Weekly Wellness Blog: November 6th, 2019

Want to be happy? Be grateful.

“There are many things for which we cannot be grateful, but there is no moment for which we cannot be grateful, because in every moment, even difficult ones, we have the opportunity to do something.” — Brother David Steindl-Rast 

Brother David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine monk, meditates and writes on "the gentle power" of gratefulness. Watch his video here

Why you should listen
Many first met Brother David Steindl-Rast through a viral video called "Nature. Beauty. Gratitude," where Louie Schwartzberg's footage of time-lapse flowers in bloom is narrated by Brother David's moving words asking us to simply be ... grateful 

Wellness Academy Activity Offerings

Night Owl Update

As we are nearing the date of delivery, November 8, we have already sourced bulk orders of the following items through Mr. Mouli.
The products purchased will be packed on Friday after school in room number 3124. If you wish to help please do. If you wish to be part of the delivery crew please let Deb or Aziz know.

We intend to deliver these items over the course of the year, not all on November 8. Meaning, this is the only bulk purchasing that will be done this school year. Altogether, these items have cost around US$ 500 OR 50,000 Rupees.

You have indicated an interest in giving a monetary donation towards Night Owl. We would really appreciate any amount to go towards the cost of the above items.

Thanks for your interest in Night Owl! Kindly pass on your donations to Aziz or Deb.

Wellness Academy

Click here to find out more about what your colleagues have to offer from the wellness academy.
The winners of the last week's Challenge are Tiffany, Ross, Jenisha, Heather, and Vigna. Congratulations! This week's Challenge is here. The first 3 winners to get all the answers right will win exciting prizes.

Reminders & Upcoming Event Suggestions

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Wooden Block Printing

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3D decoupage workshop (level basic)

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Tara25: Beyond the Page: Forms and Cultures of the Book

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Trek day: Ubbalamadugu Waterfalls

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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.

November Birthdays

Wishing you a beautiful day and many blessings for the year ahead.May your birthday be sprinkled with fun and laughter. Have a great day!

Walter Alan Basnight Jr.	November 5
Amanda Brandt	November 6
Vigneshwari C	November 9
Lakshmi J S	November 5
Balaji Thiruvazhi	November 12
Chandini Jude	November 13
Lakshmi Saravanan	November 13
Padma Priya R J	November 16
Ryan Charles Sager	November 20
Angela Bohcali	November 24
Jayashree Raju	November 24
Kristina Jenkins	November 24
Sharon Peterson	November 25
Susannah McGlamery	November 27

AISC Wellness Matters 2019-2020

Weekly Wellness Blog: October 29th, 2019

Articles to read

How To Have A Healthy Halloween

The challenge for the week ahead is to share your favorite Halloween picture of all times. You may mail your pictures to vpriya@aischennai.org. The first 5 winners win an exciting bag of goodies. What are you waiting for? Start clicking.

Wellness Academy Activity Offerings

Night Owl Update

As we are nearing the date of delivery, November 8, we have already sourced bulk orders of the following items through Mr. Mouli.

Lungies for men
Flip flops for men, women, and kids

Small cloth bags (in different colors for children/men/women to facilitate delivery)

T-Shirts for men, women and kids

We intend to deliver these items over the course of the year, not all on November 8. Meaning, this is the only bulk purchasing that will be done this school year. Altogether, these items have cost around US$ 500 OR 50,000 Rupees.

You have indicated an interest in giving a monetary donation towards Night Owl. We would really appreciate any amount to go towards the cost of the above items.

Thanks for your interest in Night Owl! Kindly pass on your donations to Aziz or Deb

Wellness Academy

Click here to find out more about what your colleagues have to offer from the wellness academy.

Reminders & Upcoming Event Suggestions

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Wellness Academy Activity Offerings

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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.

November Birthdays

Walter Alan Basnight Jr.	November 5
Amanda Brandt	November 6
Vigneshwari C	November 9
Lakshmi J S	November 5
Balaji Thiruvazhi	November 12
Chandini Jude	November 13
Lakshmi Saravanan	November 13
Padma Priya R J	November 16
Ryan Charles Sager	November 20
Angela Bohcali	November 24
Jayashree Raju	November 24
Kristina Jenkins	November 24
Sharon Peterson	November 25
Susannah McGlamery	November 27

AISC Wellness Matters 2019-2020

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! 

Click Here to sign up.

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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

Kavitha D	October 1	TA
John Merletti	October 2	Faculty
Anitha P R	October 3	TA
Andrew Allen Hoover	October 5	LT
Priya Sarath K	October 7	Admin. Support
Hans DeJong	October 8	Faculty
Leena Thomas	October 11	Faculty
Aurelie-Shama Thibaudeau	October 12	Faculty
Sujata Nair	October 16	Admin. Support
Anita Horton	October 16	Faculty
Alex Ray	October 17	Faculty
Seethalakshmi B	October 18	BOAT
Jessica Pechhold	October 19	LT
Pradeep L	October 20	Admin. Support
Murali L	October 20	Admin. Support
Sagaya Mary S	October 20	TA
Saratbabu Appikatla	October 20	TA
Preetika Royappan	October 22	Faculty
Kulothungan S	October 24	TA
Heidi Sager	October 25	Faculty
Manavalan B	October 25	Admin. Support
Shannon Zirkle	October 25	Faculty
Cheryl Foregard	October 26	Admin. Support
Deanna Marie Doherty	October 28	Faculty
Ula Konczewska	October 28	Faculty

AISC Wellness Matters 2019-2020

Article to Read

HOW I FOUND A BETTER WORK-LIFE BALANCE

The winners of the "tweet a picture of your fav moment" are Keryn, Jason, Ross, Josiah, Tiffany, Hannah George, Anushka, and Manoharan. Do check out their pictures on Twitter under #aiscwellbeing. This week and next week's challenge is to find the Twitter bird hidden on campus. 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

Wellness Academy Activity Offerings

IMPORTANT: Wednesday's Early Release Wellness Afternoon. 

Here is the link for next Wednesday's Early Release Wellness Afternoon. 

On Wednesday, 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

On Tuesday morning the signup sheet will be closed. You will receive a reminder on the Google plus Wellness page. Be sure to sign up.

Click here to find out more about what your colleagues have to offer from the wellness academy.

Reminders & Upcoming Event Suggestions

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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

Kavitha D	October 1
John Merletti	October 2
Anitha P R	October 3
Andrew Allen Hoover	October 5
Priya Sarath K	October 7
Hans DeJong	October 8
Leena Thomas	October 11
Aurelie-Shama Thibaudeau	October 12
Sujata Nair	October 16
Anita Horton	October 16
Alex Ray	October 17
Seethalakshmi B	October 18
Jessica Pechhold	October 19
Pradeep L	October 20
Murali L	October 20
Sagaya Mary S	October 20
Saratbabu Appikatla	October 20
Preetika Royappan	October 22
Kulothungan S	October 24
Heidi Sager	October 25
Manavalan B	October 25
Shannon Zirkle	October 25
Cheryl Foregard	October 26
Deanna Marie Doherty	October 28
Ula Konczewska	October 28