This a
park board meeting - the discussion revolves around creating a
park mission statement. Here they
discuss the
physical/mental benefits of Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City:
"... encouraging the well being of
physical and
mental - mind, body and
spirit, if we want to go - go in that - crazy little thing - well-being - of
mind, body and spirt - that's good - encouraging? well-being. enhancing? i like enhancing. enhancing, that's great. ok. would it be a mistake to move into words like
contemplation?
exercise? relaxation? contemplation? reflection? reflection is a nice
word.
everybody could come up with a list of... these words, that they get out of it. by
saying just well-being, we leave that open to - i
think that's right - open to to personal interpretation. enhancement of
personal well-being. overall well-being. i just rather - without getting into those
touchy-feely words that - not that i'm opposed to them.
this is an interesting
struggle we're having here. i don't mind using the word
spiritual. i don't mind using the word spirit. it's that phrase - it connotes too much. yep. uh huh. but i
think promoting well-being might be something...
which in itself has... carries
meaning. it's not
empty. well-being.
does anyone feel like we've
lost something significant?
do we have a
word processor?"
Jason Livingston,
Under Foot and Overstory, (film) 2005
