MEMBERSHIP
The Atlanta Bar Wellness Committee
Looking Back and Looking Forward , Mixing Wellness into Everyday Life .
COVID-19 is still here , but so are we and we are here for our members ! We all have busy , stressful lives and the Wellness Committee is here to help our members get through it with a little levity , a little Zoom , and a lot of help from our friends .
Taking care of ourselves is important not just because we are in a global pandemic , but because working too much and too much stress was already a pandemic in the legal community . I have personally found it helpful to be a part of a group where every now and then we just take a break from being a lawyer and got back to being a person .
MINERVA A . STEELE Steele Law LLC msteele @ steeleinjurylaw . com
Last year , the Wellness Committee hosted several events focusing on health and wellness for the holidays . My gingerbread cookie shaped like South Park ’ s Mr . Hanky won the day , demonstrating that , contrary to popular belief , lawyers do have a sense of humor . All our events our championed by our wonderful members . Hemanth Digumarthi ( U . S . Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ) and Beverly Fratto . Fratto has put on several ‘ exercises you can do at your desk ’ sessions , yoga sessions and a healthy cooking class . She cooked in her kitchen and walked us all through cooking a delicious , healthy meal over Zoom . It is wonderful members like Fratto and Digumarthi that make this committee special and keep us wanting to do more for our members every month , every year .
This year we already have some exciting things planned . Digumarthi has agreed to lead us in future hikes . Our next hike is planned for February 26 , 2022 , and we are planning a “ Welcome Spring ” hike in March . Our friends and partners in the Atlanta community are integral parts to what we do . We are lining up some guest speakers on topics of health , meditation , dealing with stress , and wellness . Look out for “ Wellness Wednesdays ” emails for more information on our upcoming events !
The Wellness Committee looks forward to another wonderful year of serving our members , and as the year gets started , we would love to hear from our members . Have a great hiking spot ? A favorite healthy recipe ? Know any meditation tricks ? We want to hear from you !! Email your suggestions to me - I am looking forward to your great ideas !
36 January / February 2022