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    Reminder to Believe in Myself

    September 25, 2020 /

    Today marks five years exactly since I got on a plane and moved to Hawaii. I've talked about that experience many times on this blog, but today's anniversary hit different. Today's anniversary was a perfectly timed message from the universe. Today reminded me that I'm amazing and I can accomplish impossible things. And I really needed that.

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    1 Year Quarantine

    Happy 1 Year Quarantine Anniversary

    March 18, 2021

    Making Myself at Home – Part 1: The Bathroom

    August 21, 2020
    Image by herb007 from Pixabay

    Why and How I Started Backyard Composting

    July 29, 2020
  • The Other Stuff

    Plans for a Healthier September

    September 7, 2020 /

    My body aches. I get headaches and stomach aches all the time. My anxiety is back at full force and my emotions are all over the place. My clothes are fitting tight again and my muscle mass is disappearing. I'm just one big mess again. So this month I've decided to get back on track and I'm listing my goals here to keep me in check and hold me accountable.

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    Helping Others to Avoid Chasing my Dreams

    January 31, 2020

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    May 11, 2020

    Anxiety and Negative Self-Talk in the New Year

    January 15, 2020
  • My Corona Journal

    Quarantine Day 20-23: I’m Still Here

    April 9, 2020 /

    Last time I wrote an entry, I mentioned that I thought quarantine was starting to get to me and that the days were starting to blur. I was still being productive and getting things done. Now, however, I don't think quarantine is starting to get to me, I know it is. I'm still working out every day and I've been keeping up with my 30 day hula hoop challenge, but besides that I haven't done much more. I'm still getting my butt out of bed every day before 8 am, usually around 7:30, but I'm going to bed earlier and earlier every day.

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    Quarantine Day 30-36: Keep me out of HomeDepot

    April 22, 2020
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    Quarantine Day 37-43: Is Quarantine Making Me Better?

    April 29, 2020

    Quarantine Day 9-11: Looking Forward to Earth Hour

    March 28, 2020
  • Life,  The Other Stuff

    Anxiety and Negative Self-Talk in the New Year

    January 15, 2020 /

    Going into 2020 I had all these plans, just like everyone else, for the new and improved me. I was going to workout more and eat better. Save money. Eat out less. Start reading again. Stay on top of my blog post and make better content. Embark on all those projects I keep saying I'm going to do, but never even start.

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    Turning 30: Looking at my 20s Through a Positive Lens

    January 26, 2021

    “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” – Why I HATE This Question

    September 16, 2020

    10 Years

    June 9, 2019
  • Life

    2019 Nearly Killed Me – A Look Back on the Year

    December 30, 2019 /

    2019 made me it's bitch and I honestly feel like I'm lucky to be standing. This year tested me physically and emotionally; and looking back I failed myself at every turn. I thought 2018 was a tough year for me, but I made the most of it. I grew. I learned new things. And I started to get better. A lot of good came out of the bad of 2018.

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    Spring has arrived and I am a mess

    March 20, 2019

    Family & Community – What I Miss About Military Life

    February 24, 2020

    20 Things That Made 2020 Tolerable

    December 18, 2020
  • Life

    Summer is here and I’m working on it

    June 26, 2019 /

    As I predicted at the end of my spring post, I am still a mess. In some ways I'm still the same mess and in other ways I am a new mess. I'm still working on many of the same things I was three months ago, but have fixed many of them and made progress on others. I'm still a mess, but as I hoped, I am a slightly happier mess.

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    Looking back at 2018

    December 28, 2018
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    Baby Steps To Plant-Based Eating

    September 12, 2020

    New York Pizza

    October 30, 2019
  • Life

    Spring has arrived and I am a mess

    March 20, 2019 /

    I am a mess. I’m fat, frustrated, probably a little depressed, and 100% lost in life. I’ve been back in California for almost two months now and things are not going as I had planned. Worse than that it seems like all the progress and promises I made on myself and to myself have gone out the window. When I left Hawaii, I still had a lot of work to do on myself to get to who I want to be and where I want to be, but I also felt like I had made a lot of progress and somewhat mapped out and set myself on a pretty clear…

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    December 18, 2020

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    December 13, 2020

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    October 30, 2019
  • Life

