Resolutions for change

Making resolutions for change at the beginning of a new year is a common practice. According to statistic brain the top ten New Year’s resolutions for 2015 were: Lose weight Get organized Spend less and save more Enjoy life to the fullest Stay fit and healthy Learn something exciting Quit smoking Help others in their […]
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Positive Changes

A few years ago I completed training and was certified as a Wellness and Health Coach. During my coach training I had the opportunity to work on my own personal wellness foundation. A few areas of my life were negatively impacting my level of wellness. I made those areas a priority and took planned steps […]
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Get up and get started, it’s a new day!

Yesterday the Seattle Seahawks were knocked down and out of the play offs. As the game against the Panthers progressed, the team continued to battle with the support of their coaches and the 12s. They played with pride and the belief they would get back into the game in order to make up the deficit. […]
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Disconnect and go outside

One of the green places I love to go to near my condo in Seattle is Volunteer Park. Some believe it is the crown jewel of Seattle’s parks. In 1903, the nation’s premier landscape architects, the Olmsted Brothers, came to the Pacific Northwest from their offices in Brookline, Massachusetts to plan parks and playgrounds for […]
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Natures visual images reduce stress

My siblings and I spent many weekends and summers playing in the woods of central Illinois. My sister and I could tread water in the “lakes” for hours. We would watch the water spider’s race across the surface of the lake. Then we would hop in our rowboat and head down the lake to find […]
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Spend a few days in the great green outdoors

For as long as I can remember green has always been my favorite color so it seems natural that I love being surrounded by the green outdoors. Seattle is known as the emerald city since you see green in every direction you look! Get away for a few days in the great green outdoors. This is […]
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Urban parks can inspire

I have been reading the National Geographic since I was a child. My parents subscribed to it for as long as I can remember and my mom has given a subscription of the magazine as a gift to our family each December. During 2016, National Geographic is completing a yearlong series celebrating the power of […]
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Hawaiian Honua

I just spent last week enjoying the beauty of the Hawaiian Islands and taking advantage of all of the opportunities to move and be active in such a perfect setting and climate. Each day was in the low 80’s, but the breeze off of the ocean made it feel cooler and walking, hiking and biking […]
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