Here’s hoping you have the BEST harvest, happiest Halloween, and loveliest Autumn. Remember what Samuel Butler said; “Autumn is the mellower season and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.”
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CogniCon 202214 & 15 October 2022 |
For those not familiar with Cognicon, the event was started in 2019. This virtual cognitive convention is designed to share information about brain health, wellness, self-care, empowerment, and supportive communities and programs in the virtual platform of Second Life.
There is no charge to attend, no registration or sign up required, and all are welcome!
Here’s what’s happening:
*** Friday, 14 October
9am – CogniCon presentation @ Nonprofit Commons
10:30am – BEST PEER Circle – learn about our BEST facilitator tool to empower groups
NOON – DJ Anj @ Etopia Farmers Market
1:30pm – Guided Meditation @ Meditation Waterfalls
2pm – Autism Resource Center presentation
3:30pm – Brain Busters @ WBH
5pm – Party On The Plaza @ Etopia
*** Saturday, 15 October
8:30am – Tour @ WBH
10am – Superhero Workshop
11am – Avi Spa Day
BONUS Day*** Sunday, 16 October
1000 – Whole Earth Music WBH
1130 – Climate Change, Brain Change
In the meantime, if you are new to Second Life, we highly encourage you to join BEST in Second Life today! It’s free to visit, explore and take part in activities and events. Click here to learn more and how you can get started.
We’ll cut to the chase: funding for educational and support programs and services for disabled adults has not been easy to come by, despite great effort.
Our nonprofit has been financially impacted since the onset of the pandemic, but we made it work by being agile and quickly adapting to COVID-19, while serving our beloved community in any and every way we could.
We found answers and put them to work; but finding solutions to tough problems is in our DNA.
Since 2008, we’ve found answers to three questions:
Our answers: Empowerment. Peer Support. Education. Practical life tools. Rich resources. Technology innovation. Inspiration. Celebration. Community.
Fast forward to the end of 2022. While the pandemic continues, albeit in a different form, we are financially impacted, and we are figuring out ways to continue to serve you. We don’t have the answers (yet), but the impacts are more challenging than ever before.
We’ve been here for you for the past 15 years. Now, BEST friends, we need your help.
You may have the answers that we need to continue to help and support a community that is often overlooked.
Here’s where you can help:
We don’t know what 2023 is going to look like for us. What we do know, is that our community is vibrant, loved, and supported, both near and far.
That knowledge drives us forward. And we’d love to have you walk shoulder to shoulder with us as we head into the future.
Help us continue to offer you and those you love PEER support, education, practical life tools, rich resources, technology innovation, inspiration celebration, and community.
Thank you for your time, attention, support, and care. We deeply appreciate your help during this challenging time. It means the world to us.
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CogniCon 202214 & 15 October 2022 |
For those not familiar with Cognicon, the event was started in 2019. This virtual cognitive convention is designed to share information about brain health, wellness, self-care, empowerment, and supportive communities and programs in the virtual platform of Second Life.
There is no charge to attend, no registration or sign up required, and all are welcome!
Here’s what’s happening:
*** Friday, 14 October
9am – CogniCon presentation @ Nonprofit Commons
10:30am – BEST PEER Circle – learn about our BEST facilitator tool to empower groups
NOON – DJ Anj @ Etopia Farmers Market
1:30pm – Guided Meditation @ Meditation Waterfalls
2pm – Autism Resource Center presentation
3:30pm – Brain Busters @ WBH
5pm – Party On The Plaza @ Etopia
*** Saturday, 15 October
8:30am – Tour @ WBH
10am – Superhero Workshop
11am – Avi Spa Day
BONUS Day*** Sunday, 16 October
1000 – Whole Earth Music WBH
1130 – Climate Change, Brain Change
In the meantime, if you are new to Second Life, we highly encourage you to join BEST in Second Life today! It’s free to visit, explore and take part in activities and events. Click here to learn more and how you can get started.
Here’s some highlights for what’s happening at BEST in Second Life for September 2022! Joining Second Life is free as well as events. To learn more about Second Life and to get started, click here.
(1) Brain Busters on Tuesday, 6 Sep at 11am SLT. The topic is chronic pain and the brain.
Brain waves low? Not sure what’s going on? Who do you call? Brain Busters! Join Namaara MacMoragh at Inspiration Island for a monthly discussion on how to navigate the bumps and potholes along the road to a better brain.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/140/187/23
(2) Avi Spa Day with Exi & Chezz on Saturday, 17 Sep at 11am SLT.
Not sure what store to shop for great clothes? Does your avi pale in comparison to what you want to look like? Does your head not quite fit your neck? Join Exi & Chezz as they share tips, strategies, and fun ways to make your Second Life avatar reflect the “real” you.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Etopia%20Oceania/210/185/1116
(3) QuizKnow Game on Sunday, 18 Sep at 12pm SLT.
If you love game shows you’ll go crazy for our Etopia QuizKnow Game. It’s modeled after the classic Jeopardy game. Namaara may not be Alex Trebec, but she’s bound to make it fun for all. Join us for friendly competition and prizes at this month’s game. Interested in being a contestant? IM Namaara MacMoragh.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Etopia%20Prime/55/147/24
Extras!
Self Care: Samatha Skydancer hosts a daily (except Sundays) Qi Gong class.
Early morning or late night? Whatever time this exercise class is for you. Samatha Skydancer shows you how to perform Qi Gong movements for improved health using SL and RL instruction.
Etopia Dance Studio
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Etopia%20Prime/36/201/24
(5) Valibrarian and Namaara MacMoragh are doing a Grammar Cops presentation for the 2022 VWMOOC on Friday, 23 Sep at 9am SLT as part of the regular Nonprofit Commons meeting.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Plush%20Nonprofit%20Commons/137/250/26
Summer’s End Pool Party
September 4, 2022 11:00 am – 12:30 pm SLT
Join us as we celebrate the end of Summer and the coming of Autumn with an all-out blow-out with DJ Anj. We’ll be poolside from 11 to 12:30pm SLT.
SLurl; http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Etopia%20Prime/154/10/22
If you are new to Second Life, start your journey here.
There is no charge to join Second Life and participate in BEST activities and events.