Play for Personal Health

I just love riding my mountain bike in the mountains on backwoods roads or single track.  Biking is such a great alternative for many like me with joint issues! This is a pretty sweet ride that helps me to be a safe biker on hills and uneven terrain. When did you last take time for […]
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Play Power

Regular exercise, healthy eating, and strong connections are important for wellness, but fun is also an important piece of the puzzle.  I was busy doing lots of playing last month.  A good friend of mine suggests we celebrate the entire month of our birthday and mine is in June, so I decided to take extra […]
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7/7/17

Just one short year ago the sun set on this spectacular day.  The setting and weather were so perfect for your wedding day!   . Happy 1st Anniversary James and Mindy!

Celebrate Safely

Experts conclude that July 4th is the most dangerous American holiday weekend of the year. Taken from the LA Times 7/5/14, “The National Safety Council estimated that there would be 385 deaths and 41,200 injuries — including car crashes,  swimming incidents and fireworks accidents — this Fourth of July. Last year, there were eight deaths […]
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Anniversary

Do you know what anniversary means? It is the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event, not just a marriage!  Today is July 2nd, the date of my mom’s birth.  This is the second year celebrating this date since she passed away. Making connections is one of the ways to support health and wellness. […]
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Indoor Awe Walks

Let me be very clear that an awe walk inside is not a cardio activity.  However, that does not mean “inside” awe moments are not an important piece to supporting your health and wellness. Here are some places to look for awe indoors: ***Inside a historic building or church Walking the streets of Rome Italy, […]
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Urban Awe Walk

Walking in urban areas may not be as awe-inspiring to me as it is to those who thrive on city living and participating in city life, but I have had my awe moments!  Yes, fourth row seats at Safeco Field to watch the Mariners was pretty awe-inspiring, and they won the game:) Try these options: […]
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Take an Awe Walk

Taking a walk is the best habit to establish as part of a daily exercise routine. However, taking an awe walk also has major health and wellness benefits. The fog sliding over Maury Island was quite a sight on my morning walk. Here are some tips on where to take a “wonder wander”.  You can […]
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Wonder & Wildlife

The last full day in the park we got up early and headed out from Gardiner, back into the park. The Mammoth to Tower-Roosevelt drive was spectacular! We were also focused on safety on bear country hikes!  My sister even got a Yellowstone cap with a bear logo stitched on the front.  I did not […]
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Boiling Geysers and Hot Springs

Although the weather was marginal when we first flew into Bozeman, by the time we got down to Old Faithful we had some blue skies. Our second full day we toured and hiked around the Old Faithful area. We got off the board walks to trek up and see the Solitary Geyser. The average elevation […]
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