Duke City Stretch

09/24/2021

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02/05/2020

Never use age as the reason - it’s mindset!

01/09/2020

I love love love this green soup recipe! So delicious and good for you - I make it every month!! 😋

http://www.oprah.com/food/kirstie-alleys-green-soup

01/09/2020

I thought this Instagram post of a common exercise providing lots of benefits was well worth sharing.

Intense Stress is harmful to our health yet most high performers suffer in silence. This exercise before bed is well worth a try.

01/06/2020

It’s a new year... and a new possible you! What is a word that describes how you want to feel this year?

01/02/2020

To all women in 2020 !

12/25/2019

Marvelous Midlife 😍

Christmas at Midlife

I am no longer waiting for a special occasion; I burn the best candles on ordinary days.
I am no longer waiting for the house to be clean; I fill it with people who understand that even dust is Sacred.
I am no longer waiting for everyone to understand me; It’s just not their task
I am no longer waiting for the perfect children; my children have their own names that burn as brightly as any star.
I am no longer waiting for the other shoe to drop; It already did, and I survived.
I am no longer waiting for the time to be right; the time is always now.
I am no longer waiting for the mate who will complete me; I am grateful to be so warmly, tenderly held.
I am no longer waiting for a quiet moment; my heart can be stilled whenever it is called.
I am no longer waiting for the world to be at peace; I unclench my grasp and breathe peace in and out.
I am no longer waiting to do something great; being awake to carry my grain of sand is enough.
I am no longer waiting to be recognized; I know that I dance in a holy circle.
I am no longer waiting for Forgiveness. I believe, I Believe. -Mary Anne Perrone

Photo: Ingmari Lamy
Photo Artist: Lina Michal

12/01/2019

♥️

Today I asked my body what she needed,
Which is a big deal
Considering my journey of
Not Really Asking That Much.

I thought she might need more water.
Or protein.
Or greens.
Or yoga.
Or supplements.
Or movement.

But as I stood in the shower
Reflecting on her stretch marks,
Her roundness where I would like flatness,
Her softness where I would like firmness,
All those conditioned wishes
That form a bundle of
Never-Quite-Right-Ness,
She whispered very gently:

Could you just love me like this?

Hollie Holden
Photo credit Nina Djaerff

11/28/2019

Have a safe and joyful Thanksgiving!! 🍁🦃