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14 January 2020 HK heartbeat :: week #948 |
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This week, we are re-defining new. On 1 January 2000, I left corporate life unexpectedly and set out on my own to begin a new life of unsecured independence. Remembering this milestone got me to thinking about the plans I never had for the vision that is now more clear than ever in 2020. Emergency spinal surgery with unforeseen complications five days after my birthday in 1999 meant that a new job in media was no longer an option, given the 24/7 nature of the new disruptive dot com world that was calling. My orthopaedic surgeon told me I was lucky to be walking and even though I never considered not walking as a real option, he will forever be my hero. I reluctantly gave in to my body's insistence that my days as a marketing director, pr coordinator, publishing ad sales rep, broadcasting headhunter and regional cable & satellite industry promoter had come to an end. I knew I would miss my time with the boys and I didn't have the physical strength or stamina to keep the pace I had set for myself. But media was, is, and always will be in my blood and it is the foundation of HK heartbeat. Although I was slightly ahead of my time, it came as no surprise to many when I sent out that email 22 months later inviting everyone in my network to join me in my new natural lifestyle venture and, much to my surprise, 98% responded with a resounding yes. They all knew I lived a bit outside the box. The world has changed in these twenty years and I no longer need to hide my dream. Topics I used to share in whispers with trusted friends are now shouted by the new experts. They are promising an eco-friendly lifestyle that is impossible this century beyond those remote, subsistence villages where developers are keen to farm concrete and recruit new consumers. As I shift my attention from searching for options to screening for trust, I will rely more on our members moving forward. We'll keep you posted when calendar event details change and we'll let you know when doors close and new ones open. We'll harness technology for good with new tools and we'll protect your privacy like it was our own. We'll continue relying on each other to spot the fakes, share the facts and call out the fuckwits. Well publish free content on the website and bring it together in the newsletter for members. We'll keep in touch with what's new and what's on with updates each week. I will continue to invest my time and resources in order to save yours. Are you ready for something old that's new again? Naturally,
Founder Listen to your own heartbeat. Serving Hong Kong since 2001 ... naturally "With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." Eleanor Roosevelt |
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NoticesGreen Queen's Pop Up has been rescheduled and will open at 11am tomorrow. HK Living's Urban Wellness Retreat (Sunday) is sold out but there might be tickets on site. Nectar (formerly Grassroots Pantry) is now operating as a venue space available for bookings. Healthy Living Hong Kong has ceased operations with the Facebook group available as archives only. Cycle 10 of the Redress Design Awards launched yesterday featuring a new Circular Fashion Design Pathway Course. Redress is hiring an Events Director with organizational skills and a flair for chic recycling to join the team in Hong Kong. Following pressure from many of our members, Ocean Park has announced the end of their controversial dolphin shows. We have been approached by a company looking to purchase a recycling business in Hong Kong -- get in touch. Healthy HKG has just published a fresh roundup of vegan friendly restaurants for veganuary. Follow our Twitter feed on the website for ongoing updates and announcements. |
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CalendarVisit the website calendar for event details and new additions. Jan 14 (4–6pm) What is time? | Pok Fu Lam | HK University > event details Jan 14 (7-9pm) Lifedrawing with Butoh | Sheung Wan | Cindy's Art Studio > event details Jan 14 (7:30-8am) Morning Mindfulness | MANA! StarStreet > event details Jan 15-18 (11am-8pm) Green Queen Popup (Jan 18-21) | Central | Green Queen > event details Jan 14 (6:30-8pm) Get Glowing this Winter the Ayurveda Way | SpiceBox Organics > event details Jan 15 (6-8:30pm) No Time to Waste: Tackling the Plastic Challenge | The French International School > event details Jan 16 (6:30-8pm) DIY Toxic Free Lip Balm | Aberdeen | The Hive Spring | Green+ > event details Jan 16 (6:30-8:30pm) ESG & Impact Investing 101 | Garage Society Central - DVR | Encompass HK > event details Jan 16 (7-8:15pm) Tension & Trauma Release | iLiving > event details Jan 17 (9:30-11:15am) Connect to your Guides | Central | Michelle Harris > event details
Jan 17 (10:30am–2pm) | Causeway Bay | Fivelements Habitats | Wellness for Life > event details Jan 18 (9:30am-1:30pm) Photography Master Class | Central | The Royal Geographical Society HK > event details Jan 18 (9:30am-1pm) 2020 Vision | Central | Wild at Art Studio > event details Jan 18 (10:30am-8:30pm) A Celebration of Women in Indian Arts | Asia Society > event details Jan 18 (12:30-6:30pm) Field Trip to Mai Po Marshes | Mai Po | WWF > event details
Jan 18 (1–8pm) CNY Eco Market (Jan 18-19) | Cheung Sha Wan | D2 Place ONE | ecobus > event details Jan 18 (1-2:30pm) Healing the Inner Child | Central | Michelle Harris > event details Jan 18 (2–5pm) Contact Improvisation Dance | Lai Chi Kok | Nada Sound Healing > event details Jan 18 (2:30-4:30pm) OCD Support Group | Jadis Blurton Development Centre | OCD and Anxiety Support HK > event details Jan 19 (11am-6pm) Organic Farmers Market | The Richfield | Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre > event details Jan 19 (11:30am-1pm) Nutrition Workshop for Kids | SpiceBox Organics > event details Jan 19 (10am-12:30pm) New Year Fire Ceremony | Mui Wo | Yoga Paramgati > event details Jan 19 (11:30am-5pm) New Year Urban Retreat | AIA Vitality Park | Hong Kong Living > event details Jan 19 (5-6pm) Conscious Breathwork | The Yoga Lane > event details Jan 20 (6-8:30pm) Joyous Journaling | Central | Wild at Art > event details Jan 20 (6:30-8:30pm) Feng Shui in the Year of the Rat | All About You Wellness Centre > event details Jan 21 (11am–2pm) Coffee Meditation | Kwai Hing | The WHY Café | Be myself > event details Jan 21 (7-8:30pm) Illegal Fishing in Hong Kong with Gary Stokes | Central | Cafe 8 | Green Drinks > event details Jan 23-31 (8:45am-5:20pm) CNY Outdoor Camps (Jan 24-31) | Mui Wo | Ark Eden > event details Jan 23 (7:30-8:30pm) Mystic Meditation | Central | Enhale Meditation Studio | Thomas Amiard > event details Jan 25 Chinese Lunar New Year's Day Jan 25 (5:42am) New moon Jan 27 Third day of Chinese Lunar New Year Jan 28 Fourth day of Chinese Lunar New Year Jan 29 (7-8:30pm) Mantra.Music.Meditation with Vaiyasaki Das | Yau Ma Tei | Yuti > event details Coming upFeb 21-23 LOHAS Expo & Vegetarian Food Asia Visit the website calendar for more details and more events. |
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