Tis the season for any reason to overindulge (i.e. have too much of something enjoyable, especially food or drink)! Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday season in which we often gratify to an excessive extent. We eat too much food and drink to many alcoholic/nonalcoholic sugar filled beverages. I chose to have crustless pecan pie for […]
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As I look back on 2017, it is almost a blur. My mom died in February and it seems like I just floated through the seasons. Now we are approaching the end of the year. My featured photo is of me in my St. Louis Cardinal pajamas, on a Vashon Island summer deck day. No, […]
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The first time I had done biking on Kauai was on this March 2017 visit. We rented some very nice Kona rode bikes from Outfitters Kauai and biked around the Poipu area. Spending days relaxing and moving was good for the soul. I felt the presence of my mom. We also took the bikes up to a […]
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Another great feature of the Kauai Grand Hyatt is its proximity to the south side of the island. It is a beautiful walk to visit Poipu’s beaches or head over in the evening to Brenneke’s Beach Broiler and listen to some live music. I thought of my mom when I walked past this umbrella with no […]
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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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The week after my mom passed away is still a bit of a blur for me, but I remember well coming back to Seattle and packing for a trip we had planned to Hawaii long before her death. I will not forget the ache of my broken heart and thinking to myself, how do I […]
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I have been grieving the loss of my mom most of the year. As the news from Las Vegas unfolded this week, it has been difficult to grasp the number of people who are grieving the loss of their loved one or lived through this unimaginable act of terrorism. If a circle was drawn around […]
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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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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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