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Food, health, profession, Social Media (SoMe), lifestyle, wellbeing - how it all became one

3/3/2013

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Yesterday I went off to a conference that was billed to be for Bloggers in Health. Of course my “professional glasses” read that to mean that is was for the health care sector and health care professionals. Given that my new role as CEO at MSA (one of my lives) is utilising much of SoMe, it made sense to attend. Of course, I am very smitten with the SoMe use for Plough Creek Homestead and the Cooking School (another of my lives). My Consulting work around SoMe use by health professionals is quietly percolating along (the 3rd life) and Facebook keeps me connected everywhere ……. So really it was a no brainer that I should attend. Well how foggy my “glasses” actually were and how clever Kathie Melocco obviously is. 

A program that interwove, health and wellbeing, with health care and health professionals, food and nutrition, blogging and social media, lifestyle and real people with real stories, is quite an accomplishment. After nearly four decades of attendances at conferences, meetings, networking events, seminars, workshops (and being responsible for organising and delivering many of them along the way), it is so refreshing to be blown away by a one day event that combined all the things I am so into. What a well-paced and inspiring day. It moved quickly – that appeals to the attention deficit tendencies I have. I met amazing people; which of course is always so stimulating to me – I always love copious amounts of social intercourse. Heard amazing stories told in so many ways and by incredible story tellers & that enthralled a story teller like me -who is known to spin a yarn that extra foot or two! Met people who are really into the food/life/travel and shared table experience which is the philosophy we are building PCH on. Felt the range of emotions from belly laughter, to palpable despair, to uplifting hope, tissue reaching sadness and pure pleasure as a flash crowd stood and did an amazing rendition of “Oh happy days”. I learnt heaps, felt much and reflected plenty. Gotta love a day that stretches you in all directions!

FAR OUT & FUNKY – what a great day!! Healthivate – well done and really looking forward to next year’s event ….DC


8 Comments
Sharon
6/3/2013 11:44:53 am

It sounds amazing Deb. We recommend a few good websites for parents that are well researched and regularly updated but they often end up on forums that are full of everyone's opinions instead.

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Deb
7/3/2013 03:30:07 pm

Thanks for your comments Sharon. Yes, People still need to decide what is right for them. I just like to beleive the more we share, the easier it is for people to make decisions to suit their own situation. DC

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Rochelle Solsky link
6/3/2013 03:58:26 pm

Yes I also really enjoyed the conference. With health as our most precious asset we really need to look after it, hence the big move to participatory medicine and patient empowerment. Healthshares' core purpose is to empower Australians to make better health choices. Having turned 40 yesterday my only wish is for good health. Rochelle, co-founder of www.healthshare.com.au

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Debra
7/3/2013 03:32:21 pm

Thanks for your comments Rochelle. Good health - best gift of all.

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Carly Findlay link
9/3/2013 07:00:22 am

Great review Debra. I look forward to meeting you again.
Planning on typing up my posts tonight :)

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Deb link
9/3/2013 07:57:11 am

Thanks Carly ... what a pleasure to meet you and so many other wonderful people. Glad you visited my blog! I think we will be keeping in touch via bloggersphere! DC

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Dianne link
11/3/2013 01:34:14 pm

Hi Debra, Yes, it was a big day with amazing speakers, inspiration, engagement ... Lovely sharing the experience with you. Best wishes Dianne

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Kathie link
23/3/2013 09:33:57 am

Thank you all so much for these lovely words, makes all the handwork feel worthwhile. x

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