Stories and Photos of Our Lives Together
This page brings it all together: stories, photos, events, and other news of note. It’s a community “blog”, designed to evolve and expand to be interesting and helpful. Click here to share your feedback, news, photos, creative writing, art, or something else you’d like to see included!
CCL Weekly Update – 2/19/2021
CCL Weekly Update – 2/19/2021 We’ve had a beautiful and breathtaking week. Last week on Daybreak, a locally sourced, thoroughly enjoyable early morning on-line "newspaper" of sorts (you can sign up here to receive it), there was [...]
The Beauty of Birds: How to Submit Entries
The Beauty of Birds: A Tutorial On How to Submit Your Entries Thank you for choosing to participate in this collaborative virtual art show between CCL and MBFA! We're so excited to see your work! Here are some steps for you to s [...]
CCL Weekly Update – 2/25/2021
CCL Weekly Update – 2/25/2021 Shall we gather by … the best ways we can? As we enjoy these beautiful days of warmth and sun, I am reminded that this is also our time to "gather" by whatever means are available to us this year. T [...]
Running with Your Furry Friends – Wellness Wednesday
An Introduction to Canicross by Shelby Wood As someone who lived life fully adhering to the quote, "I don't think that a person should run unless he's being chased,"(1) I never saw myself running around the block, never mind a [...]
CCL Weekly Update – 3/5/2021
CCL Weekly Update – 3/5/2021 "Have Hope" This lingering, too-long challenge is wearing on us. And unfair, unwelcome surprises seem to be piling on. The tunnel we’re in is an engineering marvel, and it’s sometimes hard to see the [...]
February 2021: In the Lyme Light
February 2021 In the Lyme Light Honoree: Blake Allison To learn about Blake's volunteerism through CCL, and the community at large, please click here. Photo of Blake used with permission from: Valley News Patterson, James. “Blak [...]
The Joy of Walking – Wellness Wednesday
The Joy of Walking By: Debbie Whitaker Manager of Outreach - CommunityCare of Lyme Walking is one of the best forms of exercise. Walking is a natural activity that our body is made to do. It is free to walk and all you need is a [...]
Our Hour – March 2021
Thinking Ahead to Spring Our Hour Zoom – March 2021 We shared with each other about spring including memories of spring, hopes we have for this spring, early signs we have seen that spring is near and poems about spring. We shared [...]
CCL Weekly Update – March 12, 2021
CCL Weekly Update – 3/12/2021 Spring Forward After watching the sun set on this week’s lingering flirtation with Springlike warmth, and in anticipation of changing our clocks ahead one hour to usher in longer sunny evenings, I’m [...]
Monday’s Menu: Chickpea Noodle Soup
Chickpea Noodle Soup Submitted by: ANNA PIPPIN, MSHN This chickpea noodle soup is creamy, comforting, warm, and delicious! Not to mention it is loaded with plant based protein, fiber, vitamin A, iron, calcium, and potassium. Th [...]
Painting with Pastels
Painting with Pastels Instructor: Beth McGee On Monday, March 15th CCL held our first virtual Painting with Pastels night. For a bit over an hour a group gathered through Zoom to be given step by step instructions, which were ap [...]
A Brief Self-Compassion Break – Wellness Wednesday
A Brief Self-Compassion Break by Laurie Veillette Although many of us are still processing the events of 2020, this new year has already brought with it a new set of challenges. During particularly stressful times such as the [...]
CCL Weekly Update 3/19/2021
CCL Weekly Update – 3/19/2021 Lessons of Spring – Imperfect, Simple, and Transient “This difficult year has taught me to embrace simplicity … I have surrounded myself with simple and comforting experiences and items. I learned [...]
Monday’s Menu: Banana Berry Oatmeal Bars
Banana Berry Oatmeal Bars | Holistic Nutrition Submitted by Anna Pippin, MSHN holisticnutritioncoach.org These wholesome and delicious bars are naturally gluten free and vegan, and full of deliciousness. They would be a great [...]
Caring for your “Outside” – Wellness Wednesday
Caring for your "Outside" by Ghislaine DeMatteo, owner, DeLeon Day Spa and Wellness Center I was honored to be asked by Shelby Wood to participate in Lyme’s new Wellness Wednesday program for CCL, from my perspective as the own [...]
