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Jun 18, 20214 min read

Miles4Hips

There are so many amazing organizations and groups across this connected hip world. The hip bone is connected to the thigh bone rings a...

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May 28, 20213 min read

Dissolving Obstacles

“It does not come from the outside, but happens when we draw our energies into focus.” -Girish For the first time in a long time, I’ve...

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May 8, 20213 min read

The Hip Hope Network

So at the beginning of this blog journey of mine, I shared my favorite cartoon video of a little green frog and I titled my blog post,...

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May 8, 20212 min read

Celebration!

Merrymaking. Shindig. Bash. Gala. Party. Celebration. The last word reminds me of an old 1980s song. There's a party going on right here...

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May 2, 20211 min read

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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Apr 25, 20212 min read

Evangeline, Hip Warrior Princess

“You will discover that you have two hands. One is for helping yourself and the other is for helping others.” – Audrey Hepburn...

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Apr 17, 20213 min read

Unraveled

I think I have preached fairly regularly about the idea of perspective. It’s the old parable of the blind men and the elephant. They all...

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Apr 17, 20214 min read

Jessica Weinert, Hippie Extraordinaire

“Community is where humility and glory touch.” — Henri J.M. Nouwen I’m so excited to share the story of a new friend who is part of the...

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Apr 4, 20216 min read

Coaching For Hope

I have coached and coaxed my body and my mind to set the bar high. Let me be flat out honest. I have had 18 (I think) lower extremity...

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Mar 27, 20213 min read

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 20, 20212 min read

Being Home

My body has gone from struggle to struggle over the last few years, but there have been several constants throughout this journey even as...

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Mar 7, 20211 min read

Feeding My Soul On The Journey Home

So, you all. This is it! My first stab at a poem. I’m branching out into a new project where I am hoping to begin to combine the melody...

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Feb 28, 20212 min read

Discovery

I have realized through my travels, that “injury isn't just a process of recovery. It's a process of discovery.” Injury can take on a...

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Feb 14, 20213 min read

Heads Or Tails

This week was a new penny kind of week. We adopted a rambunctious 2 month old puppy. Her name is Gigi. She has breathed life into my...

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Feb 7, 20211 min read

Yoga And Hip Preservation

Yoga is an amazing form of exercise and provides mindfulness when done correctly. I have been a student of yoga for over 15 years and...

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Feb 7, 20212 min read

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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Jan 31, 20212 min read

I Am A Noun

Wife. Mother. Daughter. Sister. Educator. Friend. Hippie. That last noun has nothing to do with the multitude of hip surgeries that I...

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Jan 28, 20212 min read

Gratitude

Gratitude is my attitude. I will never be the person that does not look at the positive side. I will never be the person that does not...

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Jan 16, 20212 min read

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...

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Jan 16, 20212 min read

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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