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FINDING YOUR AAH IN

LI F E + C U LTU R E H EL PI N G M A M AS WAL K T H E WAL K TR AV E L O U R ED I T O R 'S Q U I E T T R AVELO G U E W E LLN E S S FI N D I N G YO U R H I G H ER VI B R AT I O NS

2021

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

JANUARY 2021 PUBLISHER

Jim Newman | jnewman@lifestylepubs.com

My beautiful sister Julie inspires me!

EDITOR

Sue Collins | scollins@lifestylepubs.com

Happy new year, friends

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MY TEA DRAWER HAS NEVER LOOKED BETTER. When my daughter came

Molly Collins | molly.collins@lifestylepubs.com

home for Christmas, she dove deep into my kitchen, organizing cupboards, cleaning out my baking bins, tossing outdated peanut butter jars and tidying the spice drawer (savory vs sweet).

Now, my Earl Grey keeps company with a fellow caffeinated favorite, Constant Comment.

Peppermint, ginger and turmeric and lavender chamomile are lined up like soldiers ready to do go to battle with what ails me.

Getting organized is a buoyant way to start the new year and I love it!

Outside the kitchen, I’m clearing my head with yoga (we have so many studios here, all keeping cleanliness as a priority). Walking through my neighborhood, biking a nearby path or heading to the nearest trout stream alI keep me upright, aware, stretching and engaged.

I’m truly thankful.

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Miranda Read L AYO UT DESIGNER

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What are you doing to treat yourself with grace and giving? I used to think it was selfish to plan “me time.” As if scheduling a yoga class was showing a chink in my armor.

I hope this new year brings less turbulence and more triumph.

Less aching and more aaaaaahing. xo

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Sue G. Collins, Editor Enjoy your time with loved ones. And the most important one - you!

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Proverbs 3:5-6 BuckHaven Lifestyle™ is published monthly by Lifestyle Publications LLC. It is distributed via the US Postal Service to some of the Buckhead and Brookhaven area’s most affluent neighborhoods. Articles and advertisements do not necessarily reflect Lifestyle Publications’ opinions. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced in any form without written consent.

Lifestyle Publications does not assume responsibility for statements made by advertisers or editorial contributors. Information in BuckHaven Lifestyle™ is gathered from sources considered to be reliable, but the accuracy of all information cannot be guaranteed.

INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2021

FEATURES 14 What travel means to me Finding that feeling, through a travelogue of photos.

22 Your New Worklife A flexible workspace is the key to finding control and balance.

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28 Managing Food Insecurities Meet Brookhaven's Andrea Jaron of Second Helpings Atlanta.

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DEPARTMENTS 6

Lifestyle Letter

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Around Town

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Artist’s Palette

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HELP RUN 2,021 LAPS Kick off 2021 on the run! You can join the Atlanta Track Club on January 1 at what will be a very different Resolution Run. Help the club complete 2,021 laps of Armour and Ottley Drives near Atlanta Track Club's office. Each lap is 1.3 miles. Participants can sign up for a time to run and complete as many laps as you'd like. Social distancing will be enforced.

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Botica by Chef Mimmo opens with a new gen-

sports suite that can also be utilized as an event

eration of highly specialized cuisine inspired by

space. The facility comes from the vision of owner

the flavors of Mexico and Spain. Botica (boh-tee-

Darnika “Nika” Platt, who combined the concept

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BESTSELLING AUTHORS IN YOUR LIVING ROOM! The Marcus JCC’s Book Fest In Your Living Room --Zoom author events featuring the most exciting authors of the day-- continues into 2021. January events include book club fiction on January 14 at 8 pm ET with novelist Erica Katz, author of The Boys’ Club; a live cooking demo with bestselling author and weight loss guru Lisa Lillien AKA The Hungry Girl on Sunday, January 17 at 8 pm ET; an evening with the master of the legal thriller, best-

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W H AT T R AV E L M E A N S TO M E FINDING THAT FEELING, THROUGH A A TRAVELOGUE OF PHOTOS

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GOING DEEP

TURN DOWN YOUR THOUGHTS. In times of tension and stress, your mind is not your friend. This is because our brains are wired to respond to stress with more stress. We are conditioned to “do something!” and in the reactive doing, we are acting out of fear, which is never the source of solutions. What’s needed is soulguided responses made from the connected wisdom of the heart, and those are accessible only when the mind is turned way down.

This can be extra difficult in the middle of stress, because reacting is literally an addiction, and our brains want their

or self-hypnosis, nature walks, hot baths, music, silent meditation,

fix. Guided meditations

or anything that gets you out of your head and into the inner knowing of the heart is your best ally in times of stress to keep you more attuned to the space of your intuition.

