COVID Recovery: 10 Things I Am Learning

Bear with cub

My first hike after two months of quarantine was sheer bliss with babbling brooks, bursts of wildflowers, and—bears! So grateful to be outdoors enjoying my favorite activity, I stopped to take in the view when another hiker pointed to a mama bear and her baby cub in the meadow below. If I had not taken…

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Spring Cleaning: It’s not what you think…

Spring Tulip

I love the change of seasons, especially winter to spring. It gives way to new beginnings, full of growth and possibilities, including more outdoor activities, lighter and brighter clothing, and a fresh perspective. Spring cleaning is eliminating the dust bunnies under the bed, but it’s also clearing out what no longer serves us from the…

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Your Resilience Habit

Resilience Habit blog

Your resilience is defined by your habits because 95% of everything we feel, think, and do is a result of our habits. Our most critical habits may seem small and inconsequential, but repeated over time, they have huge results. See if this sounds familiar: You hit the snooze button one too many times after staying…

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What’s the Word for Your New Year?

By now, we have all been bombarded with advice about how to be successful with our resolutions and join the meager 8% who actually achieve them. Too often, the rest of us make our resolutions too complicated, unrealistic, and overwhelming, based on things we think we should do, instead of things we want to do.…

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3 Words to Let Go of Your Ego

Two weeks before my hip replacement, I went to my pre-op appointment which included a group class. I didn’t think much about it until I walked into a room with 25 other people who didn’t look anything like me. They were much older, bigger, and in worse shape, with canes, walkers, and wheelchairs. After the…

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The Mindful Puppy

When we were ready to adopt a rescue dog, I knew I wanted another Golden, and we were told by GRRR, Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies, to be patient with the process, after we completed our application, telephone interview, and home visit. I visualized getting the perfect Golden Retriever for my birthday and 11…

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Two Questions for Your New Year

How are you feeling today? I mean how are you really feeling, whether you are reading this January 1st or the 15th? If you are feeling a bit hung-over from the holiday, after too much sugar, shopping, or socializing, you may be highly inspired to make your familiar list of New Year’s Resolutions. Instead of…

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What Are You Waiting For?

I chose to go on a 5 Day Silent Retreat because I was curious, craving quiet time and space, and had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into! It was more amazing and difficult than I could have possibly imagined, and the silence was the least of it. The real challenge was being…

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What Frustrates You?

In celebration of our ninth anniversary, Neil and I decided to attend a weekend workshop for couples to enrich our relationship. Actually, I caught Neil at a weak moment when he agreed to go and said later, “I can’t wait to talk about my feelings for 2 ½ days”. The workshop was led by Ben…

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Remembering Mom

Remembering Mom My mom was a funny, brave, and beautiful woman, who was passionate about the beach, football and her family. Mom was the youngest of 7 children, with an identical twin sister, Nan. They had a strong bond all of their lives that only twins can know. Mom spent the majority of her adult…

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