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Live Your Life To The Fullest

A friend text me this morning that Dave Hollis passed away just before his 48th birthday. So sad and my heart goes out to his kids and family. Life is short, you never know when your time will come so live your best life. Dave was a healthy, active person and I don’t know the […]

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Sedona Memories & Firsts

I got back from Sedona late on a Wednesday night and Thursday unexpectedly was busy then I started my new job Friday and it’s been a whirlwind but it’s been amazing. I have not been busy like this since pre TBI. It’s a lot and all of February I’m training and it will definitely be […]

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Word of 2023: Nourish

I don’t set New Year Resolutions. I have goals I focus on all year. I also review my year at the end of each year. What worked? What didn’t work? What were my accomplishments? What were my struggles? My word for 2023 is Nourish. I’m not just talking about food. I will work on nourishing […]

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Goodbye 2022, Hello 2023

It’s time to close out 2022 and begin a new year. I cannot believe it is 2023. That means I will be 43 this year, my son will be 18 and we will celebrate 6 years of marriage this year too. It will also mark 5 years since my TBI just 3 days after my […]

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6 Years NO Alcohol

Congratulations to my husband on 6 years no alcohol. Yup he has a beer in hand 6 years later, a Heineken 0.0% because at this point having NA drinks doesn’t bother him or make him want to drink, he just enjoys beer and having a NA beer while watching the game and that’s ok. What […]

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Whitewater Rafting after 10 years

We went whitewater rafting on the Deschutes this last weekend on a guided half day trip. I used to own a raft and going to the Deschutes was a normal thing we did for about 10 years and one of my favorite past times. In college we took kids with disabilities from the Kiwanis Camp […]

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Do What’s Best For YOU

Last weekend I worked a Helmet clinic in Washington at a Fire Department and community safety event. It went great, but this firehouse and where it was located left very limited parking. One of my coworkers has a handicap pass and was able to park right at the event. I had talked to my doctor […]

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And then..

I got home late Sunday, 11pm at the airport and home technically Monday after midnight. I have been fine but last night as I lay in bed trying to fall asleep my mind ran as it normally does and I freaked out. Due to my independent nature and just how I am, I am fine […]

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4 8 26

I was looking at my countdowns and we have been married for 4 years, 8 months and 26 days and we got married on 826 which then became my number for my email and motocross racing. The 4 is for 4 years ago as of Monday I survived my accident and TBI and DAI. I […]