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  • Life

    You Won’t Always Have More Time

    May 31, 2020 / 7 Comments

    When my dad was sick, I spent nearly every day 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…

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    Gardening & Sustainability,  My Corona Journal

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

    May 26, 2020 / 1 Comment

    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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    Life

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

    May 25, 2020 / 3 Comments

    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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  • My Corona Journal

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

    May 23, 2020 / 0 Comments

    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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  • My Corona Journal

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

    May 15, 2020 / 4 Comments

    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 / 1 Comment

    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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  • My Corona Journal

    Quarantine Day 44-50: Nothing New

    May 6, 2020 / 0 Comments

    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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  • Entertainment,  Life

    Fall Out Boy

    May 4, 2020 / 1 Comment

    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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Got it in just under the wire. Tomorrow is the f Got it in just under the wire. 

Tomorrow is the first day of fall and every summer I try to do my favorite hike, The Bridge to Nowhere. 

This summer time got away from me and as we approached the final weekend of the season I still had not hiked to my favorite spot. So @ge_rar_doh and I had no choice but to spend last Saturday deep in Azusa Canyon.

11 miles, 7 hours, and 6 water crossings 🌞

#bridgetonowhere #bridgetonowherehike #eastfork #sangabrielmountains #azusacanyon #hike #hiking #hikeadventures
Cannot stand sitting in traffic but I will take a Cannot stand sitting in traffic but I will take a road trip any day. Love traveling to brand new places, taking back roads, and exploring tiny hidden treasures in towns you never knew existed. Nothing beats a road trip, whether you're driving 4 hours or 4 days. 

#roadtrip #roadtrips #backroads #backroadstravel #smalltown #smalltownusa #explore #travel
Never been to a Bob's Big Boy nor did I know the o Never been to a Bob's Big Boy nor did I know the oldest operating location was right here in Burbank.

#bobsbigboy #bobsbigboyburbank #diner #classicdiner #historiclosangeles #historical #losangeles #southerncalifornia
It's the simple things ☺️ #quotes #happiness It's the simple things ☺️

#quotes #happiness #happy #dowhatmakesyouhappy
Take me to the mountains, the lake, the river, or Take me to the mountains, the lake, the river, or the desert. Just take me away from urban life. 

#bigbear #bigbearlake #bigbearlakecalifornia #california #hiking #outdoors
Life is short. Live life now ❤️ #75years #lif Life is short. Live life now ❤️

#75years #lifeisshort #liveyourlife #liveyourbestlife #inspiration #inspirational #motivation
Been listening to a lot of podcasts about the univ Been listening to a lot of podcasts about the universe and human existence and other existential type things. I've also been listening to Alan Watts and trying to restart my meditation practice...this quote feels right, right now.

#meditate #meditation #meaningoflife #alanwatts #alanwattswisdom #alanwattsquotes #quotes #joshuatreenationalpark #milkyway #milkywayphotography
A reminder. A mood. An attitude. Ready to take on A reminder. A mood. An attitude. Ready to take on the week ahead 🤍

#affirmations #readyfortheweek #mondaymotivation #mondaymood #mondayvibes
Live music is magic. Live music brings me back to Live music is magic. Live music brings me back to life. And live music touches you in a way that I can't really describe...that all sounds super cheesy and over blown but that's exactly how I feel.

@falloutboy is my favorite band. Have been for over 15 years. Their music means so much to me and their songs have gotten me through so many things. From big memories to small so many of their songs can transport me back to a vivid moment in time.

I could go on and on and never find the right words to express what last night was like for me or what this band means to me, so I'll spare you a long ramble and instead I'll just share this clip that oddly enough made me tear up 🥹 since I can't share anything else because my horrible scream singing covers up everything else. 

#falloutboy #fob #emo #emomusic #somuchforstardust #poppunk #petewentz #lavaboots #followyourdreams #chaseyourdreams #beyourself #concerts #livemusic
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