But feel what you need to feel. Resisting the urge to indulge unhelpful, stress-fueled thinking is not the same as resisting the emotions you are being invited to feel. Often, refusing to indulge in lower-vibration mind patterns gets confused with pushing away uncomfortable or painful feelings. The “high vibes only” mentality that brushes aside any heavy feelings because they aren’t pleasant is a sign of spiritual whitewashing, which is the misuse of spirituality to minimize the parts of life that are more difficult but are crucial to growth. When you’re being triggered in feelings of sadness, anger, frustration, confusion, guilt, or anything else that feels bad, it’s important to go into and underneath the emotion instead of trying to go above or around it. Avoiding emotions will only invite them into your life in a bigger

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INTUITIVE READING AND COACHING SESSIONS WITH INDIA LEIGH CAN BE DONE FROM ANYWHERE V I A Z O O M O R L O C A L LY AT S O L S T I C E S H O W R O O M & S T U D I O , 12 0 0 J O H N S O N F E R R Y R D .

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way down the road, so face them head-on (in a calm,

more time doing the ones that excite you. You may

quiet, reflective space if possible), and explore what

notice your mind telling you that you “have to” con-

the feeling is showing you that needs to be seen for

tinue to participate in many things that just don’t feel

your expansion and healing.

right anymore. Remember that your brain has been

Move away -- even if it’s only a little bit -- from

conditioned since birth with expectations, judgment,

the things that just don’t feel like a fit anymore. Once

roles, and a variety of other things that are designed

you’ve acknowledged and felt into the lessons and

for fear-based human reasons to keep you living small.

healing opportunities hidden in the things you don’t

When you choose what your heart and body are tell-

like about your current situation, it’s time to start

ing you over what your mind says, you will discover

shifting into one that is more in alignment with what

the rewards, as well as the next steps toward what is

you DO want. One of the quickest ways to move into

more aligned for you on a soul level.

a higher vibration is to participate less in the things

When you take these leaps of faith in yourself and

that don’t feel right to you. If you get a headache,

the universe to move more fully into a higher vibration,

stomachache or other physical pain every time

you will find yourself in a place of being able to receive

you’re with a particular person or in a certain place,

more of what feels good to you, which leads to your

your body could be sending you intuitive clues that

vibration rising even more! It’s all part of living in flow

they’re not a vibrational match for you anymore. If

with the abundance and support that is available to

you find yourself absolutely dreading certain tasks,

you at all times as you move forward on your purpose-

see if it’s possible to spend less time doing those and

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your new work life

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A FLEXIBLE WORKSPACE IS THE KEY TO FINDING CONTROL AND BALANCE.

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IF THE PANDEMIC HAS CAUSED YOU TO FEEL A

There is a new definition of worklife and it is marked

LACK OF CONTROL OVER YOUR WORK LIFE, YOU

by balance, control, mobility, flexibility and most excit-

ARE NOT ALONE. We have all been forced to let go of

ing: employee empowerment. For employees who have

our routines and take things day by day. If there is one

proven that they can fulfill their work obligations while

positive outcome of watching the pendulum swing from

remote, companies are now loosening the reigns on

stringent office expectations (and a long stretch of desk

what the traditional workday looks like. It is an exciting

time sandwiched between a painful commute) to 100%

time to see individuals being given the freedom to eval-

work from home, it is that companies have had to quickly

uate their home and work needs and construct the ideal

evolve their perception of a workday.

worklife to suit them.

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So, where to begin with this new flexibility and freedom? Take a close look at your work obligations and your personal responsibilities and determine how to best integrate the two. One problem that has arisen as so many people began working from home without warning is the inability to set boundaries. If you are obsessively checking

commute. Serendipity Labs understands how valuable time is, which

emails while preparing your family dinner, then you are blurring the

is why they have strategically selected their locations to best serve

lines of a work life balance. We all know deep down you can never

surrounding residential areas. The goal is a quick drive to a safe and

effectively do two things at once, but when you share your work-

convenient space where you can scan your ID card for contactless

space with your personal space the temptation to multi-task can be

check in, grab a seat and get to work instantaneously. With conve-

overwhelming. Having separate and dedicated spaces for work and

nience like this, you now gain more time for things that matter to you

play is a crucial first step to setting work-life boundaries.

personally such as fitness, family time, meditation, and hobbies.

A second important step to achieving a healthy worklife inte-

What is also important when selecting your workspace is choosing

gration is convenience, which begins with ditching that painful

an environment that fosters inspiration and productivity. At the core CONTINUED >

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“Serendipity Labs believes having separate and dedicated spaces for work and play is a crucial first step to setting work-life boundaries.”

