Health Around the World with Leilani Spring

Warfield Theater Sign Downtown SF | June, 2024   The Health Benefits of Belonging It was a beautiful Saturday in San Francisco, June 29, 2024, when my friend and I stumbled into one of  the biggest celebrations of the year: San Francisco Pride!  This celebration, held at City Town Hall,  has been mainstreamed significantly, especially after it has been years since I attended the festival in Los Angeles, CA almost a decade ago. Of course, like any other popular celebration, it has been capitalized and mainstreamed, but there was one thing present that is often too hard to find (unfortunately): inclusivity . In fact, pride has roots in the movement of an uprising (or as some have referred to: a riot). According to The History of Pride from the Library of Congress, " On June 28, 1970, on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising , the first Pride marches were held in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Thousands of LGBT+ people gathered to commemorate Stonewall ...

If you have ever left the beach wondering why you feel so relaxed or, so refreshed after an ocean swim, you are not the only one. Malibu Sunset | PC: Leilani Fischbeck, June 2024  People have speculated for decades about the reasoning behind leaving the ocean fatigued; sunburn, the warmth of the sun, the physical component, and exercise walking in the sand. And they aren't all entirely wrong. In fact, each of those speculations have truth behind them. Living by a large body of water has been scientifically proven to have significant health benefits.  My most recent adventure led me to Malibu, CA in July of 2024, to one of the more exclusive and desirable sides of this beautiful state. Staying at the ocean for a week in beautiful Malibu did not disappoint. Stress seemed to melt away although I was simultaneously working; rarely I noticed the concept of "too deep in the forest to see the trees" thinking creep up; a similar feeling my irritable, restless, and discontented se...

  Wherever You Go, There You Are... Hey!  My name is Leilani Spring Fischbeck. Some people call me Leilani. Some people call me Spring. Call me anything but boring.   Nassau, Bahamas (2015) I am a health enthusiast with a passion for traveling the world.  I officially decided to combine the two anytime I can. I have my Master's degree from Full Sail University in New Media Journalism where my obsession with health and travel took off. I became a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) aka Recreation Therapist from CSU East Bay, where I found a true passion for working with seniors. The senior population became my favorite because of their life experiences and the stories they would share with me.  If I wanted to have anything cool to say when I got older, I would have to start creating stories for myself. And for me, that meant getting out of my comfort bubble. Hiking in Hilo, Hawai'i, Hawai'i (2019) Health, wellness, and travel have always played a...