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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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Banks-Vernonia Trail

A great local trail about a half hour from home. We only did it from Banks to Stubb Stewart but loved it and will definitely do it again and the whole trail next time. I am exhausted today and it’s a perfect day for having a Recumbent. I did pedal all the way except the […]

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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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I can’t Belize it has been 4 years

I say that as I am writing this from Belize. The main picture is about 20 minutes before my life changed forever. Our life. But I still have life 💚 I came here in December 2018, just 7 months after the day my life changed forever. I visited Caye Caulker on a cruise and knew […]

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The Best End To My Trip!

I was buying a magazine and heard someone call at me. I’m short and was looking ahead. I look up and it was Oliver from the LYB retreat who I met in September 2021. He is from Colorado. I am from Oregon. We randomly see each other at the Palm Springs Airport. What an ending […]

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Palm Springs

More to come but loved the open air airport, love the weather and grateful to be here. A little down time, R&R and a weekend of Therapy 3 years since the first time I attended one of Elyse Snipes amazing Weekends events. This time it’s in Joshua Tree 💛 Love how artsy and fun it […]

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5 Years Ago..

5 years ago my dad picked me up from jail. My fiancé at the time was starting a new job so he surely wasn’t going to pick me up. My fiancé was newly sober and I had went to the beach house and got a DUI. Honestly I’m glad it happened. It was the wake […]

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💚My Husband and I Podcast Repost For Valentines Day 💚

For Valentine’s Day I’m sharing a podcast my husband did with me. So thankful he did this with me, totally out of his comfort zone. on behalf of the day of love, I listened to it myself and am SO grateful to have this amazing husband of mine. Listen to our story, newlyweds going through […]