My Perfect Life Today

12/31/2025

12/12/2025

Enjoyed an incredible cup of coffee at Momentum because our coffee machine broke at the apartment and Lime rented me a limited mobility scooter for the weekend. So Marco and I scooted over to this new coffee shop. Worked several hours and scooted back in the sunshine. I am grateful for everyone who played a role in this wonderful morning so I could enjoy every moment.

11/30/2025

🧡 This time of year brings a quiet whisper:
“I want next year to feel different.”

But then you start looking for a journal… and suddenly it’s overwhelming.
So many choices. So many styles. So much pressure to pick “the right one.”

Here’s the truth:
You don’t need more pages — you need support.
A guided journal helps you untangle your thoughts, understand your emotions, and step into the version of yourself you’ve been reaching for.

That’s why I recommend
Year of Growth: A Journal for Reflection, Intentions, and Transformation.
✨It’s not just blank space.
✨It’s guidance.
✨It’s structure.
✨It’s the steady support your heart has been craving.

If you’re ready for clarity and meaningful change, this is where to begin.
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11/23/2025

If you ever wondered why it was called downward dog

11/11/2025

🇺🇸 Today, on Veterans Day, I’m reflecting on an incredible day of service, connection, gratitude — and kindness. As a veteran of the Navy, this day feels personally meaningful.
This morning, I started off by helping a woman who was cold and lost, wandering our building’s parking lot in a sweater, unsure of where her hotel room was. My dog Marco and I gave her gloves, walked her to the lobby — just small kindnesses, but it felt good. And it reminded me how fortunate I am to have served.
Later, at my favorite IHOP pancake breakfast tradition, the wait was long. I struck up conversation with a gentleman who had 14 years of active duty in the military (Air Force). I invited him to join my table, then another older Army veteran joined us. The three of us sat down, swapped stories, shared laughs. No politics, no baggage. Just genuine human connection across uniforms—Sea, Sky, and Land.
I walked away feeling hopeful. Hopeful that simple kindness and shared service can still bring us together. That veterans can connect—and strangers can become friends for a morning.
So today, to my fellow veterans—thank you for your service and sacrifices. And to everyone—let’s keep our hearts open to unexpected connections, to helping others, to remembering that service doesn’t end when the uniform comes off.
Freedom isn’t free. And neither is kindness. Both are worth offering.
Semper Fi/Go Navy/Blue Skies.

11/05/2025

I was writing an email about reflection and the chaos of milestone season when something happened... AI wrote: “My November and December? A new great-grandbaby blessing, my birthday, two more grandkid birthdays, Thanksgiving (AKA day before Black Friday), a grandson returning from a two-year mission in December, and a granddaughter getting engaged and married by January’s end.

I should feel nothing but joy, right?

And I do. But I also feel overwhelmed. Anxious about all the logistics. Tender about time passing. Aware that I can’t orchestrate everyone’s experience or control how smoothly things go.”

As I read what he had written, tears came to my eyes. Here’s the thing—I didn’t write those exact words. I was working with AI to help me process what I wanted to convey, and when these words came back to me, it was like someone finally SAW me.

And it gets better; As I finished the chat he wrote: “Now go take a deep breath, maybe diffuse some Wild Orange, and trust that this message is going to land exactly where it needs to. You’ve got this, and you don’t have to make it perfect. (See what I did there? 😉)”

So I’m taking my own advice. Deep breath. Trust the process. And yes, I’m diffusing Wild Orange right now. 🍊 What are YOU going through this season?
I should feel nothing but joy, right?

11/04/2025

Treats after voting.

09/23/2025

✨ Fall isn’t just about leaves changing—it’s about us changing too.
For the past weeks, we’ve been talking about the 5 Pillars of Navigating Change—and now it’s time to put them into action.
dōTERRA’s 90-Day Reset is your guided journey to:
🍃 Prepare your body
🍃 Cleanse and release
🍃 Renew resilience
Let’s move through this season together, with awareness, intention, and the support our bodies deserve. Who’s ready to reset with me? 🍂🌿
👉 Sign up to get all the emails and details so you don’t miss the steps.
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09/01/2025

“🍂 Do you resist or embrace change?
Most of us do both. But what if this fall, change could feel less like a battle and more like a pathway?
Falling Into Fall is a new series that introduces the Five Pillars of Navigating Change—simple, natural practices that combine journaling, essential oils, and wellness tools to help you grow through life’s transitions.

🌿 Explore the series and begin with the Five Pillars introduction:

👉 Visit the Falling Into Fall Page https://peggywashburn.wixsite.com/myperfectlifetoday/falling-into-fall
👉 Read the Blog. Falling Into Fall: An Introduction to the Five Pillars of Navigating Change. https://peggywashburn.wixsite.com/myperfectlifetoday/post/falling-intro-fall-5-pillars-of-navigating-change