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Holiday Cheers & Winter Warmth Dear Readers, It is the most wonderful time of the year! Our family looks forward to this time of year as the weather demands getting cozy with warm clothes, a hot cup of tea or hot chocolate, and watching Carmel transform into a winter wonderland. Watching my kids enjoy the holidays brings me back to my own childhood. I vividly remember being woken up by sleigh bells early one Christmas morning and running from my bedroom to the front door with the adults in the house, claiming I had just missed Santa. I can still remember my heart beating through my chest with such excitement. Nothing brings me more joy than replicating that joy and excitement for my own children. Our family loves all the things to do in Carmel around the holidays. We love driving around, looking at Christmas lights, attending the Christkindlmarkt, and selecting our annual nutcracker as a family to add to our collection. Most of all, we love connecting with extended family and creating memories. This month, we had the privilege of interviewing Mayor Jim Brainard as he reflects on his almost thirty years as the Carmel Mayor. We have also put together a local holiday shopping guide to make holiday shopping a little easier. While this season can be beautiful for some, it can be painful and lonely for others, especially those who have recently lost a loved one. Therefore, we have put together some mental health tips for navigating the holidays. My hope for you this season is that you feel love and peace and that we all remember to take care of each other, extending grace, empathy and love. Happy Holidays!

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inside the issue The Holidays & Giving Issue

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14 Festive and Fulfilled

Lifestyle Letter

City Scene

Business Monthly

Mental Wellbeing HEA LT H + W E L L N E SS

Must See LI FE + C U LT U R E

Gift Guide S HO PPI NG

Giving Back LI FE + C U LT U R E

Happy Hour FO O D + B EV ER AG E

Events

Cultivating Mental Health Amidst the Holiday Hustle

20 Mayor Jim Brainard Bids Farewell

After 20 Years in Office, Mayor Brainard Reflects on His Legacy and Carmel’s Future

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Cultivating Mental Health Amidst the Holiday Hustle For many people, the holiday season evokes a sense of joy and warmth. But the reality can be different for many others, as the holiday stress can significantly impact mental health. A nurse turned mental health nurse practitioner, Lauren Alcorn from Innate Way Wellness has some insights into identifying mental health struggles and how to address them.

NOT ALWAYS A HOLLY JOLLY HOLIDAY According to research, up to 50% of people encounter increased stress and emotional symptoms during the holidays. The need to keep up with busy holiday preparations, complicated or challenging family dynamics, and neglecting standard self-care practices can trigger these symptoms. Some people also experience seasonal depression in darker and colder months. Others may struggle with eating disorders and find food-centered parts of the holiday season overwhelming. Emotional distress can range from mild irritability and anxiety to severe depression and hopelessness, and spotting the signs is vital to having a happy holiday season.

SPOTTING THE SIGNS Mental health struggles may manifest as irritability, fatigue, brain fog, short tempers, and sleep disturbances. It’s important to note that people of all ages and demographics can face problems with their mental health. However, there is hope. Lauren suggests focusing on basic care needs that can really impact mental health, including regular sleep, staying hydrated, eating a well-balanced diet, and moving our bodies. Other helpful strategies include gratitude journaling, meditation, and breathing exercises. The more we routinely do these things, the better we are at responding to new challenges and stressors.

SUPPORTING LOVED ONES Family members and friends are crucial in helping their loved ones during challenging moments. Often, people who are in distress may feel isolated or misunderstood. Giving them a safe space to express their feelings can make a difference. One of the simplest yet most effective ways to help is by listening with empathy without needing to solve the problem. In addition to providing emotional support, helping with daily tasks can go a long way during these demanding times. These tasks could include helping with daily chores, cooking meals, or inviting them to low-pressure social activities. It’s also important to pay attention to your needs when a loved one is struggling.

BRINGING MENTAL WELLNESS TO WORK In a professional setting, employers have the opportunity to support their employees during the holiday season. They can create a healthier and more productive environment by encouraging mental wellness in the workplace. Some strategies include implementing mindfulness, encouraging team members, and discouraging stigmatizing language regarding mental health. Implementing flexible work schedules or remote work options can also help employees achieve work-life balance, resulting in better work and happier employees.

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Consuming balanced meals and snacks can regulate your blood sugar levels and mood. Limiting caffeine and sugar, which can cause energy spikes and crashes, can also be beneficial.

