see which activity you have signed up for. We hope you all have a good time this afternoon.
Let's meet at 2:00 under the courtyard stairwell for a light snack before heading off to the first session at 2:30.
Wellness Afternoon Oct. 23
2:00 Refreshments under the stairs
2:30 - 3:30 Session One
3:45 - 4:45 Session Two
2:30 - 4:45 Full Session
Wellness Academy
Click here to find out more about what your colleagues have to offer from the wellness academy.
Reminders & Upcoming Event Suggestions
Night Owl
Hello AISC Community!
Thank you to everyone who already expressed an interest in supporting the upcoming Night Owl event. In preparation for the actual donation drop off that will happen on November 8, we are seeking donations of the kinds listed below. All donated items can be dropped off with Aziz in the MS office or with Deb Lee in FAC 2723. We request that this be done by the end of October. Thank you in advance!
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Diwali Camp - Click Here
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Our very own Gurunathan is showcasing his work at this art show. Please do attend to show your support.
Links to online shopping
This link will is a guide to online shopping sites in India. It will keep getting updated as and when someone recommends a site they bought something. Click here
Community Whatsapp Group
Please remember that we have WhatsApp Groups open to our community on a variety of topics
- click to see a list of QR codes to join the open groups. We will be updating these groups throughout the year. If you have a special interest and would like to invite your colleagues - please let me know so that we can add your invite link to our list.
October Birthdays
May this year surprise you with full of joy and happiness! Happy birthday! Enjoy your day. Happy Birthday
