The Journey

At Speakwell things are settling down for the summer after three months crisscrossing the continent. Guy, my executive director, has moved on to Arizona State to work on his Ph.D. so when you next call the office you'll be talking with Trina, who is just back from three months in Nepal.

There have been many highlights in the past few months but one of the most interesting was "The Supersize Generation" (Halting the Obesity Epidemic). This was a conference on childhood obesity presented by Edmonton Capital Health Region which drew a great deal of interest from the public, politicians and media. Personally it has led to a spate of media interviews over the past two weeks. I have included the transcript of a three minute radio commentary in this issue of 'WELL.' I hope it leads to some creative approaches to get our children moving and eating well.

There were many highlights including the ACSM Fitness Summit in Vegas, the National meeting of Governor’s Wellness Councils in Phoenix and a great visit to Regis University in Denver, where I was able to see my Seattle Mariners beat the Colorado Rockies. The "Little Book of Lifestyle Artistry" which reflects the content of my M.E.L.L.O.W. presentation has been a success and is now going into its third printing.

After a quiet summer I’m looking forward to 2 major conferences in Canada. "Whister 2001 - Communicating Physical Activity & Health Messages" September 26-30 and "Health, Work & Wellness Conference 2001" in Calgary, AB October 21-23.

My most important engagement for the summer is on August 11^th when I will marry Nancy Wardle, a warm and caring mind/body/spirit physician. You may recognize her name as a regular contributor to "WELL." People used to be brought up to marry well, and that’s what I’m doing in the best sense of the word.