I’m Andrew Bowins, founder, and publisher of RestlessUrban, a new community for curious middle-aged explorers dedicated to the pursuit of living life to its fullest. And I’m glad you’re here.
Throughout my career as a corporate communications executive, I’ve seen firsthand the power and importance of communication to inform, educate, and inspire action. I realized, though, that harnessing this power can be difficult and often found myself an imperfect messenger undertaking an imperfect wellbeing journey as a middle-aged adult. Yet I knew I was far from alone and that there was much I could learn from others facing a similar life and career stage.
A safe place to celebrate and explore the idea of wellbeing
The American Psychological Association (IPA) conducts an annual Stress in America™ survey and in 2020, found nearly 20% of adult respondents said their mental health was worse than it was a year earlier and more than half reported feeling restless. We also conducted a pulse survey earlier this year asking people to describe their state of wellbeing today. While nearly half reported being happy, healthy, and comfortable with who they are, more than a third reported feeling anxious, along with overwhelmed and irritable.
If these results strike a familiar chord, then you’re in the right place.
I founded RestlessUrban so middle-aged adults can have a safe place to celebrate and explore the idea of wellbeing through the lenses of health, wealth, sex and intimacy, family and relationships, career, and play. Our mission is to inspire, empower, and guide you to live a healthier, happier, and more fulfilling life. We’ll realize this mission through original and curated content, publishing, and events that you won’t want to miss.
Insights and perspectives, along with humor, care, and humility
At RestlessUrban, you’ll find insights and perspectives on what wellbeing and self-discovery mean in today’s world. Our goal is not to provide the answers but instead share, and celebrate ideas, research, perspectives, and real-life stories to inform you and your beliefs. We hope to inspire but may provoke you as we take on a diverse slate of topics and conversations that all of us face today in our pursuit of wellbeing, displaying humor, care, and humility as we go.
Think of RestlessUrban as the sturdy backpack you take on your wellbeing journey, where you collect and save the items you find. And you’ll also meet plenty of interesting people along the way who will engage you and share their ideas and perspectives to help guide you.
Join me and the rest of the RestlessUrban community as we explore, learn, and grow together. I hope you’ll find this platform as helpful and inspiring as I do.
Thank you for being here.
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