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  • How my approach to sun protection changed after my diagnosis
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  • My Corona Journal,  The Other Stuff

    My Own Original Thoughts on a Completly Un-Original Interpretation on the Last Two Years

    December 30, 2021 /

    As I've listened to these conversations and discussions about this past year I've heard many different metaphors or examples to explain the past two years, but the one that makes the most sense to me or that has resonated with me the most is a car accident. (I'm not sure if this is all my own idea or if someone else made the reference and it stuck with me, but the car accident metaphor is the one I've latched on to and will run with.) For the past two years, we have been living through a horrible car accident and the physical rehab that follows.

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    Happy 1 Year Quarantine Anniversary

    March 18, 2021 /

    Today officially marks the one year anniversary of my first day in COVID Quarantine. One year ago yesterday was my last day at work. One year ago tomorrow I published my first Corona Journal Entry. And one year ago today I woke up a little scared, but full of enthusiasm and ready to make this time at home count. Little did I know that this time at home would turn into a year at home and wow, I would have never guessed where this past year would take me.

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    I Rang in the New Year with COVID

    January 10, 2021 /

    By the title of this post, you probably can figure out what it is going to be about, but before I get into the details can I just say, could there be a more perfect wrap up to 2020? I mean we got our tests results on New Years Eve. It literally felt like 2020 was saying, "Nope you ain't getting out of here that easy."

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  • My Corona Journal

    Quarantine Day 84-96: My final entry

    June 21, 2020 /

    I have decided this will be my final Corona Journal Entry. I haven't yet been called back to work, nor do I know when that will happen. The country is no longer in full quarantine, yet also still not open. It's kind of this weird we all wear masks and are afraid to come close to each other, but we can go to bars and go shopping again. It's really very strange and I personally don't have any interest in going out to crowded public spaces yet. On top of all this, protests are still happening all around the country, American's everywhere demanding long over due change.

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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 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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    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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    Quarantine Day 37-43: Is Quarantine Making Me Better?

    April 29, 2020 /

    It's been a pretty good week! A few Corona Journal entries ago, I mentioned that I was really starting to struggle with my anxiety and maybe even a little depression. Given the current circumstances the only way I figured to really deal with this was to just stay busy, stay distracted and keep moving. When I wrote about that I also pointed out that possibly wasn't the best solution, but it was all I had and time would tell. Well it's been a few weeks now and I'm starting to feel so much better. I'm even starting to think that quarantine may be starting to make me a better human...in…

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    Quarantine Day 30-36: Keep me out of HomeDepot

    April 22, 2020 /

    Starting with this entry, I have decided that unless something really big or really important happens, I'm only going to be writing my Corona Journal entries weekly. Although my moods and the ways in which I'm handling this new reality fluctuate daily, sometimes even hourly, for the most part I have fallen into a pretty basic routine -

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The way the water is flowing right now I have a fe The way the water is flowing right now I have a feeling I'm going to be saying this a lot, but Millard Canyon Falls is probably one of the prettiest overall hikes in the area. Not only are the falls gorgeous but the entire hike up was too. Totally worth wading through knee deep water a dozen times.
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As you can tell by my face I'm not a huge fan of t As you can tell by my face I'm not a huge fan of the hike up, but the falls are so worth it! 3.4 miles, Etiwanda Falls in Rancho Cucamonga.
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While I don't necessarily enjoy the hike up to Eti While I don't necessarily enjoy the hike up to Etiwanda Falls, I will admit out of all the local falls it is by far my favorite!
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I used to do "dumb" things like this all the time I used to do "dumb" things like this all the time in Hawaii. Hiking in the rain, crossing deep, rough water. But for some reason when there's a chill in the air and the water is a bit icy, it's a bit more intimidating. No less fun, but more intimidating for sure!
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Tickle's birthday would be coming up next month an Tickle's birthday would be coming up next month and although I don't cry as often as I used to and the pain has dampened into more of a deep occasional ache, the smallest things can still remind me of her, whether it's an old photo, stumbling across an old toy, or just a rogue memory...idk if I'm ready for her first birthday on the other side of the rainbow bridge 🌈
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Let's go hike to a waterfall in Lytle Creek! . . . Let's go hike to a waterfall in Lytle Creek!
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Headed out yesterday searching for some snow ❄️ and instead ended up chasing waterfalls.
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It's been a few weeks but I still don't feel like It's been a few weeks but I still don't feel like I've had the opportunity to properly share how beautiful The Slot in @anzaborregodesertsp was.
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I may not be there yet, but last year definitely p I may not be there yet, but last year definitely pointed me in the right direction.
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