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Balance is the key to everything. What we do, think, say, eat, feel, they all require awareness and through this awareness we can grow. ~Koi Fresco
Theme: Balance
Week: 2
In the early part of 2020 I started doing yoga and could not believe how much better my body felt. Before I started practicing, I could not remember a time when my right hip did not hurt. Once I decided to try yoga more consistently,...

 "Balance means doing enough, not doing it all"
Theme: Balance
Week: 1
During these frigid winter months, the last thing I want to do is head outdoors and run, the bitter cold, too many layers and a chill before you even walk outside are enough to say nope, not today. But somehow, I keep doing it. And with that, I began to notice how the power of my thoughts could help or hinder any plans.
Our...

A new year and a new list of things to do. What is it about the turn of the calendar that sparks such a flurry of new beginnings? Goals and promises often broken before the months end as we fall back to our old habits.
But with these goals, these dreams we reach out for, I have discovered change and it doesn't have to begin on the 1st of a month, year or of the week, I quit smoking January 7, 2003....

"We rise by lifting others" ~Robert Ingersol
This year I wanted to do thirty acts of kindness to represent Ryan's 30th birthday. Although I don't have the exact numbers I am pretty sure I met my goal. Here are a few of the places where Ryan left his mark in 2017.
"Some of our best living is done through the people we leave behind"
When paying it forward I strive to balance giving for those in...

"We rise by lifting others ~ Robert Ingersol"
Every year on Ryan's birthday and throughout the month of December we set out to do good deeds, positive ways to influence others the way we were taught by him. Often the ideas appear in the wee hours of the day, other times it is a spontaneous reaction as I recall the first signs of joy.
And although I never set out to pay it forward for the accolades,...

"How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it"
Every year I fill the month of December with kindness as I remember his gentle smile. This year with the Stan Hywet luncheon on his birthday I knew I wanted to pay it forward and with Julie's help, Doug and Megan Jeffery, a deserving couple was discovered among the many who entered.
I'm looking forward to attending this tour and Champagne luncheon...