My “Joint Journey”

It has been one month since I had my hip replaced at the Swedish Orthopedic Institute in Seattle. The last time I had spent any time at Swedish was to give birth to my sons in the mid 80’s. Due to Covid 19 there are strict rules and limits regarding who can come in with […]
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Healthy Lifestyle-Healthy Aging

Yes we begin to age on the day we are born, but how we age is up to us. We have a significant amount of control by focusing on living a healthy lifestyle, which is a larger determinant of our health than genetics is. Here are changes to expect as you continue aging — and […]
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Live a Life of Firsts

Vivid memories of life’s firsts can make you smile or make you sigh with sadness. We all remember the first kiss, the first car, the first “real” job, the first heartbreak on that endless list. Many of us have similar items on our list of firsts, but do you really know how many things you […]
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Keep A Focus on Yourself

Ten years ago I experienced a health and wellness crisis. Due to the perfect storm of events, I had given up connecting with myself. I lost focus and could not admit to myself I needed to reevaluate my priorities and participate in those experiences that fed my spirit and made me happy and fulfilled. Connecting […]
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5/18/80

Today is the 40th anniversay of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens.  That day, a portion of this beautiful volcano blasted off into the atmosphere.  Two months later, my husband and I were driving into Washington State to check it out as our possible future home.  Before we left, my mom questioned me, “You aren’t […]
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Outexercising Extra Calories is Almost Impossible

I really enjoyed reading this interview I found on GrubStreet before my walk this morning.   GrubStreet is one of the nation’s leading creative writing centers.  Here was one of the interviewer’s questions: Q:  I want to lose weight. Is diet really more important than exercise? “Yes. It is much easier to outeat running than […]
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Earth Day 2020/Covid-19

I recently read an obituary of a woman in her late 90’s who passed away from the coronavirus.  Her older sister passed away 102 years ago during the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic!  Today we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.  Earth Day 2020 falls in the same year that we are struggling with the […]
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Keep Your Home Virus Free/Then Get Outside

Be vigilent about practicing social distancing and do not forget to keep your home virus free as well. The CDC recommends disinfecting high-touch surfaces, such as countertops, door-knobs, cellphones and flush toilet handles.  Do not  overuse chemical cleaners or mix cleaners to boost effectiveness.  There is no need to panic-clean, just read the product labels. […]
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Eat Right Bite by Bite

Today is the last day of March and due to the coronavirus pandemic, I missed blogging about National Nutrition Month.  Since we are all hunkered down, their could not be a better time to cook and eat whole foods at home.  This is your opportunity to really focus on what you drink and what you […]
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Social Distancing Dos and Don’ts-Now Until April30th

Monday morning started out wet, but soon the rain blew through and the sun appeared behind the trees. Going outside to get fresh air and exercise is a DO while maintaining social distance. Over the weekend we learned that the national social-distancing guidelines will continue through April 30th. Social Distancing is defined as remaining out […]
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