    My First Month Back in California

    February 21, 2019 /

    Today marks exactly one month back in California for m and I must admit, this has not been the homecoming I had been dreaming of. It barely feels like I have been home that long, yet, at the same time it feels like I haven’t lived in Hawaii for years. I had big dreams coming home. Originally my husband and I had major road trip plans. We wanted to spend weeks on the road, living out of our car and exploring places like Joshua Tree and Zion. After my mom’s stroke, I knew that probably wouldn’t happen, but still I dreamed of days filled with hikes, friends, and fun. Instead…

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    My Weight and 30 Day Challenges

    October 15, 2018

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    February 24, 2021

    Anxiety and Negative Self-Talk in the New Year

    January 15, 2020
  • The Other Stuff

    Strength – A Decision Not a Trait

    December 7, 2018 /

    For what seems like forever, people have been telling me how strong I am. From family members to friends, strangers, counselors, co-workers, and even therapists. It seems like anyone who gets a look into the chaos that is my life, at one point or another, will tell me, “you are so strong!” “I wish I had your strength.” or something else along those lines. Despite how many times I have heard that I am here to confess, I am not strong. I have simply decided to be strong in the face of all the things life has thrown at me. Time and time again I have decided to swallow my fear,…

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    Family & Community – What I Miss About Military Life

    February 24, 2020
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    July 29, 2020

    Environmental Documentaries are Making me Cry

    October 9, 2020

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I left the house (and La Puente) again! . . . . . I left the house (and La Puente) again!
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During my first visit to @joshuatreenps I fell in During my first visit to @joshuatreenps I fell in love with the joshua tree. They look like something out of a Dr Seuss book, something from another world. During my second trip to Joshua Tree, I finally got to see the Cholla Cactus Garden, and they are almost even more magical, the way they glow in the sunlight β˜€οΈπŸŒ΅ they don't even look real.
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I'm not built for the city or the suburbs. I need I'm not built for the city or the suburbs. I need quiet. I need fresh air and clear skies. I need nature. And yesterday made that so so clear to me. I haven't been feeling myself lately and I knew a lot of it had to do with me being stuck at home for so many months straight and I was hoping getting away for a day would help, but I had no idea how much and how quickly. The moment I stepped out of the car in @joshuatreenps and took a deep breath of fresh air I couldn't help but smile. I felt happy and at peace. I wasn't panicked or stressed about anything. I finally felt right. 🌡
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Gardening is slowly taking over my life and I love Gardening is slowly taking over my life and I love it! Spring has officially arrived and that means it's time to really get planting. Already the yard and garden is transforming, and I can't wait to watch the rest of it grow and bloom. 🌱
Was out just enjoying my jasmine (wish you could smell photos sometimes) and was so excited to see this little guy enjoying them too 🐝
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It's St. Patrick's Day and I'm not doing anything It's St. Patrick's Day and I'm not doing anything fun so here's an old photo of me in a hole with Tickle wearing a green shirt ☘️ Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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Happy Birthday @imanthonymoreno πŸŽ‰ I can't belie Happy Birthday @imanthonymoreno πŸŽ‰ I can't believe you're no longer a teenager, this is making me feel really old lol. Anyways, back on track, getting to know you better and getting to be a bigger part of your life has been one of the best things to happen to me these past few years ❀️ You are growing up to be a very impressive, hardworking young man and I can't see what the future holds for you. In this coming year I wish for nothing but good things and great adventures for you (and for us I wish for more pictures lol) πŸ’• Love you kid! 
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Happy Birthday to my tiniest and possibly spunkies Happy Birthday to my tiniest and possibly spunkiest niece πŸ₯³ We may bump heads every now and then, but I am so proud of the young lady you are becoming. You know who you are and you stand your ground! I love you Jazz and hope you had the best COVID style birthday you could have πŸŽ‰
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How's this for a throwback? @_nisreenn and I at @r How's this for a throwback? @_nisreenn and I at @ragingwatersla almost 6 years ago!
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It's starting to warm up here in SoCal, so it feel It's starting to warm up here in SoCal, so it feels weird to share a photo of leaves changing in Utah back in early fall, but this was the last time I was outside exploring nature and I'm dying to get back out there. I want to climb mountains and cross streams. I want to hear the birds chirping and the leaves rustling. I just want to get out of the house and out of my neighborhood.
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