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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...

Hopeful Hippies
Jul 19, 20202 min read


Counting On
December 31 is one of the major times of the year most of us have a ritual of counting down. Counting down to a new year filled with new...

Hopeful Hippies
Jul 19, 20202 min read


Thursday's Thought
Make sure you test positive for Hope. Keep your distance from Doubt. Isolate yourself from Fear!

Hopeful Hippies
Jul 15, 20201 min read


Expression
I had a little bit of down time the last few weeks. It is the calm before the storm. August always represents a craziness for me. It’s...

Hopeful Hippies
Jul 12, 20202 min read


Noise
“It is amazing, how much physical and emotional noise we all generate.” ―Casey Blair The sound of a coffee maker percolating. The...

Hopeful Hippies
Jul 5, 20202 min read


Hips? What Hips?
It was an amazing day today. My friend and I had planned to go on a short hike and she foolishly trusted that I knew exactly where we...

Hopeful Hippies
Jun 28, 20203 min read


Strength or Flexibility?
The yogi in me has struggled for several months because I have had to be ultra careful. Yoga is not just a way for me to get my exercise,...

Hopeful Hippies
Jun 28, 20202 min read


Love Thy Hips
In honor of Healthy Hips Awareness Month, check out this race if you happen to live near Boston or just simply want to donate for a good...

Hopeful Hippies
Jun 21, 20201 min read


Hope Personified - Natalie’s Story
Dancer, actress, hippie and pursuer of positivity. As many of you know June is Healthy Hip Awareness Month and what a great way to remind...

Hopeful Hippies
Jun 21, 20204 min read


X's and O's
This week’s beginning was the antonym of hugs and kisses. It was the opposite of hope and celebration. It was the week of mental middle...

Hopeful Hippies
Jun 13, 20203 min read


You Stink!
Music to my ears! These words made me beam with pride. They made me gleefully smile from ear to ear. But why? Who wants to be told...

Hopeful Hippies
Jun 13, 20202 min read


The Painted Elephant
Whew. This week was incredibly challenging. 8 hours in the car, one MRI with injection, major end of the year paperwork. I’m ...

Hopeful Hippies
Jun 7, 20203 min read


Painting Hope
I 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 Hippies
Jun 6, 20203 min read


The Mat
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...

Hopeful Hippies
May 24, 20203 min read


Prickly?
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 Hippies
May 23, 20202 min read


Research: Motion is Lotion
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...

Hopeful Hippies
May 17, 20204 min read


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...

Hopeful Hippies
May 17, 20202 min read


To You Hippie Moms
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...

Hopeful Hippies
May 9, 20202 min read


Resource: Exercises From The Hip Clinic
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...

Hopeful Hippies
May 3, 20201 min read


Life Can Be A Circus - Valentina Orbit
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...

Hopeful Hippies
May 3, 20204 min read
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