So what? Now what? https://christiehawkes.com/ Navigating life's journey together Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:02:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://christiehawkes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/So-what-now-what-logo-150x150.png So what? Now what? https://christiehawkes.com/ 32 32 3 more things I love about CVG activewear https://christiehawkes.com/3-more-things-i-love-about-cvg-activewear/ https://christiehawkes.com/3-more-things-i-love-about-cvg-activewear/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://christiehawkes.com/?p=10406 About this time last year, I shared with you a full review of Constantly Varied Gear (CVG) leggings. Everything I said then still holds true. They are comfortable, functional, durable, and stylish.  Today, I want to share with you three added benefits of wearing CVG activewear. 1. You will meet new people online and in...

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]]> https://christiehawkes.com/3-more-things-i-love-about-cvg-activewear/feed/ 6 The words we use about aging and fitness matter https://christiehawkes.com/the-words-we-use-about-aging-and-fitness-matter/ https://christiehawkes.com/the-words-we-use-about-aging-and-fitness-matter/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://christiehawkes.com/?p=10389 Everywhere you look…whether it’s social media, television, magazines, or billboards…you see recommendations for staying strong, vibrant, and sharp as you age. Much of it is good advice. Taking care of our minds and bodies is important if we want to live long, happy, engaged lives. What I find concerning is some of the language that...

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]]> https://christiehawkes.com/the-words-we-use-about-aging-and-fitness-matter/feed/ 8 October celebrations https://christiehawkes.com/october-celebrations/ https://christiehawkes.com/october-celebrations/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://christiehawkes.com/?p=10373 “Never hanker for others to make your life beautiful, orchestrate your life and celebrate in your own aliveness. That’s HEAVEN, that’s Godliness!” ~Ramana Pemmaraju I chose CELEBRATE as my 2026 Word of the Year (WOTY). One way I’m putting that word into practice is to take note of the many things I have to celebrate…large...

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]]> https://christiehawkes.com/october-celebrations/feed/ 12 Happy birthday to me and my blog! https://christiehawkes.com/happy-birthday-to-me-and-my-blog/ https://christiehawkes.com/happy-birthday-to-me-and-my-blog/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:26:44 +0000 https://christiehawkes.com/?p=10344 October is an eventful month around here. Besides the autumn and Halloween hoopla, it is also the month in which my blog turns 11 and I turn 65. Happy 11th blogiversary to So what? Now what? ! It’s hard to believe that I have been blogging for 11 years, but I have. The proof is...

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]]> https://christiehawkes.com/september-celebrations/feed/ 14 Our next big project https://christiehawkes.com/our-next-big-project/ https://christiehawkes.com/our-next-big-project/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://christiehawkes.com/?p=10307 Since we built our Southern Utah home about six years ago, we’ve had the luxury of being at the end of the street and on a corner lot, giving us plenty of space and a lot of privacy. But more recently, they’ve started building up the area. They extended the road and are putting these...

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]]> https://christiehawkes.com/our-next-big-project/feed/ 12 Need another excuse to get your nails done? https://christiehawkes.com/need-another-excuse-to-get-your-nails-done/ https://christiehawkes.com/need-another-excuse-to-get-your-nails-done/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://christiehawkes.com/?p=10302 I was scrolling through social media the other day and saw a nail technician’s post about why getting your nails done improves your wellbeing. Now I don’t really need another reason to get my nails done…I’m sold already…and I know she had a financial reason for convincing more people to get their nails done, but...

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]]> https://christiehawkes.com/need-another-excuse-to-get-your-nails-done/feed/ 14 On the trail again: a walking challenge https://christiehawkes.com/on-the-trail-again-a-walking-challenge/ https://christiehawkes.com/on-the-trail-again-a-walking-challenge/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:22:14 +0000 https://christiehawkes.com/?p=10289 Since I returned from the Camino de Santiago to a heat wave in my hometown, I have sorely missed walking outdoors. Now that fall and…fingers crossed…cooler weather are just weeks away, I have felt the urge not just to walk again, but to make a challenge of it. I was thinking about challenging myself to...

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]]> https://christiehawkes.com/on-the-trail-again-a-walking-challenge/feed/ 18 Daily celebrations in August https://christiehawkes.com/daily-celebrations-in-august/ https://christiehawkes.com/daily-celebrations-in-august/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://christiehawkes.com/?p=10263 “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process, not the discovery itself, at all.” ~Fyodor Dostoevsky I chose CELEBRATE as my 2026 Word of the Year (WOTY). One way I’m putting that word into practice is to take note of the many things I have to celebrate…large and...

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]]> https://christiehawkes.com/daily-celebrations-in-august/feed/ 12 Should I move to Substack? Substack vs. Blogging https://christiehawkes.com/should-i-move-to-substack-substack-vs-blogging/ https://christiehawkes.com/should-i-move-to-substack-substack-vs-blogging/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://christiehawkes.com/?p=10240 I was speaking with a blogging friend recently, and she suggested my style of blogging…a hobby blog consisting of personal essays…might be a better fit for Substack than a traditional WordPress blog. That got me thinking…what exactly is the difference between Substack and blogging and which is best for me? Of course, I’m not the...

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