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TOP GRAM SEAN MANCHESTER lives in Sausalito and loves exploring Marin’s natural places. He frequently takes photos while hiking, and shot this one in the Marin Headlands off of the SCA trail by Slacker Hill. When he’s not out in nature, Manchester is deeply involved in the Bay Area hospitality and restaurant scene as a partner at The Phoenix Hotel, Chambers Eat + Drink, Alchemy Springs and new Sausalito restaurant Piccino Sull’Acqua. See more of Manchester’s photos @sean.manchester. Want to see your photo in print?

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SOCIAL NETWORKING

SUPERHERO MOMS

In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked our followers on Instagram how their moms have inspired them, and here’s what they had to say.

“She’s always supported my dreams and has been there for me 24/7 — love you mom!”

— @dalyfood

”My mother was the most important person in my life growing up. She raised me and my four siblings mostly by herself. Now with early Alzheimer's, I can see how she is losing some of those abilities that I admired so much in her, but her essence and generous heart remains the same. I miss her very much living so far away from her, and I’m grateful when I get to spend time with her because I know we don’t have much time left.”

— @paulavalenzuelaart

”(My mom has been) a single mother since I was age 5. She worked day and night to keep us in Marin County our whole life.” — @paymongazzi

“[My mom has] molded me into the human I am today. She’s become my best friend. ” — @thenarrativelenss

“[My mom] died when I was young, but she taught me core values.” — @rhack528

”[My mom] always finds a way to help me in areas of my life that I didn’t know I needed help with.” — @alielo

To read more about how our mothers inspire us, can here:

MAY 2022 CAN’T MISS VIRTUAL EVENTS!

Celebrating & Empowering Women on Rise

We celebrate powerful women and women on the rise, with a panel of leading ladies who are making a positive impact in their communities and beyond. Learn how they’ve found success and are paying it forward to the next generation of female leaders. We will be joined by this esteemed panel: Kathy Roeser of Morgan Stanley, Monica Gray of Nice Guys, Maureen Sedonaen of Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco, and Dr. Jordan Carqueville of the Derm Institute Chicago.

Date: May 19, 2022

Register now at marinmagazine.com/virtual-events.

What’s on Replay

Celebrating Women on the Rise 2021

Take a look back at the 2021 Celebrating Women on the Rise virtual event. We were joined by female leaders making an impact in our communities and the world, including Zoe Elton, director of programming for the Mill Valley Film Festival, and Kathy Roeser, managing director and wealth advisor at Morgan Stanley.

Watch all of our virtual events on demand at better.net/mibtv.

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Prize rules/restrictions: Winners will be selected on June 1, 2022, and notified by email. Winner will select the Town Center retailer of their choice for their $500 shopping spree. Spree only valid at Town Center Corte Madera.

A Sound Body and Mind: Finding Your Center BY JESSICA BRAUN GERVAIS

Many Americans struggle with finding their center, but achieving a state of emotional and spiritual equilibrium can help motivate individuals to reach their highest potential. Experts from BIÂN, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation, and the San Francisco Zen Center joined a virtual event with Make it Better Media Group Editor at Large Mimi Towle to share their advice and personal practices for finding your center.

1. Choose what’s right for you. Part of finding your center is finding balance in your life. BIÂN Partner and Chief Wellness Officer Mar Soraparu suggests focusing on the core practices and fundamentals that positively contribute to your wellbeing. Identify those practices, and incorporate them into your day.

2. Even one minute of intentional practice is

enough. “I do my dose of 10 minutes of yoga, or maybe it’s one minute of meditation, but the point is that I choose for that to be enough,” Soraparu explains. “One minute of anything, if it's intentional and you’re choosing to make this a very focused minute, makes a difference.”

3. Meditate without expectation. A common practice people rely on to find their center is meditation. However, if people approach meditation with desired outcomes when they’re just beginning, such as relaxation or stress relief, it can be counterproductive, says San Francisco Zen Center President Sozan Miglioli. “Be present in the moment, and don’t invite judgment into meditation," he says. "If you can meditate without expectations, it really changes the way you meditate." 4. Surround yourself with supportive peers. When four-time Olympian Kara Winger got to the NCAA stage in 2008 and 2009 in the javelin, she put so much pressure on herself that she couldn’t perform at her best. She then turned her focus to teammates and peers who helped her find her center and drive her performance. She won the Olympic trials two weeks later and made the Beijing team. She then went on to win the U.S. National Championship in 2009 and made her first all-championship team. “Honing in on who I represent, who’s on my team, who is absolutely going to have my back no matter what instead of representing the United States has always been what helps me find my center in competition,” Winger says. 5. Remain vulnerable and ask for help. Winger tore her ACL at the Olympic trials in 2012. No one in the United States on the women’s side had the Olympic standard to take her place in London, so Winger had to compete. Terrified, she reached out to her former Beijing teammate Breaux Greer, who tore his ACL in 2004 in qualifying in Athens and competed in the final two days later, for advice. His encouraging words motivated her to push forward.“

6. Elite athletes rely on the generous support of the public to maintain a sound body and mind.

Winger’s story shows the importance of focusing on an elite athlete’s mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. The mission of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation is to empower team USA athletes to achieve competitive excellence both on and off the field. “The amount of energy in the space of mindfulness and wellness is critical to athletes when competing,” says U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation President Christine Walshe. To donate, visit support.teamusa.org.

Kara Winger

Four-time Olympian athlete

Maru Soraparu

BIÂN Partner and Chief Wellness Officer

Sozan Miglioli

President, San Francisco Zen Center

Christine Walshe

President, Olympic and Paralympic Foudation