Mistee Verhulp, 2012 ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award Recipient

The annual Tri-Cities Women in Business Conference typically takes place in January, but has been postponed to later in the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We asked past ATHENA Award recipients for their favorite inspirational quotes, podcasts, books, and more to help motivate you through 2021.

Make 2021 Your Year of Zen

​TIP 1: Your work space should be comfortable.

• Buy a new chair, stool, and listen to spa sounds or soft music while you work.

TIP 2: Have a virtual work-out buddy (or two).

• Text a girlfriend or two each time you work out and encourage each other to do the same - memes optional.
• I recommend "30 Days of Yoga with Adriene" (below).

​TIP 3: Take a walking lunch break.

• Walk with a neighbor or coworker once a week during your lunch break.

TIP 4: Get outside and breathe.

• Buy a firepit so you can be outside as a family, or a couple, even in cool weather.

TIP 5: Make time for adventure.

• Buy inexpensive snowshoes and find local mountain trails to explore (White Pass, Mount Spokane, Mount Rainier).
• Pre-purchase 1 1/2 hours of snow tubing at Bear Creek Lodge (near Mount Spokane).
• Pre-purchase lift tickets for skiing/snowboarding (for fun, go night skiing and cover yourself in glow sticks from the dollar store - your family and friends will love it!).

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Mistee Verhulp is a Family Advisor at Baker Boyer.