Seattle Mag
Get Well Soon
It’s always a good time to start building a better you. Here’s where to start.
This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue as part of the Get Well Soon cover story. Click here to subscribe. For all its trendiness, the modern wellness movement taps into an innate human desire for self-improvement—not that you aren’t perfect just the way you are. Whether you’re looking to make big changes to your diet…
Simple Ways to Wellness
Here’s how you can exert minimal effort for maximum results—and in some unexpected ways
This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue as part of the Get Well Soon cover story. Click here to subscribe. Trying to fulfill all your obligations—personal, familial, occupational—can leave you drained, as you forget (or forgo) your own self-care and wellness. “The ‘wellness’ industry has made health feel intangible and, in some cases, out of…
‘Strong Like Her’ Presents Stories of Female Athleticism
Haley Shapley's new book focuses on powerful women throughout history
This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. From Atalanta of Greek myth to Pudgy Stockton of Muscle Beach, Seattle author Haley Shapley’s new book, Strong Like Her (Gallery Books, April 7, $29.99), features women known for celebrating their bodies for what they could do, rather than how they…
How Climate Activist Jamie Margolin Plans to Save the World (and Graduate High School)
"There’s no pride in doing the bare minimum, and there’s no pride in standing in the center when there are two clear sides: life or death.”
Climate activist Jamie Margolin in the Naneum Ridge State Forest, at the site of the Snag Canyon Fire. Started by lightning in 2014, the wildfire burned approximately 12,660 acres and 22 structures, including homes and cabins
The Top Doctors in Seattle for 2020
This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. When you need a doctor—whether for a routine physical or because of a medical scare—where do you go? Soliciting recommendations from friends and family (possibly even on Nextdoor) is one way to do it. After all, a personal…
How Did Fremont Become the Center of the Universe?
It's not just about the Troll
This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. In the 1990s, a small group of Fremont residents and business owners wanted to rebrand the neighborhood as the culturally rich area it once was, rather than the industrial eyesore it had become. Building on the success of the Fremont Solstice…