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Gina Malone<\/p><\/div>\n

February is American Heart Month, and we at The Laurel<\/em> choose this time just before the onset of spring to offer our annual Health & Wellness<\/em> section. These days, we are all asked so often and by so many to focus on health\u2014our own and that of others\u2014as we seek to turn the tide of the pandemic. Here, we focus on a few other ways we can all take care of ourselves and our loved ones\u2014from matters as simple as replacing our vacuum cleaner filters and wearing healing stones to more intensive steps such as addressing sleeplessness and strengthening our bodies.<\/p>\n

While we wait for the world to grow healthier and safer, for the nomenclators of variants to have nothing else to name, for the chance to beam our smiles again, there are plenty of activities to enjoy safely here at the end of winter. There are regional books to read; captivating exhibitions to see, including at Center for Craft and American Folk Art & Framing; and concerts such as Asheville Symphony Orchestra\u2019s Roaring Rhapsody<\/em> to take in.<\/p>\n

For those who appreciate the brisk air and minimalist landscape of February, think about running the annual Frostbite Race, visiting newly conserved land at King\u2019s Bridge Wildlife Conservation Area in Mills River or seeking out the wonder of the Shadow of the Bear in Jackson County.<\/p>\n

Alexandre Dumas said that \u201call human wisdom is contained in just these two words: \u2018wait\u2019 and \u2018hope.\u2019\u201d Be sure to meet us back here in
\nMarch when we can all applaud our patience and see that, indeed, hope has brought us to a better time.<\/p>\n

Gina Malone can be reached at gina@thelaurelofasheville.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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