Ivy Update: She’s Growing Up!

Ivy Update

We added our new family member back in early 2018 and since then we’ve worked on training (the humans), keeping her away from all the things she loves to chew, keeping one another company during the lockdown, and her becoming an “adult.”

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Doing Less, But Being More

Slowing down

As things start to feel more “normal,” I think there’s a calling for people to start doing more again. Sure, we all missed being able to get together and we all slowed way down because of COVID. But just because we can start to travel more and get together with friends and plan activities doesn’t…

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Coach’s Corner: Surrounding Yourself with the Right People

Surrounding Yourself with the Right People

Your circle of close friends and family is there because you share a common set of values and goals. You have wishes and desires in common, along with the motivation to accomplish them. This is one of the most important things in reaching your goals: surround yourself with the right people.

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Getting Out There, Post-COVID

life post-covid

I’m really ready for things to go back to some sort of normalcy. Unfortunately, I think we have a long way to go before that happens. Let’s all stay safe and, most of all, courteous, as we start interacting with one another a bit more.

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Decorating a Second Home

second home

We made a big “COVID” purchase in the last year, a home up north where we could get away from the heat. The actual purchase was quite an adventure, and getting it furnished has been fun too!

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Dating Your Spouse

You need to connect at different levels and simply being present in the same home is not the same as spending quality time together.

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The Emotional Benefits of Pets

benefits of pets

Our Ivy just turned 3, and even though she’s only been with us a short time we couldn’t imagine life without her. Even Jeff, who really had to be talked into a dog (and wasn’t very enthusiastic when she came home), has come around 110 percent. In fact, Jeff is really Ivy’s person a lot…

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Vacation with the intent to be active

Vacation With the Intent to Be Active

You don’t need to go away for vacation with the fear you’ll gain weight. I know a lot of people vacation to eat great food, drink great drinks and soak in all the tourist sights. That, or they want to sit and do nothing all day while enjoying some sunshine, water and probably great food…

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