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THIS is 50! - GIVING THANKS
There is always so much to be grateful for and this time of year seems to bring that out in everyone. I subscribe to a number of...
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THIS is 50! - STEP UP OR STEP ASIDE
Wow! What a week its been?!?! So much tension and fiery passion surrounding the election, Standing Rock, and that’s just stateside. ...
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THIS is 50! - FREEDOM
THIS is 50! is a series of blogs about what being 50 means to me and chronicles the next year to see how life is changing.
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THIS is 50!
If someone would have said to me years ago that my life would really begin at 50, I would have told them to they were crazy. 50? Really?...
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Life’s Little Rewards - Good or Bad?
Last week, I started thinking about what’s different about where I’m at in my health journey now as compared to say, 3 or 4 years ago. ...
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Your Body is Talking, Are You Listening?
Our bodies are amazing and unique machines. If you think about the intricacies of how each cell, neuron, muscle, organ, vein, etc.. all...
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It Takes a Village, Literally!
I know you’ve all heard the saying, “It takes a village,” especially in reference to raising a family. Have you thought about how it may...