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My Favorite Things: Holiday Edition 2020

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Book Sale Fundraiser [Sunday, May 21st]

The Jersey City Vigil for Refugees is hosting a book sale this Sunday at Grace Church Van Vorst (Erie St. b/t 1st & 2nd) from 11am-5pm.

Stiphon through over 10,000 books, DVDs & CDs to find some gems for your collection. Prices will be extremely low. All proceeds benefit the local chapter of Church World Service for rent assistance and resettlement expenses for refugees.

Give a little, get a little,
JCG

Launch Party: The Fearless Path

Celebrate the release of Leah Guy’s new book “The
Fearless Path: A Radical Awakening to Emotional Healing and Inner Peace”

(New Page Books) this Friday, May 12th at Club Transmission (150 Bay St.).

Leah Guy is a transpersonal healer and spiritual teacher. You may also know her at the owner of Modern Sage in Jersey City.

Doors open at 7pm and the author reading will being at 7:30pm. Q & A session and book signing to follow.

Hors d’oeuvres will be served and there will be a cash bar. Chakra Oil
free gift with The Fearless Path purchase while supplies last.

To wellness,
JCG

Harsimus Cove Stoop Sale [This Sunday]


On Sunday, May 7th, Harsimus Cove is hosting their first neighborhood-wide stoop sale. And it will be big – over 30 households are participating.

Even better, a portion of earnings are being donated to the Church World Service to help refugee families in Jersey City. So you can get a little something while giving a little something back to the community.

Check it out from 10am-4pm. More details here.

 

Shop [very] local for a great cause = win//win!
JCG

2017: New Year, Better You

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Happy New Year Jersey City!!

Whatever your goals are, my advice is to pick one thing and achieve that. You cannot do 10 things really well at once. But YOU CAN do one thing really well if you focus on that for life-improvement. Once you’ve mastered the first goal, tackle something else. Keep it simple.

There is room for improvement throughout the year. Here are some Jersey City spots to find your “A-ha” inspiration during every quarter of 2017.

Fitness:
Take up Zumba, Yoga or Martial Arts
Workout for free in JC
Ice Skate here or here
Learn belly dancing, yoga, or Latin dancing for free at Kennedy Dancers
Jersey City Ballroom Dancing
Jivamukti Yoga
Blink
Get Salsa Fever

Learn something new:
Computer Courses
Jersey City Arts School
Sticth ‘n’ Bitch
Casa Colombo
Cork & Canvas
Spanish Blackbelt

Read something that expands your mind:
Jersey City Free Books
Jersey City Bookmobile & Library
WORD Jersey City

Get more work done:
AndCoWork
IndieGrove
Editing Services
Website Consulting

Volunteer:
Jersey City Cares
Liberty Humane Society
Dress For Success

Meet JC Peeps:
JC Fab Lab
Nextdoor
Singles in Jersey City
Geeks Who Drink
Jersey City Young Professionals

Pamper:
Serenity Day Spa
European Wax Center
Zeel Massage
Nails and Nails
Hair and Hair and Hair and Hair
My DIY trix here

Treat yourself to a statement piece:
Noellery
Love, Liesel
Vivi Girl Shop
Tia’s Place
Very
Another Man’s Treasure
Republic of Pigtails
Take care of your clothing

 

Be well & happy,
JCG

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