Most of us want to eat healthier. But the effective way to accomplish this is different for each of us! I happen to have a sweet tooth and love chocolate, but can easily avoid buying or eating salty foods such as chips. Instead of “I am going to eat healthy”…Think “I’ll eat a salad with dinner.” The […]
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What are healthy strategies that you have used that work to help you alleviate stress in your life? A few weeks ago I had a day of personal business to deal with that was creating some stress for me. Before taking on those tasks, I decided to do something fun outside for one hour since […]
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The last few weeks I took a “blogging break” in order to do some traveling. September is the start of a new school year and a great time to focus on putting yourself first by setting some lifestyle resolutions. Back in January of this year, I blogged about the how setting goals with measurable […]
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On the Huffington Post Blog an article entitled “Why Music Part 9: Music and Spirituality” by Frank Fitzpatrick had some very interesting thoughts regarding music and spirituality. Fitzpatrick states, “The spiritual nature of music cannot be defined by religion, culture or genre. Music precedes and transcends all of those frameworks. To even compare music and […]
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“My body, my soul and my mind, simultaneously response to good music.”-Lailah Gifty Akita We decided to bring our bikes to Orcas so we could get our heart rate up on some “rolling hills” when we were not chilling out listening to all the great music. I biked to Moran State Park, but declined to […]
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“Music is the universal language of mankind.”-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The music line-up at the Doe Bay Music Fest is a unique and eclectic mix of artists from folk, indie-pop and garage rock, to hot soul, jazz and funk. Blind Pilot was very well received by those attending Doe Bay Fest 2016 and I believe this […]
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“Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life.” — Ludwig van Beethoven The evening we left for the San Juan’s could not have been more beautiful. We were told by the crew on the shuttle boat heading over that the water had been unusually calm all day and they had been spotting […]
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“Music is the strongest form of magic.” -Marilyn Manson Our friends invited us to join them this year for the annual Doe Bay Music Fest at the Doe Bay Resort on Orcas Island in Washington State. Doe Bay Fest is a four-day music festival with an extensive line-up of musicians, local cuisine, and camping in the […]
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As we were driving by Freeway Park in Seattle a few weekends ago, we heard some sweet sounds in the air. Freeway Park bridges over Interstate 5 and a large city-owned parking lot. The 5.2-acre park opened to the public July 4, 1976. A later addition to the park winds several blocks up First Hill, with a […]
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Last week I met friends in Bainbridge Island for a special birthday dinner at Restaurant Marche. Bainbridge Island is a city in Washington State and the name of the island in Puget Sound on which the city is situated. Winslow is the name of the downtown area of the city of Bainbridge Island and is the original name of the […]
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