Haley Shapley

Seattle

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Freelance Writer at 3rd Act Magazine

Author of STRONG LIKE HER, a cultural history on women and physical strength for @SimonSchuster, https://t.co/Nqh96nSJLt

Articles

The Compline Choir at St. Mark’s Is More Than Just a Refuge

1 month ago | seattlemet.com | Haley Shapley

Well Well Well is Seattle Met’s regular health and wellness column, covering the sometimes surprising ways we can support our physical, emotional, social, and environmental well-being. I’ve lived two miles away from St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral for more than a decade now, but it took a book written by an author who was born in Switzerland, grew up in Montreal, and lives in Washington, DC, to alert me to something special that’s been happening there every Sunday since 1956.
Can You Really Biohack Your Body with AI?

Feb 26, 2025 | seattlemet.com | Haley Shapley

Well Well Well is Seattle Met’s regular health and wellness column, covering the sometimes surprising ways we can support our physical, emotional, social, and environmental well-being. Dave Asprey plans to live to be 180—a goal he calls “conservative.” The biohacking expert has a range of strategies to help him do just that, and I tried some of them out for myself (and so can you) at the newly opened Upgrade Labs in Bellevue.
Why I’m Not Making Resolutions This Year

Jan 27, 2025 | seattlemet.com | Haley Shapley

Well Well Well is Seattle Met’s regular health and wellness column, covering the sometimes surprising ways we can support our physical, emotional, social, and environmental well-being. I am a poster child for New Year’s resolutions. Goal setting is a favorite pastime, and once I write something down on paper, it’s pretty much happening. Especially if it’s in pen.
These Dogs Are Taking Care of Seattle First Responders

Nov 26, 2024 | seattlemet.com | Haley Shapley

Well Well Well is Seattle Met’s regular health and wellness column, covering the sometimes surprising ways we can support our physical, emotional, social, and environmental well-being. In the ambulance bay at Harborview Medical Center, it’s uncharacteristically quiet on a Friday morning. That’s fine by Bella—like a lot of employees who work in emergency medical services, it’s been a long week and she can’t wait to take off her uniform and let the weekend begin.
Long-Distance Walking Is Having a Moment in Seattle

Oct 31, 2024 | seattlemet.com | Haley Shapley

After a lifetime of living in San Diego, when Sara Anfuso moved to the Seattle area, she was ready to explore her new surroundings. The best way to do that, she decided, was on her own two feet. Anfuso first fell in love with long-distance walking—which she defines as 10 miles or more—shortly before she started college. Her high school was taking a trip to the Camino de Santiago, a famous collection of pilgrim routes in Europe.
This Is How Seattleites Are Finding Their People

Sep 26, 2024 | seattlemet.com | Haley Shapley

In a matter of three weeks in 2021, Rachel Coward’s brother unexpectedly passed away, her dad was diagnosed with cancer, and she had an emergency surgery. “Those three things really shook me up and made me think long and hard about what my support system looked like in Seattle,” she says.
Cycle Syncing: Exercise Strategies for Each Phase of Your Menstrual Cycle

Sep 5, 2024 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Maggie Fazeli Fard |Jill Metzler Patton |Casie Lukes |Haley Shapley

Each phase of the menstrual cycle involves unique hormonal fluctuations that influence energy levels, perceived strength, and more. Cycle syncing your workouts can help you tailor your fitness training to these natural changes, allowing you to take advantage of high-energy, feeling-strong days while respecting low-stamina days.
When Will Women Finally Get the Pockets They Deserve?

Aug 27, 2024 | seattlemet.com | Haley Shapley

Well Well Well is Seattle Met’s regular health and wellness column, covering the sometimes surprising ways we can support our physical, emotional, social, and environmental well-being. I have perhaps never been happier than I was last August, when I stepped onto the dance floor at a wedding and realized my gown had pockets. Deep pockets! Deep enough to securely fit my phone, a chapstick, and even a snack. I could put my purse away and really focus on Cupid Shuffling without encumbrance.
The Story behind the Local Children’s Book That Was Banned-Or Was It?

Aug 1, 2024 | seattlemet.com | Haley Shapley

When Paul Castle posted to TikTok on June 21 about his children’s book being banned, the internet erupted. In a video that’s now been viewed more than 10 million times on that platform alone, local influencer Castle—who has lost 90 percent of his vision due to a condition known as retinitis pigmentosa and runs the popular account @matthewandpaul with his husband—tearfully recounts how a bookstore contacted him and placed an order for 100 copies of The Secret Ingredient, only to send them back.
Can Breaking Stuff Help You Avoid Breaking Down?

Jul 18, 2024 | seattlemet.com | Haley Shapley

Well Well Well is Seattle Met’s regular health and wellness column, covering the sometimes surprising ways we can support our physical, emotional, social, and environmental well-being. The moment the glass hit the wall and splintered into a thousand pieces, I felt a small release. Something was broken, and it wasn’t a bad thing. I didn’t have to clean it up or feel upset about the loss. I could just look at the shards and do it again.