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10-Minute Guided Walking Meditation | The Plus Size Vegan – EP19

Take a moment to breathe and release stress and tension as you walk! Below is our Monday walking meditation, designed to focus on mindfulness and letting go of tension as you walk. We’ll use this meditation daily throughout the week as a start to our daily walk and post-dinner walk. This week is walk 161-168.…
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not even a fork in the sink!

If I could do anything significant this week, I would keep my kitchen clean. My kitchen would resemble those raised by folk who felt even a fork in the sink was a sign you didn’t do your chores. There is an odd feeling of accomplishment that comes with keeping a clean kitchen consistently. If I could accomplish…
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Vegan Sourdough Grilled Cheese with Roasted Kale from the garden.

After my daily walk, I made hubby and I each a quick grilled cheese sandwich. I roasted and cooked Curly kale and Dino kale freshly harvested from the garden in olive oil and pink salt. I used two types of sourdough bread, plain and jalapeno, vegan cheese and the sautéed kale. These were a treat.…
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Ms. Holiday & The Great Depression Garden Programs

It’s day 54 of sharing my daily walks online. I’ve been listening to a playlist from the 1972 vinyl of Billie Holiday’s greatest hits during my daily walks. One track that stands out is ‘He’s Funny That Way.’ Recorded in the 1930s, this song emerged when the U.S. government was trying to alleviate the Great…
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Garden Harvest & A Walk with Billie Holiday

Currently as I write this, it’s 3 p.m. on Friday, and the weather is cooler than it has been all week it seems. Billie Holiday’s lyrics have me feeling inspired, loved…..and gently reminding me to appreciate those who love me. In the spirit of gratitude and comfort, I’m preparing a meal for us that includes…
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“Heatwave Fighting” kale straight from our garden…

Embracing the garden-to-table life with my better half! Yesterdays lunch featured my “heatwave fighting” kale straight from our garden—both classic and dino varieties. Can’t wait to share how I used this harvest of kale for our lunch below . #GardenToTable #HomegrownGoodness“ I used all the veggies and fruit we had left over from the week.…
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Mindful Multitasking: Balancing Work, Research, and Housekeeping with Pomodoro Technique

I am becoming more mindful of my daily work, research, and house cleaning habits. I mentioned this in one of my latest blog post ….And I don’t wait for inspiration Below is my 2-hour Pomodoro video (25 min productivity x 5 min rest) session with a lofi playlist to help with focus. We will use…
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From Garden to Table: My Weekend Walk and Garden Meal

10:00 am Journal I’m writing this at about 10 am; I just finished my early morning walk. It’s the weekend, so I woke up later than usual. While walking this am, I tried to be more mindful of what my body craved and what it needed to be fueled and recover well. As the end…
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….And I don’t wait for inspiration
I’m taking a short break after my daily walk to romanticize my Saturday chores, when all I really want to do is play in my garden and write. This quote by Maya Angelou serves as a reminder that tidying will enhance my writing and meditation sessions this week. “I make writing as much a part…
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From Morning Chuckles to Garden Hustles: A Harvest Tale with a Tech Twist 🌶️🤣

Happy Saturday *The photo above is a mineral makeup and dna generated face but….a Ai generated background to soothe my mini/micro sweet pepper harvest this week! I found myself chuckling at the thought of harvesting tiny sweet red peppers again this morning. After finishing my morning walk I used an AI background generator to visualize…