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Coulee Corridor Camping: a trip through nature’s trauma and recovery
In life, there are catastrophic events that change us forever. Out of nowhere, something breaks away and the forces power into your reality and spill into every aspect of your life. It blindsides you—leaving you physically drained and emotionally raw. For a time, you swim in the swirling currents simply trying to keep your…
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Journey Through Time: Exploring the significance and awareness of time
Journey Through Time I’ve been thinking about time travel lately. We make a lot of excuses about time, don’t we? Our conversations habitually swirl with how busy we are and how we don’t have time to do things we want to. We continue to find reasons for not taking that trip on…
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In step with a Modern Elder: An introvert’s exploration of New Orleans’ Garden District
An introvert’s exploration of New Orleans’ Garden District I opened the door to the luxurious foyer and immediately felt my tired muscles relax. My shoes softly stepped on the shiny marble floor as I moved to peer into the sun-filled room. An eclectic mix of French styles delighted my eyes and textural proclivities.…
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Optimizing Your Performance: 6 game-changing questions from the tennis pros.
Welcome to Tennis Paradise. Here are 6 game-changing questions that I learned from watching professional tennis players. The breeze blew through my hair as the sun warmed my back. The flowers were brilliant purple and red and the palm trees perfectly manicured. Happy spectators milled around in brightly colored shorts and oversized hats. Conversations…
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Hate packing? Navigating your emotions and overcoming packing anxiety
I hate packing. The guest bed was covered in stacks of outfits in varying coordinated color schemes, along with scarves, jackets, shoes, toiletries, passport, and books. I was so excited about the upcoming trip to Europe, that I was strategizing my packing weeks before departure. I agonized over every detail, trying to anticipate what…
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The second week of October is the perfect time to visit Santa Fe for introverted (creative) professionals
The second week of October is the perfect time to visit Santa Fe for introverted (creative) professionals. You work hard. Your time is spent in focused care of your patients or clients, filled with professional socializing and expert advising. Problem-solving, implementation, follow-up, and documentation consume your daily energy stores. You live with a…
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Ski a glacier in July: Stepping out of your normal and into a world of possibility
I have skied every month of the year from November to June, but I had never skied in July until last summer. I try to embrace each season fully and enjoy the change of weather and activities. But in sports and in life sometimes we need to step over the line of normal and predictable…
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Work, play, and self-care intertwined. You can find the ultimate balance.
Can you have it all? I stepped off the gondola and inhaled the high alpine air. The air was a mix of young fir growth and trail dust. A chilled breeze blew off the glacier above. While the air was slightly thinner, the panorama was greatly expanded. I inhaled again and felt a release…
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Professionals Often Feel Lonely and Isolated. Are you one?
Are you a professional who feels lonely and isolated? Physicians, dentists, veterinarians, physical therapists, accountants, engineers, architects, lawyers, and many types of small business owners are educated, specialized, and often isolated. Our work is done on a small island in the sea of other professional businesses surrounded by the vast ocean of humanity.…
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13 tips for introverts to beat energy-drain of professional travel
Do you ever feel overwhelmed with a mild sense of dread before professional travels? It’s fun to get out of the work rut, change the scenery, and travel to a new city. But fear of the unexpected, the pressure of learning or representing, and the overload of socializing can take the joy right out…
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