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of the Serendipity Labs Buckhead, and a key reason many professionals choose to work there, is their evident focus on design and aesthetic. Step into the Buckhead location and you will immediately feel a spark of motivation to get to work. This was no accident,

Creating a Culture of Exceptional Care

and in fact is based on extensive research around workplace design. Abundant natural light, pure simplistic lines, ergonomic furniture, clean filtrated air, noise cancelling acoustics and a balance of collaborative and private workspaces all contribute to a truly inspiring atmosphere.

With respect to workspace options, there truly is something for everyone at Serendipity Labs. Reserve a private office for 1-2 people, a team room for up to 10, or choose from many different dedicated desks in their coworking area. Their membership plans are equally as flexible, allowing for individual day passes or full-time membership plans and even family plans to allow multiple

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people in a household to share a desk or office space. Serendipity Labs understands that business needs change over time and their aim is always to be a flexible resource that you adjust to your ever-evolving worklife demands. Serendipity Labs currently has four location in the Atlanta region including Alpharetta, Cumberland, Buckhead, and Perimeter. We encourage you to visit and see what a better worklife looks life.

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Never Smoot her ARTICLE LIZ ALVAREZ | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

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YEAR AFTER YEAR AS WE RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH ANTICIPATION, MANY OF US SET GOALS AND MAKE RESOLUTIONS WITH LOSING WEIGHT, PRACTICING BETTER SELF-CARE, AND LIVING A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE AT THE TOP OF THE LIST. And year after year, despite our best intentions, studies show that most of these resolutions get cast aside. How can we do better? How can we actually follow through and feel better on December 31, 2021 than we did on January 1?

Smoothie King has invested more than five

Baby steps. Whether your goal is to lose

years and 15,000 hours of research and develop-

weight, boost your immunity (especially as the

ment to create 150 recipe changes and updates

lingering pandemic adds to typical cold and flu

as they introduce the Clean Blends promise.

season), or simply start stepping toward a health-

They use whole, non-GMO fruits and organic

ier life, making small, manageable changes is the

veggies and never use any syrups, hydrogenated

key to resolutions that actually stick.

oils or trans fats or artificial flavors, colors or

Smoothie King, a familiar name in all things

preservatives. They even created a huge list of

smoothies has seriously increased the com-

banned ingredients -- the “No-No List” -- aimed

mitment to health by launching their new

at increasing transparency so you can be certain

“Clean Blends” promise.

what you’re eating (or drinking) is actually healthy.

KING

RESEARCH PUMPS OUT A HEALTHIER SMOOTHIE AT THE KING

“At Smoothie King, we believe smoothies serve a purpose. We offer a wide variety of options from basic fruity smoothies to Keto and Paleo diet smoothies, from high protein meal replacements to veggie and vegan smoothies,” said Chris Lund, owner, Smoothie King Buckhead. “But the best part is that our healthy smoothies always offer outstanding taste. And we never compromise on the quality of ingredients, so you know exactly what you’re sipping.”

With options that including drive-thru, carryout, curbside pickup, online and mobile ordering, Their smoothies have always been a go-to.

Whether you want to make healthier swaps in 2021 to boost your immunity or lose a few inches, don’t give up on the smoothie.

For more information and locations on Smoothie King Buckhead stores, visit: SmoothieKing.com

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M A N AGI NG F O OD I NSECU R IT I ES

MEET BROOKHAVEN'S ANDREA JARON OF SECOND HELPINGS ATLANTA

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ARTICLE AMEL ALYAMANI | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY’S LEAD-

of fresh food and now also coordinating the logistics for

ING NON-PROFIT FOOD RESCUE ORGANIZATION,

meal delivery throughout the metro region. The number

SECOND HELPINGS ATLANTA (SHA), BROOKHAVEN

of food requests from partner agencies has increased

RESIDENT ANDREA JARON IS ON A MISSION TO

by 50 percent since March, and Jaron is receiving more

DRIVE OUT HUNGER ACROSS METRO ATLANTA.

first-time requests for food assistance.

With a deep understanding of logistics and coordina-

“We’ve seen a huge spike in demand and our mis-

tion, SHA staff and a team of volunteers rescue fresh,

sion became more critical,” said Jaron. “Thanks to our

nutritious, surplus food from grocers, corporate kitchens,

dedicated staff, volunteers and partners, we were able

restaurants, and others, and deliver it to hunger relief

to mobilize quickly to increase our reach and assist our

organizations. Jaron has been instrumental in forging

communities facing food insecurity during the pandemic.”

strategic partnerships to drive SHA’s reach even further.

