Each day we were taken on both a sunrise and sunset game viewing since these are the hours when the animals are most active. And back at the safari camp pool midday after swimming some laps… We were mesmerized by these elephants with their babies! Today is the one year anniversary of the launch of […]
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I have always loved going to the zoo to watch the animals! As children my mom took us to the Glen Oak Park Zoo in Peoria Illinois near where we lived. There were some summer nights when you could hear the lions roaring from our house. When living in St. Louis after college I made […]
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I just returned from a short trip to the beautiful City of Roses, Portland, Oregon. I stayed downtown and walked everywhere to see the sights and experience the amazing cuisine in this city. Food & Wine’s description of Portland as a “revered food city, also known for its fantastic bars and coffee scene” is accurate. […]
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Practicing yoga has been wisely recommended to me by numerous personal and professional contacts. I have resisted the regular practice of yoga for a variety of reasons. I believe that a few of the primary reasons are due to my lack of flexibility and balance and because my basic personality style is on-the-go, all-the-time. I […]
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In my post today I have included photos of three very special women in my life. The beautiful smiles of the two young women on my blog page fill up my heart and light up my life! Here are few final suggestions for ways to tap into the power of your body in Love Your body, […]
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Love Your body, Free Your Mind at mindful.com also suggests we try to: Stand like superman-social psychologist Amy Cuddy’s research indicates certain postures can actually increase confidence and reduce stress-try standing like Superman-back straight, chest upright, and hands at your waist—then hold for a few minutes. Revel in daily tasks-these tasks become routine activities so we […]
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The article by Elisha and Stephanie Goldstein entitled Love Your body, Free Your Mind at mindful.com has some excellent suggestions on how to tap into the power of your body. Take time to check in and notice your body. Develop awareness and then let yourself feel the power of your body. Know and listen to […]
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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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