This week, guest writer @amycurrens shares how she swapped her wine key for a campground pass over the Summer.
All in Mental Health
Considering Loss and Grief in the ABG Community
Loss, and grief aren’t typically topics of casual, everyday conversation, yet those topics have arisen frequently enough these past few weeks that it’s worth some attention and exploration.
6 Quirky Tips for a Better Night’s Sleep
Lately it seems a lack of sleep seems to be an issue for many in our community, with the ongoing anxiety and stress from longer work hours, demands on home life and the constant shifting needs. Here are six more unusual tools that I have found to help myself get to, and stay, asleep.
Silence as a Way to “Do Not Disturb”
Getting quiet is not easy in our world of sensory overload, and it seems harder and harder to find that safe space to get quiet and listen. This week Beck considers how taking a high-desert break in nature can help recalibrate with "a “do not disturb” sign.
How to Start a Home Yoga Practice (When All We’re Doing is Staying Home)
This week, as we’ve checked in with friends and colleagues around the country, we’ve noticed how often they mention a home yoga practice as a way to cope. Or at least as a way to manage the tension of being cooped up indoors.
Survey says! Results from the ABG Community Check-In
This week we will share Part 1 of the results received from our recent ABG Community check-in. All responses were completely anonymous which, judging by your additional comments, helped in the honesty department. check it out!
WE Need YOU for A Balanced Glass Community Check-In
The relentless impact that COVID is having on our daily lives is palpable, so we really do want to know how you are faring. In the absence of 1,000 separate telephone calls, we are hoping to find out a little more about how people are faring. To that end, we have created a simple survey to receive your input.
Who To Trust
Under times of duress, we forget who to trust the most. Right now, when it seems like “out there” has never been such a mess, we forget about the resource that’s “in here.” Let me put it this way. Who to trust, is YOU.
This Is Not A Pep Talk. (But Feel Free to Listen Up)
In a world where every 24 hours is a whole new reality, and as we struggle to keep things together, I want to share some small reminders to help you keep that light of hope in your heart to keep going. Consider this the ‘pep talk’ you didn’t ask for.
How to Use This Powerful Tool for Resilience, Courage and Clarity
Last week, to open the online workshop we led for Dream Big Darling’s Ready.Set.GROW! series, Rachel Collier spoke about the benefits and the medical research behind creative writing.
Learning To Rest. Not To Quit.
Learning to stop has never been my strong point. this week, i find a few simple ways to make the impossible seem possible.
4 Tips to Manage Your "Re-Entry," Even If It's Still a While Away
For many, the day-to-day toll of SIP, WFH and home-schooling have us re-thinking the reality of re-entry and this week Cathy considers four ways to manage our collective wellbeing at this most challenging of times.
Five Bright Stars For These Dark Times
This week my mental health got hit by a truck. Like “holy s**t, I’m not sure where to start to get outta this one,” kinda hit… But through the angst and anxiety, there have been five bright stars I have looked to help keep me on track, and I hope they can help you, no matter where in the world this finds you.
Global Crisis and the Hospitality Furlough: A View from the Front Lines
As any restaurant professional knows, managing a beverage program, is not without its challenges. But as guest contributor Amy Currens writes, nothing could have prepared anyone for the decimation that has hit the hospitality industry.
Behind the Scenes, On the Cushion: 4 Surprising Takeaways from ABG’s First Meditation Series
Many insights have come from the first two weeks of the ABG on the Cushion and this week Cathy shares her top 4 lessons.
Why I Just Crossed Continents in Order to Shelter in Place
As COVID-19 continues to spread, Beck shares her story on finding gratitude amid the chaos of an unexpected return to her home in Australia.
"Nada es Imposible" - Lessons in Resilience, from Argentina to New York
Guest contributor Sharon Nieuwenhuis shares how the New York wine industry is adapting to unprecedented times facing the wine industry.
Stepping Up and other ABG Updates
In these most uncertain of times, we are doing a few things to keep people connected and community strong, including sharing stories from our initial 30 days of practice. Check it out:
Launching ABG on the Cushion: A Meditation for Busy (and Anxious) Wine Professionals
With all that is going on in the world, and our collective anxiety heightened, we thought it timely to launch ABG On The Cushion four-week meditation program led by Cathy. Curious? Click through to learn more.