Wellness Means Seeking Wholeness
Wellness in our congregations, schools, and other diocesan organizations includes setting healthy boundaries in our behavior with one another as prescribed in our Safeguarding policies and in the disciplinary canons for clergy, but it goes far beyond "what not to do." As we approach the Feast of the Incarnation, we are reminded that our spiritual lives cannot be abstracted from our physical being. God calls us to manifest God's life in all that we are and do.
Seeking wellness means seeking wholeness and involves caring for our bodies, minds, emotions, and relationships as well as our souls. Modeling self-care for our communities is critical to promoting a culture of wellness for others, as is setting an example by making sure our relationships are genuinely respectful and loving.
Please know that in the office of Wellness and Care we are willing partners with you in this work and grateful for the opportunity to serve. May Christ be born anew in you this Christmas.