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I love all things health and wellness–and by wellness, I mean mind, body, and soul. I’m not an expert by any means, but I do have a lot of opinions–developed through study and personal experience. I share them here. I’d love to learn from your experience as well, so I encourage you to share anything and everything about health and wellness.

Allowing room for suffering

September 1, 2020 by Christie Hawkes 30 Comments
Pensive woman looking out the window.

I have a good life. I have been blessed, and I am deeply grateful…I am. But lately I’ve been feeling out of sorts. There is so much uncertainty…pain…anger…suffering all around.  Okay, I know…all of life is uncertain, and no one escapes suffering…but everything feels magnified at the moment. A polarizing presidential election in the middle … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: peace, suffering

Take the grateful awareness challenge

August 18, 2020 by Christie Hawkes 38 Comments
Woman smelling coffee.

In this moment, I am full of gratitude… Gratitude for this computer I am typing on…what a marvel. It’s amazing to my unscientific mind that someone figured this out…created a computer when never there was one before. I am grateful for my fingers, the dexterity to move from key to key with relative ease. Grateful … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: awareness, gratitude

What to do when the proverbial well runs dry

August 11, 2020 by Christie Hawkes 34 Comments
Wooden water well.

I’m baaack! I don’t know if you noticed I was absent last week, but I was.  My well had run dry. I needed a weekend laughing and talking with my sisters. I needed to celebrate my granddaughter’s birthday. I needed a week spent reading others blogs…soaking in their wisdom and wit without worrying about coming … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness, Reading and writing Tagged: blogging, self-care

I release this…

July 14, 2020 by Christie Hawkes 34 Comments
Woman's hands releasing butterfly.

Breathe in. Breathe out. I cannot stop this virus from doing what it will do in the world. I cannot make another person wear a mask, practice social distancing, or wash their hands. I cannot stop another’s violence or unkind words. I cannot ensure that my children and grandchildren are safe and happy now and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: Love, mindfulness, peace

Why does time speed up as we age?

June 16, 2020 by Christie Hawkes 40 Comments
Old man and young boy.

Time flies—and the older you get, the faster it flies. So I’d always been told by my older, wiser family members. They weren’t wrong.  I recently received a LinkedIn message congratulating me on 22 years of service with my current employer. What?!? That can’t be right. I considered myself “middle-aged” when I arrived for my … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: Aging, time

Sometimes you find what you need

June 9, 2020 by Christie Hawkes 30 Comments
Woman praying.

So far, the year 2020 has not been what I expected.  We started January with my mother’s funeral. In March, we said goodbye to our beloved Charlie Dog. Also in March, we went on COVID-19 lockdown and experienced a 5.7 magnitude earthquake. April brought multiple aftershocks, some rather large. In May, we moved my mother-in-law … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: change, COVID-19

Spring 2020 bucket list update #1

May 19, 2020 by Christie Hawkes 36 Comments
Spring Bucket List.

We are finally firmly into spring. Mother Nature and I are on the same page! And I’m ready for the first update on my Spring Bucket List. Health & fitness 1. Join Sue for her 7-Day Eat Healthy for Life Challenge. After that, I’ll set some related goals to carry me through spring. I completed … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness, Link parties Tagged: bucket list, family, home, seasons

When to push and when to pull back

May 12, 2020 by Christie Hawkes 31 Comments
Woman at the starting line of a racetrack.

I went for a 3-mile run today. The weather was perfect—60 degrees F, sun shining, with a light breeze. My plan was to increase the distance between walk breaks and shave a couple of seconds off the pace from my last run.  About a mile in, I was out of breath and miserable. My first … [Read more…]

Posted in: Running Tagged: goals, motivation, self-care

Spring 2020 bucket list

April 21, 2020 by Christie Hawkes 28 Comments
Spring Bucket List.

So we’re a month into spring, and I’ve finally gotten my stuff together enough to post a Spring Bucket List…even if it is a little light. Hey, it’s a kinder, gentler season. Health & fitness Join Sue for her 7-Day Eat Healthy for Life Challenge. After that, I’ll set some related goals to carry me … [Read more…]

Posted in: Link parties, Running Tagged: bucket list, goals, seasons

My staycation is over…even if sheltering in place is not

April 14, 2020 by Christie Hawkes 55 Comments
Woman eating popcorn and watching television.

If you’ve been on social media at all in the past month, you’ve seen the funny memes about COVID-19 weight gain.  I’ve enjoyed them as much as anyone—exaggerated as they are. Or are they? This week I was stunned to realize the struggle—for me at least—is real.  The time had come for a grocery run. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: COVID-19, fitness, nutrition
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