September 12th is National Encouragement. Today’s post will have some quotes to hopefully encourage those thinking about quitting, are in the process of doing so, or are well on their way of maintaining a tobacco free lifestyle. Source: Hayley Murray (Free Progress Image on Unsplash) The Quotes “Quitting smoking is like hitting a reset button…

September is National Recovery Month. 2023’s theme is Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community.” This month celebrates the gains made by those in recovery from substance use and mental health. Source: Faces & Voices of Recovery (Social Media Graphics – Recovery Month (facesandvoicesofrecovery.org)) Recovery Journey Wherever you are in your recovery,…

Last week, we had a little fun with Tell a Joke Day. Today, we’re getting a little more serious for National Got Checked Day. It takes place every year on August 26th.  It’s here to raise awareness to get checked for breast cancer, which we fully support. We’re also here to remind folks to get…

Fun celebratory day. August 16th is Tell a Joke Day. We’re here to share some of our favorite lung jokes. Source: The Awkward Yeti (The Awkward Yeti) As you go through these, please don’t hate, respirate. (!!) Now here we go: What do you call a lung thief? A: Breathtaking What did the right lung…

August represents National Breastfeeding Month. There are celebratory weeks, like National WIC Breastfeeding Week, Indigenous Milk Medicine Week, and Black Breastfeeding Week throughout August as well. This post is going to highlight tobacco and pregnancy/parenthood. We’ll share some breastfeeding and other general pregnancy/motherhood/parenthood resources at the end of it. This post will be longer, so…

July is Social Wellness Month. Social wellness means taking care of yourself and your relationships. Relationships can be as “big” as your family/friends or “small” as the cashier at the grocery store. Social wellness means giving and receiving support when it’s needed. It can strengthen your quality of life and act as a buffer to…

July 10th marks Chronic Disease Day. It’s a national awareness campaign that shares peoples’ stories to advocate to lower the number of preventable illnesses, advance access to care for unpreventable conditions, and build healthier communities. Source: CDC’s Tips from a Former Smoker (CDC: Tips from Former Smokers – Cessation Tips Ad – YouTube) Some tips…

July is Plastic Free Month. It’s a global movement to encourage people to be part of the solution to plastic pollution. You can check out your plastic usage by filling out this quiz. That quiz also allows the Plastic Free Foundation to track plastic usage trends. Want ideas on how to use less plastic? Check…

June is Men’s Health Month. June 12-18th also marked Men’s Health Week. The goal is to rase awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This post will highlight tobacco, e-cigarette and marijuana use among men, both nationally and in Alaska. Source: CDC’s Tips from a…

Source: FDA’s This Free Life (This Free Life Campaign | FDA) June is Pride Moth. It’s celebrated annually to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, which was a catalyst for the gay rights movement. The purpose is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals have had on history. This post…