08/18/2026
CHECK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU WRECK YOURSELF.
And apparently Ice Cube was giving self-care advice this whole damn time.
This past Sunday, we turned The SYC Culture Lab into something a little different. Yoga. A wellness walk. Sound healing. Meditation. A wood-fired sauna. Cold plunge. Creativity. Local businesses. Good conversations. And most importantly, people actually taking some time for themselves.
My mother used to always tell me, “You have to make sure you take care of yourself.” The older I get, the more I understand exactly what she meant.
Self-care doesn’t always have to be some expensive vacation or perfectly curated wellness routine. Sometimes it’s taking a walk. Making something. Drinking your damn water. Turning your phone off. Sitting your ass down for a minute. Or spending a Sunday around people and energy that make you feel good.
SYC Creative Self-Care Sunday showed me that creativity and wellness belong in the same conversation — and it opened my eyes to what else we can build inside The SYC Culture Lab.
Thank you to every vendor, wellness practitioner, collaborator, friend and person who showed up and helped bring this idea to life.
This wasn’t just an event. It was another experiment in what SYC can become.
Full story is now on the blog. Link in bio.
THIS IS SYC.
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