First Weekend & Prize Report

Blissful One! Nearly 200 challengers and 17 teams have arrived at the first Friday of the Summer of Bliss challenge. Our healthy activity counts are up, while sugary drink consumption is down. In short, the trends are positive, and our bliss levels are rising, BUT this progress is fragile. Some among us have yet to start logging their activity at all, and certain teams are languishing at the starting line. It's high time to talk about the prizes....

Should you need a push, beyond the prospect of achieving a state of total bliss, we've got your back. Bestowed.com was launched by celebrated nutritionist Heather Bauer to help people explore the confusing world of health food and diet products. For Bestowed members, Heather curates a monthly delivery of products she deems truly exceptional. It's a new and cool idea, and Heather has agreed to offer the Bestowed service to Summer of Bliss challengers at a discount. BUT, you have to earn it. As an added twist, we've also arranged it so that the farther you go in the challenge, the bigger your reward. Here's the rundown:

1.) BRONZE: If you START the challenge, i.e. log at least one activity update, you get a 10% discount on three months of the Bestowed service.

2.) SILVER: If you make it to the 50% mark in the challenge, you get 20% off the Bestowed service.

3.) GOLD: If you make it to 100%, you get 30% off the Bestowed service.

But wait, that's not all! We're offering several GRAND PRIZES too: If you make it to 100%, you'll be entered into a drawing for three FREE months of Bestowed deliveries, and if your team wins the team competition, your team captain will have Bestowed services to use or give away as he or she sees fit. Altogether, we'll be giving away nearly a year of FREE Bestowed services to worthy challengers.

Got it? So, Blissful Ones, wherever this first Friday finds you, now is the time to recommit to your challenge. Don't shirk your FIVES: Five workouts a week, five minutes of meditation daily, as well as five servings of fruits and veggies! Lay off the soda, and hit your plank pose once a day. And make time to log your triumphs. Bliss is contagious, and we're all in this together.

Onward!