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NEXT STEPS While the holiday season may present unique challenges to mental well-being, practicing kindness towards oneself and seeking professional help when necessary is vital. If you are feeling overwhelmed or stuck, reach out for support. Remember to give and receive the gift of mental wellness this festive period. The lasting effects will brighten the holidays for everyone involved. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or are in immediate danger, please call emergency services or go to your nearest emergency room. In the United States, you can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) for free, confidential support 24/7. Remember, reaching out for help is a sign of strength, not weakness. Your safety and well-being are paramount, so please do not hesitate to contact the appropriate resources during a mental health emergency.

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Mayor Jim Brainard Bids Farewell

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After 20 Years in Office, Mayor Brainard Reflects on His Legacy and Carmel’s Future

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As Carmel turns into a winter wonderland, we sat down with Jim Brainard to reflect on his seven terms as the mayor. It is hard to imagine Carmel without Brainard as mayor. He says he would likely have continued practicing law and had more time to play his beloved French horn if he had not been elected. It is difficult to summarize the list of accomplishments because Carmel has morphed into an entirely new city on his watch. At the beginning of his term, Carmel had a population of 20,000

and was on track to be like many other suburban cities that consisted of neighborhoods of nice homes, good schools, and a sea of parking lots. When Brainard took office, he asked people what they wanted, and they spoke of the great cities in Europe and New England. Brainard noticed a theme emerging: people wanted public spaces to connect, such as parks, plazas, and, most importantly, a downtown. Mayor Brainard grew up in Bristol, Indiana, and that experience shaped his desire for community and spaces

to connect. “I grew up in a small town where everybody knew each other. We have unfortunately designed cities where you cannot go for a walk anywhere that you need to go,” he says. After studying other cities, he knew the key to creating public spaces was to create density. One of the barriers he had to overcome was above-ground parking. Underground parking costs twice as much as above-ground parking, so Brainard had to think outside the box to cover the cost. The city used tax increment CONTINUED > D ECEMB ER 2 0 2 3 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C O M / CA R M E L

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financing, borrowing against future revenue based on the development to pay for the parking. Monon Square is an excellent example of this strategy, as it previously consisted of 85% parking and a one-story retail building that paid $61,000 in annual property taxes. Once the parking was underground, it allowed for the development of a five-story retail building that pays over $3 million in annual property taxes. That future revenue allowed the city to spend more upfront to get the parking underground. Another benefit of public spaces is a chance for people to get to know each other personally. It fosters bringing together people of different backgrounds to unite on common ground. “We are a Nation of immigrants, people of different faiths, different backgrounds, different races,” Brainard says. “We need to focus on building places, which I think are the keys to our civic wealth, where people of all these different backgrounds have opportunities to get to know each other and learn what they have in common. I am talking about parks, plazas, city centers, and concert halls.” Speaking of concert halls, Brainard is most proud of building the Palladium concert hall. He had observed that Indianapolis had been built around sports and decided to make Carmel the arts center. As a musician, it is unsurprising that Brainard is passionate about the arts. However, this was not just a personal preference. It was also fiscally responsible since the average arts patron spends much more than the average sports fan. Carmel had a fantastic downtown, and Brainard wanted to ensure people used it. He knew events were key to ensuring people supported the downtown his administration had created. The Palladium was built in 2011, and between the various spaces can hold around 2,300 people. This provides a steady flow of people into Carmel’s downtown. Another major accomplishment is creating the Carmel Christkindlmarkt in 2017. In 2015, while serving on President Obama’s Task Force on the Environment, Brainard was sent to Germany on a speaking tour, where he visited multiple German cities. Since his trip occurred in late November, his hosts in each new city took him to their version of a Christmas market. “I kept thinking we need to do this in Carter Green — this would go over so well in Carmel,” he says. While there were other German Christmas markets in the US, Brainard wanted ours to be different and to mirror what he had seen in Germany. “We insisted on authenticity. Everything must be authentically made in Germany. The only departure from authenticity that we allowed is that we have a Hanukkah booth, and we thought that made sense for purposes of inclusivity. Other than that, everything in our Christkindlmarkt could be in Germany, and no one would know the difference,” says Brainard.

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The Christkindlmarkt is one of Carmel’s crown jewels, drawing twice the number of people that attend the Indy 500 during its six-week run. It is an annual tradition that makes Carmel feel magical and creates opportunities to create holiday memories with loved ones and new friends each year. Brainard loves the holidays, specifically Christmas. He has many fond memories of taking his kids on holiday ski trips. Brainard loves Christmas music from “Silent Night” to “Silver Bells.” While in Germany, he got to see a photo of where Silent Night was written, and it was a lovely small chapel. He imagines a quiet, snowy night when this lovely, simple song came to be. Brainard loves spending Christmas in Carmel for the Ice at Carter Green, the shows at the Palladium, and, of course, the Christkindlmarkt. As Brainard reflects on his career and his many accomplishments, the thing he will miss the most is the people. He will miss his incredible staff and interacting with the residents of Carmel. He also acknowledges the incredible transformation of Carmel during his term and credits his team.

