﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.santacruzchamber.org</link><description>News related to Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Women in Business Luncheon: Work Life Balance and the Importance of Self-Care with Melinda White, DO 9/5/2024 11:00 AM - 9/5/2024 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;meta charset="utf-8" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topic&lt;/strong&gt;: Self Care&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Speaker&lt;/strong&gt;: Melinda White, DO&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Dr. White is an internal medicine specialist who has been treating Santa Cruz area patients at Dignity Health Medical Group in Capitola for the past 22 years.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dr. White&amp;#39;s practice statement&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#4d525a"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"&gt;I believe my role as a physician is to help people be informed, make smart choices, and develop healthy habits so they can maximize their potential for wellness.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;div class="p-rich_text_section" style="box-sizing: inherit; counter-reset: list-0 0 list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: rgb(29, 28, 29); font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Aptos&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;Join us to learn what real self-care is, and how to prioritize your well-being while balancing responsibilities&amp;nbsp;and commitments. Discover how to find genuine joy and fulfillment in the challenging journey of life.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div class="p-rich_text_section" style="box-sizing: inherit; counter-reset: list-0 0 list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: rgb(29, 28, 29); font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div class="p-rich_text_section" style="box-sizing: inherit; counter-reset: list-0 0 list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: rgb(29, 28, 29); font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;As women navigate the fast-paced world of business, balancing professional growth and personal well-being becomes crucial. Prioritizing self-care unlocks numerous benefits:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet" data-border="0" data-indent="0" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; color: rgb(29, 28, 29); font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"&gt;
	&lt;li data-stringify-border="0" data-stringify-indent="0" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 28px; list-style-type: none;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;b data-stringify-type="bold" style="box-sizing: inherit;"&gt;Increased Clarity:&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;Taking care of ourselves enhances focus and helps us prioritize what is most important.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li data-stringify-border="0" data-stringify-indent="0" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 28px; list-style-type: none;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;b data-stringify-type="bold" style="box-sizing: inherit;"&gt;Emotional Resilience:&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;Self-care equips us to handle challenges more easily, so stress levels go down and we feel more in control.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li data-stringify-border="0" data-stringify-indent="0" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 28px; list-style-type: none;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;b data-stringify-type="bold" style="box-sizing: inherit;"&gt;Strengthened Confidence:&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;By nurturing our well-being, we create supportive communities and improved self-confidence which fosters increased success and recognition.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;div class="p-rich_text_section" style="box-sizing: inherit; counter-reset: list-0 0 list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: rgb(29, 28, 29); font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Join our luncheon to hear from Melinda White, DO to explore practical self-care strategies that empower both your career and life journey!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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