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Hopeful Hippies
Jun 21, 20191 min read
International Yoga Day
I love sharing what yoga has done for me. One of my colleagues has been "lectured" by me for years to try yoga - to find her Zen. Her...
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Hopeful Hippies
Jun 20, 20191 min read
Thoughtful Thursday
“The way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement.”– Charles Schwab This last week has been a hard...
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Hopeful Hippies
Jun 15, 20191 min read
Be Stronger
My yoga teacher, Olivia, sent this video clip to me the other day. I think she knew that I needed this kind of pick me up! And she...
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Hopeful Hippies
Jun 15, 20192 min read
Third One and Done!
As I write this, I can only shake my head with exasperation and frustration. Last week, I was enjoying a hike with my yogi friends up to...
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Hopeful Hippies
Jun 15, 20193 min read
Renee's New Shoes
“I could walk a mile in your shoes, but I already know they're just as uncomfortable as mine. Let's walk next to each other instead...” ―...
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Hopeful Hippies
Jun 8, 20192 min read
What Is Your #Hashtag?
Before the beginning of this hip journey and blog, the only social media that was in my vocabulary was Facebook. In fact, I had no idea...
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Hopeful Hippies
Jun 8, 20192 min read
An Ode to Hip Hope
A Life Without Hip Dysplasia A Poem by Xandra Lee Considering a life without hip dysplasia, a life that’s not mine. Uncomplicated....
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Hopeful Hippies
Jun 7, 20191 min read
Julia's Musings
I tried so hard to get better to get over this, to forget it all and move on and I thought I was getting to the point where I could say...
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Hopeful Hippies
Jun 1, 20191 min read
Cool Hip Facts
1. Medical jargon for your hips is ox coxae – now say that three times quickly! 2. Each hip bone is actually three bones that have fused...
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Hopeful Hippies
Jun 1, 20192 min read
Painting A Face of Hope
Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. Buddha I was chatting with Power this morning. Power, as you may...
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Hopeful Hippies
May 31, 20192 min read
Just Breathe
Music motivates me, but pictures are visual images of how I feel. This picture talks to me. At first glance and with my first gut...
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Hopeful Hippies
May 29, 20192 min read
Wisdom Wednesday
So, I've been pretty upfront about my hip surgeries and progress with anyone that has asked. I've made great progress and I feel...
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Hopeful Hippies
May 25, 20192 min read
93 (A World War II Vet Story)
What is the significance of this number? How does it relate to my hips? my hope? my attitude? my outlook? I had the good fortune of...
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Hopeful Hippies
May 25, 20192 min read
Regrowth After Fire
My years are measured in weeks of school – how many weeks until the start of the school year and how many weeks until summer. I am able...
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Hopeful Hippies
May 25, 20194 min read
Find The Flow
Imagine the flow of a babbling brook as it shapes rocks into smooth pieces of art or the magical way that the clouds flow over the wings...
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Hopeful Hippies
May 18, 20192 min read
Finding The Colors of Hope
Even in May in California – specifically today - there was a constant and overwhelming negative conversation between the rain and the...
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Hopeful Hippies
May 18, 20192 min read
Change The Message
Throat constricted. Tears welling up. Quivering chin. The song does it every time to me and its association of achievement, pride,...
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Hopeful Hippies
May 16, 20192 min read
Hobbling Hippie?
I sigh audibly, roll my shoulders back and down, intentionally breathe and focus. Sitting waiting at another doctor’s visit, but this one...
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Hopeful Hippies
May 11, 20194 min read
The Cupcake's Hidden Message
On the way home from my most recent business trip, a few things happened! I had time to think and I had time to talk. Before I really got...
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Hopeful Hippies
May 11, 20194 min read
Research: Age Is Just a Number
“Age is just a number. It's totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine.” Joan Collins I had my first...
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