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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.

Thank you notes – September 2019

September 10, 2019 by Christie Hawkes 39 Comments
Rainbow.

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… … [Read more…]

Posted in: Running, Thank you notes Tagged: family, fitness, hiking, seasons

Race recap: 2019 Swiss Days 10K

September 3, 2019 by Christie Hawkes 27 Comments
Female runner crossing the finish line.

Another race in the books! This year I chose a race I haven’t done before, the Swiss Days 10K in Midway, Utah. It’s a smaller race (256 total participants) with participant ribbons instead of medals. On the plus side, it takes place later in the summer, so I was able to push training out until … [Read more…]

Posted in: Running Tagged: 10K training, Swiss Days 10K

Is eating a healthy breakfast really that important?

August 27, 2019 by Christie Hawkes 41 Comments
Eggs and avocado on toast.

If your childhood was anything like mine, you grew up with the admonition, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” But is eating a healthy breakfast really that important? What if you are not hungry in the morning? Or maybe you’ve jumped on the Intermittent Fasting bandwagon. In that case, skipping breakfast is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: nutrition

Summer 2019 Bucket List update 2

August 20, 2019 by Christie Hawkes 34 Comments
Summer bucket list.

Here we are two months into summer already. Have you done everything you had hoped? If not, don’t despair. Although for many September is the unofficial start to fall, in reality we have one more month to fulfill our Summer Bucket Lists. Here’s where I stand with mine. Health & Fitness Train for and complete … [Read more…]

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

Thank you notes – August 2019

August 13, 2019 by Christie Hawkes 24 Comments
Flower collage.

It’s easy to get so caught up in the hustle of life that we forget to appreciate the small miracles that happen every day. I created the monthly Thank You Notes post to help me relive the happy moments, savor the gratitude, and share them with you. I hope they also inspire you to think about … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness, Thank you notes Tagged: gratitude, Hawkes Landing, hiking, nutrition

The high cost of impatience

August 6, 2019 by Christie Hawkes 37 Comments
Woman wearing watch in a field.

When I was a child, my mother told me patience was a virtue, so I grew up understanding that patience was something that I should aspire to. What I didn’t fully understand until recently was the high cost of impatience. Missing out on this moment in time Merriam-Webster defines impatience as the state of being … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: finances, mindfulness, patience, relationships

Encouraging words for caregivers

July 30, 2019 by Christie Hawkes 41 Comments
An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.

If you’ve ever been a caregiver, you know how challenging it can be. If you haven’t, it’s only a matter of time. There are only four kinds of people in the world. Those who have been caregivers. Those who are currently caregivers. Those who will be caregivers, and those who will need a caregiver. Rosalyn … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: compassion, family, quotes

Summer 2019 Bucket List update 1

July 20, 2019 by Christie Hawkes 2 Comments
Summer bucket list.

The first month of summer has flown by, and it’s time to check in our summer bucket lists. Have you accomplished what you had hoped to so far? I’m feeling pretty good about my progress, but let’s look closer, and see if that confidence is warranted. Health & Fitness 1. Train for and complete the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Running, This and that Tagged: bucket list, Hal HIgdon, Hawkes Landing, seasons

Coping with grief after a sudden death

July 16, 2019 by Christie Hawkes 56 Comments
Gravesite sculpture

I had just completed a glorious run on the trails around Hawkes Landing. The weather was perfect. The run felt solid. I had a whole weekend of rest and relaxation ahead of me. Life was good. I had no sense that anything was amiss, no premonition that my view of the world was about to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: death, family, grief

Girls on the Run 5k celebration!

June 4, 2019 by Christie Hawkes 27 Comments
Four women with 5k running medals

We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.” ~Girls on the Run Saturday was another incredible Girls on the Run 5k celebration. While I was not an official running buddy this year, I had the pleasure of running side-by-side with my granddaughter Kanyen. We … [Read more…]

Posted in: Running Tagged: GOTR
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