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Transformation challenge plus!

September 24, 2019 by Christie Hawkes 28 Comments
A line of cocoons.

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 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: fitness, goals, Orangetheory, transformation

Summer 2019 Bucket List

June 21, 2019 by Christie Hawkes 13 Comments
Summer bucket list.

Hello summer! So long spring. It’s time to take one last look at our spring bucket lists and then jump into summer. Spring bucket list Did you get everything done you wanted to this spring?  Mother Nature pretty well skipped over spring in my neck of the woods, but for the most part I plowed … [Read more…]

Posted in: Link parties, This and that Tagged: bucket list, goals, seasons

Transformation Challenge 2019 results

March 19, 2019 by Christie Hawkes 31 Comments
Woman stretching

Real transformation requires real honesty. If you want to move forward – get real with yourself.” ~Bryant McGill We’ve come to the end of the 2019 Orangetheory Transformation Challenge, and in the spirit of real transformation requiring real honesty, I’m laying it all out here for you today–the achievements, the struggles, and the lessons learned. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: fitness, goals, nutrition

Changing course mid blog post

January 29, 2019 by Christie Hawkes 58 Comments
One way another way sign

One of the items on my Winter Bucket List is to start querying agents (again). You’d think since I have written a query letter and only need to tweak it and start researching agents, this would be an easy matter. But more than a month into winter I haven’t even begun. Part of it is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness, Reading and writing Tagged: fitness, goals, nutrition, Orangetheory

Learn like a pro

September 4, 2018 by Christie Hawkes 30 Comments
Child learning to walk

We often talk about the example we set for our children and grandchildren. That’s important indeed, but let’s not forget that children can also be good examples for us—without even trying. I recently read this lovely post from Donna at Retirement Reflections about lessons she learned from her three-year-old grandson. Today I want to focus … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: goals, life-long learning

How to get better at dealing with change

July 10, 2018 by Christie Hawkes 41 Comments
Road closed-detour sign

Have you ever caught yourself saying, “As soon as I get through [fill in the blank with your crisis du jour], then life will get back to normal?” But what is normal really? Turns out Heraclitus wasn’t wrong when he said, “The only thing that is constant is change.” Once we give up the expectation … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: goals, resilience, stress

Spring bucket list update #2

May 20, 2018 by Christie Hawkes 14 Comments
Spring Bucket Update #2

We’re two months into spring, and I’m feeling pretty good about the progress I’m making on my Spring Bucket List. Health and fitness 1. Train for and complete the Utah Valley 10k. Training is ongoing. My regular readers have seen the weekly updates as part of Friday Favorites. I have also secured a hotel room … [Read more…]

Posted in: This and that Tagged: bucket list, goals

My word of the year: Flow

January 16, 2018 by Christie Hawkes 22 Comments
My word of the year: flow

You may have noticed that I didn’t share my usual New Year’s Resolutions post this year–or perhaps you’re not tracking my writing that closely—in which case I’m shocked, and I offer you this chance to redeem yourself: 2016 2017 🙂 I’ve actually given up resolutions in favor of seasonal bucket lists. It’s part of my … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: goals, mindfulness, quotes

State of the Blog: time for an 18-month check-up

April 25, 2017 by Christie Hawkes 16 Comments
State of the Blog

I started this blog 18 months ago with three goals in mind. The 18-month mark seems like an appropriate time for a checkup. Am I meeting those goals? Is this blog healthy, developing as expected? The original goals I was looking for an outlet to express myself, a form of creative writing that would impose … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reading and writing Tagged: blogging, goals, writing

He who has mastered himself is mightier still

March 28, 2017 by Christie Hawkes 10 Comments
Spring: new beginnings

What better time to make a fresh start than spring—the season of new beginnings? So you’ve forgotten all about your New Year’s goals. Who cares? This is the new beginning—the first day of the rest of your life, and all that jazz. Of course, “new beginning” indicates that we will do something different this time. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book recommendations, Health and wellness Tagged: goals
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