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🌴 The Heart of Bequia: A Peek Beneath the Surface

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A Whole Lot of Nothing to Do: Birthday Reflections from Bequia

A Whole Lot of Nothing to Do: Birthday Reflections from Bequia A Return to Color and Calm This year’s birthday trip is special to me, yet, a bit bittersweet. Last year, I didn’t get away as usual for my birthday — I was burying my sweet mother. The weight of that memory has stayed with me, and I knew this year I needed something different. I chose to return to Bequia Island, a little gem I…

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Navigating the Loss of My Mother

Navigating the Loss of My Mother: Embracing Growth and Processing Memories Dear Friends, As many of you know, I recently lost my mother in June, and we laid her to rest on my birthday. It was an honor to share that day with her, but it was hard. I struggled to find solace in it. I finally worked out the understanding that saying “goodbye” to her on the day of my birth was and always will be a…

#death #grieving #losing my mom #loss #memories

The Blame Game

Unraveling the Blame Game: A Journey of Courage and Self-Discovery by Sandy Hibbard I’ll never forget a pivotal conversation with my therapist, Dr. K, during a particularly challenging time after my divorce. He introduced me to the concept of the “blame game,” a behavior where, in our moments of suffering, we retreat to our primitive instincts, often pointing fingers rather than looking…

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Wheels

Wheels Your wheels… Will they get you where you’re going? I’m at the airport and I swear this carry-on bag is fighting me every step of the way. Whatever happened to those smooth, steel ball bearings? These worn plastic wheels can barely keep up! As I am tugging at my bag through the endless corridors of the Salt Lake City airport, I am reminded about the importance of wheels that keep us going…

#airport musing #travel #wheels

What Gives Your Life Direction?

What Gives Your Life Direction? By Sandy Hibbard What gives your life direction? That’s a good question, and a question we strive to answer throughout our life. A comforting thought to me is there is no one correct answer. Our direction comes from the many ‘cues’ we get throughout our journey. I like to think our direction is as fluid and winding as the water running down from the mountain. It…

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Who Do You Choose To Trust?

In Today’s Sea of Information, Who Do You Choose To Trust? By Sandy Hibbard Choosing who you believe, and where and who you rely on for knowledge is something we do quite mindlessly. In the vastness of information we are exposed to everyday, there’s an underlying current guiding us: TRUST. We might not always consciously acknowledge it, but with every headline we read, every news segment we…