{"id":12404,"date":"2020-12-18T14:58:28","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T19:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfgxfm\/?p=12404"},"modified":"2020-12-18T15:03:42","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T20:03:42","slug":"feel-good-friday-shop-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfgxfm\/blogs\/afternoons-fridays\/2020\/12\/feel-good-friday-shop-local\/","title":{"rendered":"Feel Good Friday &#8211; Shop Local"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every Friday we team up with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lambtonkent.cmha.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton-Kent<\/a> to share different ways you can continue to take care of your mental health, and FEEL GOOD!<\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s <em>Feel Good Friday<\/em> is #<strong><em>SHOPLOCAL<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We know how important it is to shop local and support our local businesses.\u00a0 It keeps those businesses open.\u00a0 It keeps people working.\u00a0 It keeps our economy strong.\u00a0 It&#8217;s never been more important than right now.<\/p>\n<p>This pandemic has taken so much from us.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s do what we can to keep supporting those businesses in our community.\u00a0 Not only does it keep people working, but it helps US as well.<\/p>\n<p>With just one week until Christmas, if you are still looking for some really amazing, really unique gifts this holiday season &#8211; just look around our community.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em>&#8220;There are so many amazing people who are creating beautiful and unique services and products that would make wonderful gifts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>By supporting local we can build our communities and feel good about our purchases from Canadian-owned and ethically sourced products, and this can be good for your mental health! In fact, a Toronto Star article highlights how shopping locally can help us reconnect to our loved ones by rediscovering their tastes in gifts, and tighten bonds between business owners and the people they serve.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>AND REMEMBER- If you are feeling stressed, anxious, or disconnected this holiday season, CMHA Lambton Kent is here for you. If you are in need of immediate assistance, please call the CMHA Mental Health First Response Service, available 24\/7 at 1-800-307-4319 (Sarnia) and 1-866-299-7447 (Chatham-Kent).&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a tough year.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s continue to help each other not only get through this, but to help each other.\u00a0 Encourage each other.\u00a0 And love on each other.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Every Friday we team up with the Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton-Kent to share different ways you can continue to take care of your mental health, and FEEL GOOD! 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