The measure of a man is not in how he gets knocked to the mat, it is in how he gets up. -Jeph Loeb Take it to the mat has a double meaning for me! First of a...

Yesterday was a bit prickly for a myriad of reasons. But, sometimes, the prickly part is the first part you see and feel. Sometimes the gut reaction is of...

My husband complains to me all the time, “Don’t you ever slow down?” It was yesterday morning that I was up at 7 a.m. to do an online yoga class hosted by a...

Okay, I admit it. I made fun of my PT the other day. He was stretching my hip in this ungodly way into external rotation. And it felt like his arms were ...

A little switch up this week to all you Hippie Moms from Anonymous! I’ve hated this woman. I’ve not loved her at full capacity. I’ve fed her lies & told her ...

We are all struggling with knowing what to do for our hip health in this pandemic courtesy of Covid-19. This Hopeful Hippie is fortunate to be able to do vi...

For many hippies, life can feel like a circus. Your hips play tricks on your health and your mind. You travel from tent to tent. The first tent of Pain. Then...

In this moment in time, painted toes seem like such vanity. Well, let me clarify – they ARE. And, yet, I’ve been fretting about it for several weeks. My ped...

Nope, Hopeful Hippies, I’m not talking about hip labral tears today. I’m talking about tears – the kind that sometimes flow from your eyes. The joyous tears ...

"Breathe, believe, and battle.' My former coach, Troy Tanner, told us that before each match. Breathe-be in the moment. Believe-have faith that you can rise ...

Yes, it is spring. But it does not feel like the season of fresh flowers and sunlight. It is a season of death and illness coupled with lots of April rain. ...

At two weeks post op from my most recent hip surgery, the state of California announced the first stay at home order in the U.S. which meant I had a dilemma....

It is with the utmost happiness and glee that I am letting you know that you are fired! You were hired to wreak havoc on our bodies, spirits and minds. Altho...

“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” Aristotle I was the kid that would inhale my ice cream sundae while my best friend would painstakingly savor ev...

“Rituals are how we step into our private field of dreams... Rituals are made not just for us, but for those we want to pass them on to.” -Andre Aciman It ha...

My blog posts are always dependent on my mood and my experiences. Many times, they are the result of my connectedness to an experience or an ah ha moment. My...

The old AT&T song is making me so sentimental. Do any of you remember the “Reach Out and Touch Someone” campaign? I was replaying it in my head the other day...

Embrace distance as the most powerfully loving act you can offer. We've got this. #thinkvirtualhugs

How many of you wanted to be at the front of the line when you were a child? There were always kids clamoring to be at the front of the line. Pushing sometim...

Wow! All I can say is “wow”! This week has been the opposite of serenity, but the real challenge has been finding serenity through the insanity. Global pande...