As so it begins....

It is Sunday, September 27, 2009. Mike Nordby and I had a great morning shooting our respective WEATHER MAN and SLOWER and HEALTHY LIVING You Tube Reality Shows... and we found ourselves in cool conversation over breakfast at Around the World in Mt. Pearl.

Talking of stats I had come across and news reports I recently heard... all documenting that health care costs in Newfoundland and Labrador are massive, and that we have the highest rates of juvenile diabetes in the country, the highest rates of obesity, one of the highest for smoking and alcohol consumption... we became tired of "talking".

We decided that we wanted to "do" something to help move our Province from worst to first, reducing strains on individual lives and the public budgets. We will be engaging projects, ideas and experts... to look at encouraging Random Acts of Wellness... R.A.W.! We will be centering on making health not only vital but fun. We also wanted to make sure that we help move ourselves from the safety of comfort to the thrill of accomplishment, emphasizing the importance of the Hard Walks... the paths to true success.

We will be offering video, articles, and Hard Talks around the Province. We will engage the public, private and not-for-profit sectors to champion health at work, school, in our neighbourhoods... and in our lives.

This is the beginning with no ending. We will seek out to work with other champions, creating a movement to build a Province that is as rich in health as it is in character and spirit.

Inviting you to join us.

Barry