The Kauai Hyatt has a very large sand-salt water pool that is perfect for swimming laps. It lies between the hotel and the ocean and it was one of the reasons I love to go back and stay at this property. First you heat up on the beach and then you jump in the water […]
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We got in very late and just crashed on our arrival to Kauai. When I walked out of our room onto an open grassy area the next morning, this sunrise was the first thing I saw! And again I felt my mom. It was if she was letting me know she was out there behind […]
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My featured image for this post is a photo of my mom on her porch with a bouquet I sent her for Thanksgiving. Since I could not be there to eat her delicious meal, I would often send her flowers for her holiday table. I started blogging about wellness and health on 9/28/15 and I […]
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Today, Friday 8/25/17, it has been six months since my mom passed away. I first saw this quote, “To forget is vain endeavor, loves remembrance lasts forever” a few years ago on a bike ride. I had stopped at a small cemetery along the road to lie down in the cool grass, and when I […]
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Happy Anniversary to a very cute couple! It is hard to believe it has been three years since your wedding on 8/2/14. What a day on Vashon, a place mom loved to go when she visited our family in Seattle. The sunset and the setting were perfect. Congratulations to this beautiful bride and groom! Edie […]
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I awoke this morning just as the birds started to sing. Today, July 2, 2017 would have been my mom’s 93rd birthday. I was her lark up at the crack of dawn and she was my night owl just getting busy when the moon came up. Mom dearly loved the moon and knew exactly what […]
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Celebrations and family traditions feel different after you lose someone you love. Since my mom died this past February, each significant life event, such as a birthday, is forever changed. Today is one of those days that will never feel the same for me. Traditions will change, but the memories will always remain. Mom and […]
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Today’s your birthday brother Steve! I awoke early this morning thinking about you and Edie. I love the photo of you taken at Brad and Shanna’s wedding. You are sitting right between the woman who gave you life and the woman who is the catch of your life. How lucky can one guy get to […]
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It is amazing how fast and how slow three months can pass. It has been just over three months since my mom died. Some days it feels like yesterday, and other days it seems as if she has been gone for years. I continue to have this urge to call her to get some advice […]
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Exercise 4: Mindfulness Cues In this exercise you focus your attention on your breathing whenever a specific environmental cue occurs. For example, whenever you hear the phone ring, you promptly bring your attention into the present moment and stay focussed on your breath. Simply choose a cue that works for you. Perhaps you will choose […]
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