HYPLife
Winter Digest 2023
WELCOME BACK!
Dear Readers,
Kalo Mina! Kali Xronia!
The winter season is full of holiday festivities as we cross the threshold from one year to the next. While most of us spend a lot of time carefully mapping out resolutions for the new year, many fall short of fulfilling them, perhaps because we do not leave enough time for revelation and awareness about ourselves and our community. Many rush from deadline to deadline or home to home in the name of the holiday season, often struggling with feelings of being overwhelmed or held up to unreasonable standards by family and friends that set a person up for failure even before the new year starts. Mindful appreciation of self and others, of little gifts we are granted, of opportunities and resources that are available to us, is pivotal to steady fulfillment and flourishing, which are the two things that make a life worth living.
In the US, January is recognized as National Mentoring Month and represents a time of connecting with our advisors and mentors — or perhaps just making time to make a personal inventory of our goals and accomplishments to make sure we’re on a path that makes us happy. In February we join in celebrating Black History Month, remembering the faith and solidarity that has connected the Greek and African American communities since the time of Archbishop Iakovos and Dr. Martin Luther King. Staying unified with a sense of dignity and clarity about the world, united in the celebration of what makes us beautiful and strong, is a wonderful way to remember the legacy crafted by our ancestors.
Our Winter Digest provides articles and helpful tips related to Lifestyle, Career and Balance. There are also several featured young professionals and upcoming events that are showcased in the pages below. We hope you’ll enjoy and make use of the information provided.
We are here for you! The team at Philo4Thought specializes in helping young professionals set and manage their personal and professional goals to reach their potential and flourish in work and in life.
Philo4Thought Annual Passport Membership Registration is now available. Members enjoy reduced registration to several events, access to our VIP Vault of exclusive advisory materials, 10% off our standard professional coaching rates, and 80%-85% off professional certification and personal development courses available through our affiliates at New Skills Academy. As always, our goal is to educate, inspire and empower our readers and viewers. We’re here for you!
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Wishing you all an amazing 2023!
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Philo4Thought Vasilopita Brunch (January 21st @12pm): Kicking off the season with a holiday brunch at Skinos Restaurant overlooking the St. Nicholas Shrine in downtown NY! For details and registration, click here. We encourage all those who plan to attend to register using the new event platform LIVE MAZI, which is exclusive to Greek Events.
Proceeds from all Philo4Thought events go towards our annual programming and scholarship initiatives.
SAVE THE DATE! Philo4Thought Mix & Mingle (February 17th @7pm): Join us for a collaborative Happy Hour event! Details will post to our event page on February 1st! Please click here for event updates and registration. We encourage all those who plan to attend to register using the new event platform LIVE MAZI, which is exclusive to Greek events.
Proceeds from all Philo4Thought events go towards our annual programming and scholarship initiatives.
SAVE THE DATE (May 6th @11am-2pm): We’re back! Join us for the return of our annual Symposium!
Pre-Sale (February 15th): Event details and discounted Early Bird Registration will be available on February 15th: click here. An additional discount will be available to those who register for our January or February fundraisers using LIVE MAZI,
Proceeds from all Philo4Thought events go towards our annual programming and scholarship initiatives.
Philo4Thought Empowerment Series Podcast Launch: We hope you’ll enjoy our new podcast series, which is a continuation of our Empowerment Today series! All podcasts will post to our YouTube Channel and to a dedicated page on our website (www.philo4thought.org/podcasts). New topics will be addressed once monthly and are free to the public.
A copy of our first podcast is also available in the Featured Videos & Podcasts section below.
As we build our podcast content, BONUS CONTENT will post to our VIP Vault, which is exclusively available to Philo4Thought Passport Members as part of their annual membership.
Want to suggest a specific topic for one of our courses, podcasts or publications? Please send your feedback to our team using the chat box at the bottom of the screen or email your feedback to info@philo4thought.org!
SBI Annual May Showcase (May 16th-19th @7pm): The May Showcase is the culmination of students’ yearly hard work in CCPI’s Performing Arts Program. SBI believes that engagement in a performing arts experience is central to students’ personal development. It provides the young people served with the opportunity to create and perform in dance, drama, and music. The May Showcase incorporates the 8 Dance Ensembles, Spoken Word Workshop, Glee Club, 2 Step Teams and Theatre Tech Workshop participants. It is in this arts program that students gain a greater sense of community and experience what it feels like to trust, care, be receptive to new ideas, follow, lead, commit, dream, and believe.
For more information about SBI events and initiatives, please visit www.soundbusiness.org!
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church NYC: Annunciation NYC invites you to attend their many upcoming events, including…
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Winter Workshops, Training & Seminars: As promised, our team will continue to host collaborative events with our Strategic Partners at St. John’s University, Roos Advisors, Your Instructional Design and other affiliate organizations.
2-Part Mentor Training (March. 3rd & March. 10th) — Want to become a Mentor or Coach? Join us for our new 2-Part Training Series, which is designed to unlock your potential as a mentor or coach at work, school or for a philanthropic organization. Anyone interested in becoming a coach or mentor (at Philo4Thought or elsewhere) is welcome to register! Overview & Registration.
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