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Bag It News
January 2021

Join Us in Welcoming a Happier New Year!

Thankfully, 2020 is now behind us. There’s hope for 2021, a new year we are all welcoming.

The typical New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier, exercise more, spend less, and the like, just don’t seem to cut it this year. Consider instead some novel intentions to get through the next few months, with an eye on your dreams for post-pandemic life.

Last year was a tough year of loss for many of us. As we start 2021 and work to move forward we propose waking each day with the intention of "doing good". Do good for yourself. Do good for your family. Do good for others.

If self-care was not on your radar last year, let's get it on there now. Research shows that one of the best ways to boost your spirit and enhance your health is physical exercise.

Be of service (or a source of sunshine!) to others. Pick up the phone, send a note, practice random acts of kindness, or volunteer. Find a way to give back in a way that is sincere and meaningful to you. Besides improving lives and/or the planet research shows that our actions also benefit our own minds, bodies, and souls, helping to sustain us during these times.

Take time to imagine a new chapter of your life after the pandemic. What do you want it to look like? What’s important to you? How do you want to "do good" for others? Life is forever changed – did your goals?

Something fun and quite powerful to create is a vision board. This digital (there’s an app for that! iPhone, Android) or physical reflection (think arts & crafts collage) using photos, images, words and phrases expresses the life you want to live. Make it yours and keep your vision board in your line of sight to look at it each day. It keeps the vibes humming so your aspirations don’t get lost along the way. It also helps you actually achieve them. How are you going to "do good" this year (or month - baby steps)?

Dream Big and Do Good in 2021.

Mark Your Calendar

WEDNESDAYS @ 11:30 AM (MST)

Join our ED, Mindy, on Facebook for Wellness Wednesdays. We will provide self-advocacy tips, dig deeper into the bag, and overall wellness ideas and thoughts. Hope to see you there. Recordings will be available on the Bag It YouTube page.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH

Unpacking Bag It
4:30pm MST

Join us, virtually of course, to meet the team, hear the highlights of 2020, our goals for 2021, and much more. We hope you can join us to catch the updates and see what we have to unpack.

Register here

Bag It Impact

"When I was diagnosed with cancer the future was unknown and my relationship with nurse navigators and coordinators was invaluable. Then I was given a Bag It bag. The bag reinforces all mental aspects of the journey. It gave me resources and outreach information to build on. I know more today than yesterday."
Survivor, Pine Hills, NJ

Make a Difference

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As you kick off 2021 and think about "doing good" consider becoming a monthly donor to Bag It. Check with your workplace and see if they have a program to match your donation and double your impact.

Shop at AmazonSmile and their Foundation will donate a percentage on eligible products to Bag It! Bookmark for easy shopping!	Register your Kroger Family Store card to support Bag It. Go to the Community Rewards section of your Kroger/Fry's store. Select Bag It (NPO #QU713) - it's that easy!

Bag It Educates, Supports, and Empowers those impacted by cancer.

We help patients, caregivers, and cancer advocates to Fight the Fear of Cancer through our two key programs: the Bag It bag and Escape to THRIVE. The bag helps anyone with any type of cancer to cope with their diagnosis and become active members of their treatment team. Escape to THRIVE is a national leadership conference to support cancer advocates.

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