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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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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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Jun 18, 20214 min read
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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 28, 20213 min read
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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, 20213 min read
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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 8, 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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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 25, 20212 min read
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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, 20213 min read
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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 17, 20214 min read
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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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Apr 4, 20216 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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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 20, 20212 min read
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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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Mar 7, 20211 min read
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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 28, 20212 min read
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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 14, 20213 min read
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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, 20211 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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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 31, 20212 min read
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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 28, 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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