Hopeful HippiesJun 7, 20203 minThe Painted ElephantWhew. This week was incredibly challenging. 8 hours in the car, one MRI with injection, major end of the year paperwork. I’m ...
Hopeful HippiesJun 6, 20203 minPainting HopeI continue to go to another place in my mind many times a day. A time where the function of my hips was to sit comfortably in easy pose....
Hopeful HippiesMay 25, 20203 minThe MatThe 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...
Hopeful HippiesMay 23, 20202 minPrickly?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...
Hopeful HippiesMay 17, 20204 minResearch: Motion is LotionMy 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...
Hopeful HippiesMay 17, 20202 minOscillationOkay, 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...
Hopeful HippiesMay 10, 20202 minTo You Hippie MomsA 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...
Hopeful HippiesMay 3, 20201 minResource: Exercises From The Hip ClinicWe are all struggling with knowing what to do for our hip health in this pandemic courtesy of Covid-19. This Hopeful Hippie is fortunate...
Hopeful HippiesMay 3, 20204 minLife Can Be A Circus - Valentina OrbitFor 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...
Hopeful HippiesApr 26, 20202 minThe Message Of The Painted ToesIn 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 HippiesApr 25, 20202 minTearsNope, Hopeful Hippies, I’m not talking about hip labral tears today. I’m talking about tears – the kind that sometimes flow from your...
Hopeful HippiesApr 19, 20202 minBreathe. Believe. Battle"Breathe, believe, and battle.' My former coach, Troy Tanner, told us that before each match. Breathe-be in the moment. Believe-have...
Hopeful HippiesApr 19, 20202 minA Season of GraceYes, 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...
Hopeful HippiesApr 12, 20206 minVirtual PT: An Interview with Dr. Jacob TemplarAt 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...
Hopeful HippiesApr 11, 20201 minDear Virus, 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,...
Hopeful HippiesApr 5, 20202 minPatience Is Not My Virtue“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...
Hopeful HippiesApr 5, 20202 minRituals“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.”...
Hopeful HippiesMar 29, 20203 minThe PostMy blog posts are always dependent on my mood and my experiences. Many times, they are the result of my connectedness to an experience or...
Hopeful HippiesMar 29, 20202 minHuman TouchThe 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...
Hopeful HippiesMar 25, 20201 minWednesday's WisdomEmbrace distance as the most powerfully loving act you can offer. We've got this. #thinkvirtualhugs