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I recently had a birthday, not a big one, but a birthday nonetheless. It did not end in a 5 or a 0, which is how I typically define a big birthday. I really don’t worry about the number getting bigger every year. After all, the passage of time is entirely out of my control,…
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This winter, I am working part-time as a ski instructor. Most of the time, I teach kids who have never ever skied before. Additionally, I am in an on-mountain weekly class of adults where I learn more about teaching skiing while also improving my own skiing. These experiences have made me think a lot about…
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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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