“We have some extremely talented people. They have given up higher paying jobs in the private sector because they were excited about the thought of building a new city,” he says. When his term is up at the end of this year, Brainard intends to stay busy. He is working on a book and plans to spend his free time with his grandkids, travel, ski, and play his French horn with the Indiana Wind Symphony. He might even practice law again or do some consulting. He feels so much gratitude to the residents of Carmel for their trust in him for all these years. “It has been a great honor to be trusted by the electorate for so many years to build their new city. It was a great responsibility that my staff and I took very seriously. I saw this as an obligation we have to the people who voted for us and trusted us to do this properly,” he says. As the holiday spirit surrounds us in Carmel, I imagine Mayor Brainard at home on a quiet, snowy night, playing “Silent Night” on his French horn as downtown is bustling with families enjoying their new city with the magic of holidays all around. CONTINUED >

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This Giving Campaign is all about personally impacting the lives of people we know with an unexpected check in the mail just to say that someone thought of them this holiday season.”

The annual City Lifestyle Giving Campaign is in its 4th year. Last holiday season we gave away over $300,000 to help 116 individuals and families in need, but we need your help to make it happen again this year. With nominations flooding in from community members and leaders such as judges, police officers, teachers, nurses, social workers, mentors and readers like you, we were able to reach people who might otherwise go unnoticed. Perhaps you know of a single parent struggling to provide for their family, an elderly person who has experienced loss, someone enduring a health issue, a co-worker suffering a sudden, unexpected tragedy or a neighbor with a financial hardship who has fallen between the cracks of getting assistance. Chances are you know someone with a specific need, even if no one else does. “We believe in giving back and serving the communities where we live in a real and tangible way,” says Steven Schowengerdt, CEO and founder of City Lifestyle. “This Giving Campaign is about personally impacting the lives of people we know with an unexpected check in the mail just to say that someone thought of them during this holiday season.” “We believe God has blessed our company with continued success, so we in turn want to be a blessing to others,” Matthew Perry, President of City Lifestyle adds. City Lifestyle has also enacted an internal giving program whereby every employee in the company receives $100 to give away to someone in the community. “The idea is to encourage our employees to keep giving on their own,” Steven says. “Taking care of one another and blessing others is truly rewarding and it perpetuates a cycle of giving. It’s extremely important to me as a person and as a company to foster a culture of generosity.”

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Nominate Nominations accepted Nov. 27 – Dec. 10, 2023

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Holiday Trolley

ARTS & DES IG N DISTR ICT, IN DI A NA DE S I G N C E NT E R , A ND C I T Y C E NT E R | 5 :0 0 P M Ride the festive Carmel Holiday Trolley as you shop local boutiques and galleries in Carmel. Riders will receive gifts and that warm glow from knowing you have supported our local merchants. This event is free and open to the public at 5 p.m. on Fridays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information, call 317-571-2787

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The Mean One at Kits & Kaboodle

KITS & KABOODLE CLAS S IC TOYS , 7 23 H A NOV E R P L AC E , CA R ME L , I N 4 6 0 32 | 4 :30 P M The Mean One will be available for autographs, book signings and pictures. He is full of shenanigans and has been known to steal our TREE! But he always brings it back. Green Dough by Earth Grown KidDough will be passed out to our first 24 in attendance and a holiday craft will be available to make with your little ones.

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Holiday in the Arts District

ARTS & DES IG N DISTR ICT | 10 :0 0 A M Experience the wonder of the holidays in the Arts & Design District with elves and reindeer, carolers, trolley rides, a visit from Santa, special activities, and more surprises! This is an all-day event.

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Santa and Mrs. Claus

T HE PALLADIUM AT THE CEN TE R F O R T H E P E R F O R MI NG A RTS | 2:0 0 P M Join the Indiana Wind Symphony for a family-friendly, afternoon show featuring holiday tunes and a special performance of "Let it Go" from Frozen.

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A Christmas Festival

T HE PALLADIUM AT THE CEN TE R F O R T H E P E R F O R MI NG A RTS | 7 :0 0 P M Enjoy a cozy evening of holiday favorites from the Indiana Wind Symphony at this sophisticated concert featuring a collection of works that are sure to get you in the Christmas spirit.

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Santa Saturdays

SAN TA'S HOUS E (200 S OUTH R A NG E L I NE R OA D) | 2:0 0 P M Visit Santa at the Santa House in the Indiana Design Center parking lot on December 9, 16. and 23.

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