Trestle Board June 2023

Brethren,

First off, I hope all of you are enjoying this very green and wet spring so far! With spring comes renewed hope, vigor and enthusiasm for all things living. Gentlemen, I try to live my life with balance and spiritually, both physically and mentally. With this in mind, I would like to pose a challenge to each and every member of our lodge. I am pledging myself to spend at least 20 minutes a day doing an outdoor activity. This can be as simple as taking a walk to clear your head or going to a local park and doing the physical fitness course there. Studies show that 20 minutes of outdoor activity will reduce stress levels by as much as 40%! During the long COVID lockdown, many members of Weston joined in a 100 pushups a day challenge and it helped me in every way. It made it fun knowing that my brothers were doing the same feel-good activity that I was doing and gave me a small level of accountability too. With us about to go dark for the summer, it will give me great comfort knowing that my brothers are actively taking care of themselves and can’t wait to hear all the cool interactions we all have while outside in our little world. Besides, taking a nice walk is the perfect time to work on your ritual work should you be so motivated! 🙂

Secondly, we have two more meetings this month before we go dark. As a reminder, at the second stated communication this month, we are going to have a somewhat detailed financial discussion about the lodge, our funds, our budget, and the various bodies who keep us on track with our financial responsibilities and decisions. I encourage you to be in attendance!

Fraternally,
Your Worshipful Master
Michael Cardoza