Tag Archives: Connect with friends

Monday

It is the start of a new week of social distancing. According to Nancy Lublin who co-founded Crisis Text Line, a nonprofit text-messaging organization, the volume of messages has surged during the coronavirus pandemic.  In her words, “What we need right now is physical distance and social connection.” Anxiety is high and we all have […]
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8/2/14

Can it be just four short years ago the sun set on this special McYalowitz day? The setting and weather were so perfect for your wedding! Happy 4th Anniversary Kevan & Grace! The sweet sisters and the wild brothers, along with family and friends, came together to celebrate your love! And then we ate… wow did […]
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What is play?

Play can be loosely defined and seems to be unique for each individual.  What might be fun for me, might not be for you. The possibilities for play are endless. I recently got the chance to hang out with some very special friends in the perfect location. Time spent with these ladies is all about […]
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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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Memorial Day 2018

Today is  Memorial Day, May 28, 2018. Most people will be celebrating the three-day weekend to start the summer season. Some may spend time with family and friends enjoying nice weather outside, recreating, and having a BBQ.  Some may attend a Memorial Day event or concert, decorate with flags, or share a meal with friends/family to […]
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Be thankful for friends

Being with friends has been an important part of healing after my mom passed away.  Friends understand when you have a need to talk and when you just need to hang out, laugh, and watch the most spectacular sunsets over Lake Coeur d’Alene. Being in the mountains in December with these ladies and… on the […]
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Less than a week

It is hard to believe that in less than one week, it will be one year since my mom died.  During the first “year without Edie”  it feels like time stood still. Grieving the loss of someone you loved so very much who had such a significant impact on who you are as a person, […]
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Happy New Year 2017-Sleigh Ride

To end 2016, I made the suggestion to go have some fun!  Participating in fun activities with family and friends and getting outside in nature was on my agenda.  I certainly had the opportunity to do all of those this past holiday season.  Family and friend time was filled with special celebrations and family travel. […]
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Coming to the end of our safari

This blog post featured photo is of the dry river bed next to camp.  We could sit out on the deck of our tent, look out across the river bed and see elephants on the far bank feeding in the trees. A herd of over five hundred water buffalo moved right past our vehicle. We […]
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Safari at Ngala

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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