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The Anchor of Routine

May 19, 2020 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

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I'm curious—what was your initial reaction to the title of this post? Was it positive or negative? Does routine sound like a death sentence to you? Does an anchor weigh you down. Or keep you from … [Read more...] about The Anchor of Routine

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: happy hour

Finding Zen in the Pandemic

May 2, 2020 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

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What's a chick to do? My favorite thing to do in the world that brings me peace and centeredness isn't accessible to me right now. And hasn't been for some time. With motorcycling on hold for the … [Read more...] about Finding Zen in the Pandemic

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: cubing, fulltime rving

Life on the Hamster Wheel

April 23, 2020 By Val Weston 3 Comments

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Pick a metaphor for working hard and getting nowhere. That's me. Three steps forward, three steps back. The light at the end of the tunnel that you can never seem to reach. Personally, I think the … [Read more...] about Life on the Hamster Wheel

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: fulltime rving, happy hour, nomad, pandemic

Evolution

April 14, 2020 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

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In the course of my recent rebranding, I've spent a good bit of time revisiting the changes in the blog over the years. If you haven't followed along since its inception, the evolution of my … [Read more...] about Evolution

Filed Under: Featured, Life Tagged With: blogging

This Was Not in the Brochure

March 30, 2020 By Val Weston 8 Comments

Time to move forward! Yes, even amid the utter chaos out there in the world right now. That's in addition to my own personal chaos since late last year that has nothing to do with the pandemic. … [Read more...] about This Was Not in the Brochure

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: blogging

Five Years Later

January 25, 2020 By Val Weston 2 Comments

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It's been five years. It's awfully surreal. So long ago. But also yesterday. For better or worse, anniversaries make us pause and reflect, don't they? I've struggled with what to say about where I … [Read more...] about Five Years Later

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: keep moving forward, physical therapy, recovery, trauma

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