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The Message of the Windshield
"There is a reason that the windshield is so much larger than the rearview mirror." This was spoken at an amazing wedding I attended a...

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Aug 8, 20213 min read
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A Pebble's Value
Upward. Trudging. Step by step. I can’t do it. It is impossible. Sweat dripping down the back of my neck. Tears in my eyes. I bend. I...

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Jul 18, 20213 min read
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Flight 2021 and Beyond
To celebrate welcoming in the year 2021, I blogged about Flight 2021 back in January. We are now seven months into the year and I would...

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Jul 2, 20212 min read
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Sowing Your Seeds
I was listening to some music this week by a musician who talked about growing the seeds you sow. “And if we reap what we sow, yes pick...

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Jun 19, 20212 min read
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An Ode To Peace
One of my readers asked me to write another poem so here it is! I hope you enjoy. Serenity is the place in my mind that gives a single...

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May 2, 20211 min read
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Miss Wigglebutt's Message
In case you don’t know or did not remember, I have had many hip surgeries so I can emphatically emphasize that I am not Miss Wigglebutt. ...

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Mar 27, 20213 min read
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Lock It In
I sit here thinking about the last several weeks as I inhale my dairy free mint chip ice cream. Mint chip has always been my go-to...

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Feb 7, 20212 min read
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Coming Home
In the world of Covid-19, I am literally home. It’s incredibly annoying. I miss my live yoga peeps. I miss small chit chat in the grocery...

Hopeful Hippies
Jan 16, 20212 min read
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The Magic of Marginal Gains
Guest Blogger, Shawna Bohn, is a friend and former colleague who has also endured her own joint issues. She was so gracious to share her...

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Jan 16, 20212 min read
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The Message of My Broken Glass
There is always something to learn from something! That is how I feel. Some little message. Broken glass is the gift that keeps giving....

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Jan 8, 20212 min read
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Welcome to Flight 2021!
Came across a memo about Flight 2021 on Facebook and thought, "Yes! This last year has been filled with rough takeoffs and landings and...

Hopeful Hippies
Dec 31, 20202 min read
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Let It Breathe
There is always the possibility for good nutrition for my mind and body when I make time for it. Meal planning for my belly always takes...

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Nov 13, 20202 min read
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Goals
One strength that I have that could be considered a double edge sword is that I'm a goal setter. For the most part, I work towards my...

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Jul 19, 20202 min read
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Oscillation
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...

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May 17, 20202 min read
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The Message Of The Painted Toes
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...

Hopeful Hippies
Apr 26, 20202 min read
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Prescription
So I’m home recovering from my most recent hip scope which resulted in a labral reconstruction. For someone who does not usually need...

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Mar 7, 20201 min read
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