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Today marks thirty years of marriage for my husband and me. This feels like a major accomplishment. We are closer than ever, and our love for one another is even deeper than when we started all those years ago. Through the years together, we have raised children, built careers, shared laughter and tears, moved across…
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A few years ago, my husband and I spent five weeks traveling around Southeast Asia and Indonesia. The trip was truly life-changing and well outside our usual travel comfort zone for several reasons. First, we were traveling with a group of friends, which we don’t usually do; second, the food, language, and culture are vastly…
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One of the more common questions I am asked as a fitness/wellness instructor is how to effectively change a habit. More specifically, people ask me how to incorporate a healthy habit, such as working out more regularly or going to bed earlier, or how to let go of unhealthy habits, such as consuming junk food…
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“May the New Year bring you new strength, new hope, and new dreams.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great Mind I always look forward to New Year’s. When I was younger, I loved the big celebration, getting dressed up, champagne toasts, and staying up long past midnight. I always made a list of…
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glim·mer /ˈɡlimər/ verb: shine faintly with a wavering light; noun: a faint or wavering light. I love the concept of glimmers. A glimmer is a feeling or experience that brings you joy, hope, peace, or happiness. Often, a glimmer is small and unexpected, yet it brings a bit of hope and comfort and can help…
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“It is a happy talent to know how to play.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Seeing the world through a child’s eyes is wondrous. Children are naturally creative, joyous, curious, and simply just fun to be around. Their enthusiasm is infectious. You can’t help but find your way back to your own inner child when you…
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My calendar drives my life. Everything, big and small, from the important to the mundane, is on my calendar. The structure and routine of a calendar have always brought me comfort and grounded me. Three years ago today, my dad passed away. I keep that date on my calendar, too. I expect his death day…
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November is often called the month of gratitude. Everywhere we turn, we see reminders to practice gratitude. Social media is filled with friends sharing daily gratitude posts. Food banks, stores, and schools all offer seemingly endless suggestions of ways we can give to those in need and, in the process, better appreciate our own lives.…
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I am a runner. If you are not a runner, please don’t worry; this piece is not really about running. You are safe to keep reading. For most of my adult life, running has been my preferred form of exercise. Half marathons are definitely my favorite distance. I find them challenging but doable. Running reminds…
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One day or day one. Two simple, three-letter words. The order of these two simple words matters. The meaning profoundly shifts when the order shifts. I am sure, like me, you have heard these words before in different contexts. Motivational speakers and coaches frequently use these two words to help their constituents turn wishes into…
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