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Okay, one more.

One more sunrise shot before I head back home.

Saw this beauty on my ride this morning.

Sights along my ride. Pretty sunflowers, white pelicans, and always a joy to see the horses.

It's been a minute since I've taken 'Flash' out for a spin. Nice to challenge some different muscles.

Northern Nevada BNI members, are you looking for an outside networking event? Or have you had visitors to your group whose profession is already represented? Come join Association of Motivated Professionals for their Summer Mixer, July 24th and spread the word.

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Summer Soirée: Networking Mixer

A beautiful hike to Church's Pond.

When you try and take advantage of the rare clouds, but the sky above you is bluebird blue.

That's a great looking medal!

Thank you, Lake Tahoe, for providing the perfect hydrotherapy for my feet.

Headed from Boca toward Prosser Dam on Leg7 of my first

Team Lolly's Follies is underway.

Not too bad for a late afternoon run. Second run of the day. RTO ready

I don't usually polish my nails, but in preparation for the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey, I'm going Lolly's Follies tea.l

It's that time of year again. Seasonal fire prevention crew stopping for a drink at Thomas Creek.

Today is ! Did you know that anyone born with ovaries is at risk for ovarian cancer? Let's shed light on the facts. Ovarian cancer affects people of all ages and backgrounds. Join us in spreading awareness with key statistics and facts about this disease. https://bit.ly/4bnYVe5

Self Care Isn't Selfish I have seen the meme, “Self-Care Is Not Selfish” show up on virtually all social media outlets that I subscribe to. Often it is accompanied by the analogy of the airline safety instructions to put your oxygen mask on first before helping others. It seems that people are beginning to take this advice to heart....

Prioritizing Self Care Self Care Isn’t Selfish I have seen the meme, “Self-Care Is Not Selfish” show up on virtually all social media outlets that I subscribe to. Often it is accompanied by the analogy of the airli…

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Feel The Teal Corn Hole Tournament Presented by Lolly's Follies Corn Hole Tournament to benefit the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition

Self massage with the stick and roller, along with stretching help keep my lower legs from getting cranky.

Had a great weekend learning and making with

With less than a month to go for the Rock Tahoe Half Marathon, I have my pre-race therapeutic massage scheduled.

May is Mental Health Awareness month. Did you know that massage has been shown to reduce levels of cortisol, the hormone associated with stress, while boosting the "feel good" neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine? Self care is not selfish!

I was talking with someone the other day who had moved to Reno during COVID. Like many others, they realized that working remotely gave them the opportunity to move away from physical proximity of their job. It was a great opportunity to relocate. But moving during a pandemic and working from home made it challenging to meet people and make friends....

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Finding Your Tribe I was talking with someone the other day who had moved to Reno during COVID. Like many others, they realized that working remotely gave them the opportunity to move away from physical proximity of …

When your business is customer service, inconveniencing your clients is basically a cardinal sin. So when I had to cancel client appointments not once, but twice in the same week, I wasn't sure how to absolve my customer service sins. The Medical Emergency The first day I had to cancel appointments was due to a medical emergency. What was supposed to be a simple outpatient procedure got a bit complicated. ...

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Patience Is A Practice In Thoughtfulness When your business is customer service, inconveniencing your clients is basically a cardinal sin. So when I had to cancel client appointments not once, but twice in the same week, I wasn’t su…

In the midst of the holiday season, many of us turn our energies toward gift giving. An act that should bring joy, can often produce anxiety. With news of shipping delays and distribution disruptions, even online shopping might be stressful this year. Giving gifts of experiences can bring loads of joy with less stress and worry. They can create memories to last a lifetime and can help service-oriented businesses that are still recovering from the challenges of the pandemic....

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Gifting Experiences In the midst of the holiday season, many of us turn our energies toward gift giving. An act that should bring joy, can often produce anxiety. With news of shipping delays and distribution disruptio…

If yesterday's snow has you gearing up for winter sports, don't forget to include massage in your sports training and recovery program.

While I certainly am not a physician, this biblical proverb is resonating strongly with me at the moment. I can add "practice what you preach" to that because recently I was guilty of "do as I say, not as I do." Now I'm paying the price. If I Had a Dollar... …for every time I recommended that someone be conservative in returning to sport after an injury, I'd have lots of dollars. ...

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Physician, Heal Thyself While I certainly am not a physician, this biblical proverb is resonating strongly with me at the moment. I can add “practice what you preach” to that because recently I was guilty of …

Reno River Run completed in honor of SGT Dustin Allen. I never knew you, but I thank you for your service and sacrifice.

Our friends at Tandem Chocolates are making it sweet and easy to support those impacted by the Caldor Fire. For every box of their We 💙 Tahoe dark chocolate caramels sold, $5 will go to the Caldor Fire Relief Fund.