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    You Won’t Always Have More Time

    May 31, 2020 /

    When my dad was sick, I spent nearly everyday by his side. I gave him hugs and kisses every chance I had. And I was constantly saying “I love you.” The day he died was hard for me. It was hard for me on many levels, not just the obvious one. The day he died, I got very angry at a nurse who was practically force feeding him. The day before my dad died, he was moved to a hospice facility, so these were new nurses who didn’t know us or his case. My dad had not been able to eat solid foods for a long time at this point,…

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    Quarantine Day 68-70: 7 Things I Learned in 70 Days

    May 26, 2020 /

    Today marks 70 days of self isolation. 70 days since I was last at work. 70 days since I was last able to have any sort of real social gathering. 70 days since I have been able to visit my mom. It has been 70 days of ups and downs, good days, bad days, productive days and lazy days. I've had days where I've really struggled, days where it was hard to get out of bed, but lately, I have found myself in a really good place. I have used this time of isolation to work on projects and catch up on some entertainment. I've also used this time to…

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    My Weight and 30 Day Challenges Round 2: Learning to Love Myself

    May 25, 2020 /

    Thanks to COVID-19 and the Safer at Home Orders, I've been trying to use this time to get my life back on track and ultimately start working on me again. When I did my last 30 Day Hula Hoop Challenge it really did help me not just feel accomplished, but it helped me start to feel different about myself. So, I decided why not start there again?

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    Quarantine Day 60 – 67: I’m still Happy and I went Hiking

    May 23, 2020 /

    If you read last week's Corona Journal entry, I am happy to report that things are still going good. After admitting to the world that I was happy and everything seemed to be going good, my life did not fall apart. I still feel really good, I even caught myself smiling last night for no reason. I'm still maintaining and/or working on all of my new good habits - working out, walking, meditation, gardening. For the most part the last week has been pretty much the same old same old, in the best way possible. Only new thing to report, I did finally go hiking!

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    Quarantine Day 51-59: 2020 is still going to be my Year

    May 15, 2020 /

    There seemed to be an overall consensus that 2019 sucked! And I fully agree with that. 2019 was definitely one of my worse years on record and I was so looking forward to 2020. Then COVID-19 happened and there once again seems to be an overall agreement that this year has gone to hell as well. For a moment there I would have agreed, but I've been thinking a lot lately, doing a lot of reflecting and, although I was struggling there for a minute, overall I'm happy. I'm happy and I feel like I'm headed in a very healthy direction.

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    Melanoma Awareness Month

    May 11, 2020 /

    Did you know that although it is the least common form of skin cancer, melanoma is the most deadly? For women ages 25-30 it is the leading cause of cancer death, second leading cause of cancer death for women 30-35. For both men and women, ages 15-29, it is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and approximately 500 children in the US are diagnosed with melanoma each year. This year (2020) it is estimated that over 196,000 Americans will be diagnosed with melanoma and 6,850 Americans will lose their fight with this deadly cancer.

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    Quarantine Day 44-50: Nothing New

    May 6, 2020 /

    This will be a super short, pretty much pointless, only writing because I said I'd check in weekly post because I really have nothing new to report. May is Melanoma Awareness Month, so I decided on whim to join Melanoma Research Foundation's Virtual Miles for Melanoma event. Meaning for this entire month I will be walking, jogging and running to build awareness while raising money for melanoma research. (I will talk about this more in an upcoming dedicated post, so stay tuned.) Besides that I am still working out regularly and I'm currently working on redoing my workout routine.

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    Fall Out Boy

    May 4, 2020 /

    Some band I had never heard of was announced and came on to play live. It sounded horrible to me. I remember thinking this is just pure noise, why would anyone listen to this? I remember watching the lead singer, a little man with long side burns and a baseball cap reaching up to sing into the microphone while he played guitar and I remember the other guitar player and the bassist bouncing around all over the stage. I hated the music, but I couldn't turn it off.

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It's been a few weeks since we last went hiking... It's been a few weeks since we last went hiking...I can't lie I'm getting a little antsy.
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It's been a week..and it's really been a day and r It's been a week..and it's really been a day and right about now I feel like my life could really use a bit of sound proofing for a while.
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Been meaning to do this for a few days now...photo Been meaning to do this for a few days now...photo dump from last weekend's hike. Wonder if the weather will break long enough this weekend for me to get another adventure in? ❄️
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I'm exhausted and physically I wasn't ready for th I'm exhausted and physically I wasn't ready for this challenge but it was well worth it...now I'm going to go sleep for 12 hours ❄️💤
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Hiking can be hazardous to my safety but I love it Hiking can be hazardous to my safety but I love it anyways..."Don't fall. Don't fall..."
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Best view of 2022 - Kings Canyon National Park . . Best view of 2022 - Kings Canyon National Park
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First Christmas without my Tickle 🎄 Halloween w First Christmas without my Tickle 🎄 Halloween was her holiday but Christmas just isn't the same without her. I wasn't always a big fan of Christmas, but she always got me through it. And when I finally began to embrace the holiday she was always at the center of it. I miss her cuddles, kisses and wiggle butt even more this time of year. 
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Late post, but I was recovering...I had so much fu Late post, but I was recovering...I had so much fun this weekend at my Christmas Potluck. It was so nice to have my favorite people all together for good food and good times!
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It may not have been one of our smartest decisions It may not have been one of our smartest decisions l, but visiting Joshua Tree with snow on the way was so worth it and absolutely magical ❄️
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