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  • Fall 2019 bucket list update #1

    We are one month into fall, which means it is time to check in on our fall bucket list items. It would be a shame to let this beautiful season slip away without doing the things we really want to do. Here’s what I’ve been up to. I hope you will share your fall goals…

  • Happy Monday! Episode 4

    Harness the power of music Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! We’ve reached week four in this venture. I hope if you are not yet in love with Mondays, you at least feel like you’re developing some tools to better cope with them. If you’re still struggling, never fear, this week I’m bringing out the…

  • Break up with your scale; fall in love with your body

    Take your time and your talent and figure out what you have to contribute to this world, and get over what the hell your butt looks like in those jeans! “ America Ferrera I broke up with my bathroom scale almost a month ago, after a long dysfunctional relationship. Surprisingly, I don’t miss her at…

  • Happy Monday! Episode 3

    Taking loving kindness on the road Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! If you’re wondering why I am coming to you from my car this time, it’s because for many of us the work week actually begins with that first commute on Monday morning. And how that commute goes can set the tone for the…

  • Thank you notes – October 2019 (and the drawing winners!)

    Thank you Betty and Maddi… for coming together for the Murray High School homecoming game. It just so happens we had family from both teams that night. Betty (GG) graduated with the class of 1945 from Murray High School. Maddi is a cheerleader for Cottonwood High School and will graduate with the class of 2023….

  • My fourth blogiversary give-away

    Tomorrow marks four years since I published my first blog post. I truly cannot believe it. Several of you have been with me for the entire journey and many more of you have joined me along the way. I couldn’t be more grateful for your support. In keeping with tradition, I will be thanking four…

  • Transformation challenge plus!

    I am by nature a goal-setting, list-making, progress-tracking junkie—always looking forward to the next task or milestone. For the past two years, I have been trying to tame the beast, practicing mindfulness and learning to be present in this moment. That doesn’t mean I’ve tossed out the to-do lists, trackers, or thoughts of the future…

  • Fall 2019 bucket list

    If a year was tucked inside of a clock, then autumn would be the magic hour. Victoria Erickson I’ve made no secret of the fact that fall is my favorite season, so I’ve been looking forward to sharing my fall bucket list with you for a couple of weeks now. You may notice that my…

  • Guest post on Inspire My Style

    Ask any handyperson what their favorite tools are, and you’ll probably hear about some fancy gadgets you never knew existed, but ask which are the most useful, and you’ll get down to basics: things like a hammer, screwdriver, and pliers.  When Candi invited me to share my favorite tools for midlife, as part of her…

  • Thank you notes – September 2019

    Thank you Gloria Falls… for a beautiful morning hike. It truly was glorious. Thank you once again EMI Health for the Wellness Challenge, which introduced me to so many amazing hikes close to home. Thank you Larry for joining me and snapping the requisite peace-sign pic. (That’s a requirement of the challenge.) Thank you Piper……