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Golden
He said my journey to wellness wouldn’t be a straight line. That there would be ups and downs…good days and not so good. Patience…dear Lord this takes patience, but mainly with myself as I learn to eat kale and actually enjoy the taste sauteed in olive oil with some minced garlic near the end. I…
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Journey to Heal
I’m standing on the deck a little after 7am taking deep breaths and in my right hand is a mason jar half full of cold pressed green juice. I drank a room temperature glass of water with lemon upon waking, so Suja comes next. If a year ago, or even a month ago someone would…
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The Night Creatures
I was reading a post by my friend, Gary, talking about living outside of the city limits and it took me back to living in the country. In his post he made a comment, “We have to be sure to always get our cats in before dark”, and this is truth. My daughter and I…
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Remember to Breathe
During my birthday month, the one thing I promised myself I would do is go see a doctor. Not just any doctor, but one who believes in it’s divine design to function properly and that it will care for itself when we give it what it needs. My daughter told me about him and encouraged…
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Sit and Listen
It’s morning as I begin writing this and I just came in from spending time in the backyard. If the neighbors who saw me yesterday, caught sight of me again this morning, they’d swear I slept in my clothes because what I’m wearing looks the same. Years ago I started buying 5-packs of men’s V-neck…
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Propagate
My hairdresser loves plants and her studio is starting to feel like a jungle which works for me. She has this one plant I’ve always admired and she offered to get me one, but they’ve been sold out every time she goes to market. On a recent visit I asked her to cut me a…
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The Hard Things
There’s this crazy looking oil painting that I’ve had for a decade and up until today, it was sitting in the give away pile. I’ve heard this phrase most of my life and as I’ve aged these words are still needed, but in a softer way. It asks a question, but how the words are…
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When Someday Arrives
It was years ago when I purchased the little planter with a face and before I had any houseplants. I loved it the moment I laid eyes on it in a local florist shoppe and knew it was made for a plant, but I used it as a kitchen tool caddy. Recently, I rearranged the…
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For the Love of One Flower
I did the craziest thing. I subscribed to the newsletter for Hill Country Water Gardens! It arrived in my inbox on Thursday evening and after scanning it’s contents, I knew I’d be headed that way first thing Friday morning all for the love of ONE plant. I don’t drive much anymore and it’s not because…
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For the Birds
I wonder if the birds are continually confused by my yard, or if they see it as a great adventure? This morning, I noted, “I enjoy rearranging things outside as much as inside”, but once you move a birdbath, it takes days for them trust the new location. The hummingbirds are as quick witted as…
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The Best of Both Worlds
In this post here I shared the ambitious idea of leaving my Bougainvillea inside through the summer. It had done well being in over the winter and I was curious if it would thrive indoors during it’s blooming season. Well, that was my crazy unleashed, because do you know how big a Bougainvillea can get?…
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Lost in the Crowd
One of my co-workers is taking these first two weeks of June off from our FLA community and I agreed to help with some of her duties, but there’s one area that makes me extremely uncomfortable to be in. It’s a section where members can ask for coaching support, which is her expertise, but even…
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Think Like a Plant
Recently, I saw a post in favor of Hill Country Water Gardens, giving them a rating of 10 out of 10. The reviewer highlighted how calm and peaceful it is to simply walk through, even though she usually leaves with something. I can relate. It’s not a place to swing by when you’re pressed for…
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Uncross Our Legs
I was taught at a very young age to cross my legs when seated and this became an automatic action throughout my life. Working from home, whenever I sit down my right leg would instinctively cross over my left and stay there. A couple of weeks ago, I noticed one morning while getting out of…
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The Right Choice
One month later, I moved Rumi out of my bedroom because it was inconvenient sharing my space. I got tired of moving him to function and he didn’t look happy. Plants need to be around energy, so I moved him to the front of the house, which ironically is where he landed when I first…
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