To address the staggering need, SHA teamed up

In 2019, one in eight adults and one in six children in

with Atlanta Community Food Bank to launch the

Georgia were food insecure, according to the Atlanta

Atlanta Community Kitchen Project, which connected

Community Food Bank. Those numbers have risen over

hunger relief agencies to commercial kitchens with

the last year with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

a goal to provide hundreds of thousands of meals to

“Knowing there are so many hungry people struggling

Atlanta families in need.

with food insecurity in our community keeps me moti-

“Through this prepared meal program, we were able

vated,” said Jaron. “There’s a great deal of work to be

to fire up under-utilized commercial kitchens to feed our

done and I’m honored to be part of the solution.”

community while also putting food service employees

According to the Natural Resources Defense Council,

back to work in an innovative way,” said Jaron. “We were

over 40 percent of food produced in America is never

incredibly fortunate to have the support from gener-

eaten. Jaron leads a network of more than 120 food

ous partners including Atlanta Rotary Club, Mercedes

donors and partner agencies to coordinate the delivery

Benz, State Farm Arena, Bold Catering and Proof of the

of surpluses, allowing the organization to reduce food

Pudding to make this program possible.”

waste and food insecurity at the same time.

SHA is uniquely skilled in the logistics of coordi-

Since the pandemic began, SHA has amped up its

nating between its donors and hunger relief agen-

distribution, moving hundreds of thousands of pounds

cies. To that end, the organization remains a trusted CONTINUED >

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MANAGING FOOD INSECURITIES (CONTINUED)

partner to both non-profit and corporate organi-

of life – new partners, babies, kids, teenagers,

zations. Last fall, SHA partnered to deliver 20,000

empty nesters, grandparents, great grandpar-

meals with ATLFAMILYMEAL, an initiative from

ents – you name it! Many friendly people and

restaurateur Michael Lennox supporting hospital-

dogs around.” Jaron enjoys walking through her

ity workers in need.

Ashford Park neighborhood and taking in her

“We’re proud to say these initiatives are continuing

surroundings – from new constructions to new

through the end of the year with existing and new part-

families, shops and restaurants. “The dining

nerships, said Jaron. “There is strength in numbers.”

scene in Brookhaven is wonderful,” said Jaron.

As demand grows, Jaron and her team remain

“We frequent all of the restaurants – currently

focused on continuing to foster partnerships and

carry-out only for us – but I love to support them.

secure resources that help drive their mission.

Haven and Valenza are favorites.”

This month, longtime donor organization, Whole

Andrea’s go-to weekend activity is enjoying

Foods chose SHA as a recipient of its “Nourishing

a wine tasting at Brookhaven Wines. During the

Our Neighborhoods” initiative that donates vans

pandemic, the local wine shop pivoted to offer

to food rescue nonprofits. The new refrigerated

virtual tastings – Andrea had one planned in

van will help SHA in its mission to deliver fresh

December for the Second Helpings Atlanta board.

food and perishables to communities experienc-

“While brainstorming safe, but engaging,

ing food insecurity.

“We’re grateful for our continued partnership with Whole Foods,” said Jaron. “They are truly ded-

social events for our board, I immediately thought of Brookhaven Wines and didn’t ask anyone else,” said Jaron. “It’s a great neighborhood spot.”

icated to uplifting our communities, and this van

She also frequents the Brookhaven Farmers

will exponentially increase our outgoing support to

Market, held on Saturdays on Fernwood Circle

those in need.”

off Dresden Road.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company is also help-

The options in Brookhaven are endless and

ing SHA raise funds toward another delivery truck

convenient for a busy nonprofit professional like

through its “Dankful IPA Program,” which tapped

Jaron. After a long week of coordinating partners,

beneficiaries around the nation to receive funds

donors and volunteers, Jaron appreciates that

from a $1 million pledge.

she can run errands close to home -- whether

“Sierra Nevada’s commitment to community

she’s grabbing groceries on the go at Savi

empowers us to continue to feed those in need,”

Market, dropping off items at the local dry cleaner

said Jaron. “Partnerships like this make the work

or taking a virtual class with one of the many yoga

we do possible. We’re inspired by Sierra Nevada’s

studios in Brookhaven.

ongoing effort to constantly innovate and help make real change.”

Jaron is no stranger to community relief – she has worked in the nonprofit sector for decades. Before

This ease of access to stores and businesses contrasts with her everyday work in food insecurity in Metro Atlanta, and it’s her main driver of why she does what she does.

Second Helpings Atlanta, she served as chief

“Community is central to Second Helpings

development officer of Meals on Wheels Atlanta

Atlanta’s mission,” said Jaron. “I’m grateful to

and held development positions with the Weber

live in my neighborhood, and I will continue to

School, the Anti-Defamation League, Hands-On

work until everyone has access to a welcoming,

Atlanta and more.

resourceful and food-secure community.”

In her spare time, Jaron practices yoga and spends

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quality time with her family in their neighborhood of

For more information,

Brookhaven. “I love my neighborhood,” said Jaron.

please visit SecondHelpingsAtlanta.org or

“Brookhaven is filled with families at various stages

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