https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2018/11/25/just-in-time-for-cyber-monday-police-your-fashion/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/the-coat.jpegthe coathttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/screen-shot-2018-11-25-at-5-40-19-pm.pngScreen Shot 2018-11-25 at 5.40.19 PMAbove, what it was supposed to look like. Below, what it really looks like. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/screen-shot-2017-04-01-at-7-59-40-pm.pngScreen Shot 2017-04-01 at 7.59.40 PMhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/dscf0595.jpgDSCF0595Holding up the side so nothing hangs out. My husband is cracking up and that's why I'm smiling. The big slits up the inside of the legs leave nothing to the imagination, either. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/dscf0596.jpgDSCF0596A non-working zipper on an ill-tailored garment. 2018-11-26T02:29:29+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2017/06/12/rock-and-roll-by-dodge-street-band-the-copper-countrys-premier-rock-band-on-the-keweenaw-peninsula-touring-the-midwest-and-playing-music-for-more-than-40-years/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/reed-roger-scott.jpgReed Roger Scotthttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/reed-singing.jpgReed singing2024-02-14T14:31:05+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2017/01/23/how-i-almost-got-ripped-off-by-an-online-yoga-teacher-training-and-why-i-need-your-help/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_0921.jpgimg_0921https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cyndi-yoga-wheel.jpgcyndi-yoga-wheelhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/anatomy.jpganatomyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/yoga-sutras1.jpgyoga-sutrashttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/my-yoga-notebook.jpgmy-yoga-notebookI had my notebook ready—full of the routines I've been writing for years based on different themes, like The Yin You're In and Bed, Bask and Beyond and In the Mudra. I'm just going to keep crafting my routines, and meditating on where I will find my teacher. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/hello-kitty.jpghello-kittyMy Dark Night of the Soul including snuggling up with Hello Kitty and a big pink quartz in my yoga room (aka the guest bedroom). I bawled (and soothed myself) like a little girl, but that's OK. Because tears are a sign of letting go. And this idea had to be released. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/jack-kornfield.jpgjack-kornfieldI'm enjoying the books my almost-teacher chose for the course.https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/yoga-sutras.jpgyoga-sutrashttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/16963_1189483532640_3451201_n.jpg16963_1189483532640_3451201_nWhen I meditate, I go to the ocean, and the sound of the waves helps me get clear. On my third failed attempt at teacher training I had to take it on the chin and begin again. And what about this: Maybe I'm meant to share yoga—and support teachers—in another way. More meditation and less forcing required. Easier said than done. 2017-01-23T02:59:12+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2016/12/27/when-too-much-is-just-right/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dscf21651.jpgdscf2165The Michigan Tech Research Vessel Agassiz at Schoolcraft Township docks, departure point for our 2016 Geoheritage tour to learn more about the mining waste legacy that marks the Keweenaw Peninsula.https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dscf2495.jpgdscf2495https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dscf2501.jpgdscf2501https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dscf2283.jpgdscf2283There are no shells or agates here, just tons of stamp sand, the product of copper mining on the Keweenaw Peninsula. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dscf2382.jpgdscf2382https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dscf2470.jpgdscf2470https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dscf2331.jpgdscf2331https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dscf2424.jpgdscf2424https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dscf2440.jpgdscf2440https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dscf2416.jpgdscf24162016-12-27T22:21:08+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2016/08/28/grieving-in-gratitude/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_1047.jpgIMG_1047https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_10461.jpgIMG_1046No “in lieu of flowers” for my mother-in-law’s celebration of life! She loved them, especially roses. Thanks to all who honored her with floral tributes. This is the bouquet from my family. The red rose stands for Jo, surrounded by her family. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/grief-five-stages.jpgGrief five stagesThe classic Five Stages of Grief are not a map, but a loose framework for how we individually process loss in all its forms. classic Five Stages of Grief are not a map, but a loose framework for how we individually process loss in all its forms. The classic Five Stages of Grief are not a map, but a loose framework for how we individually process loss in all its forms. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_1048.jpgIMG_1048No “in lieu of flowers” for my mother-in-law’s celebration of life! She loved them, especially roses. Thanks to all who honored her with floral tributes. This is the bouquet from my family. The red rose stands for Jo, surrounded by her family. 2016-08-29T17:11:56+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2016/07/11/soar-to-lovingkindness-with-sharon-salzberg/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/fullsizerender_1.jpgFullSizeRender_1https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_0471.jpgIMG_04712016-07-11T00:50:08+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2016/06/05/558/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image.jpgimageOur happiness is essential to creating happiness for others. 2016-06-05T17:59:14+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2016/04/30/build-your-own-yoga-practice-to-use-at-home-or-on-the-go/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cyndi-yoga-boot-key-harbor.jpgcyndi yoga boot key harborAs many as 40 Boot Key Harbor boaters gather a few times weekly for yoga practice in Marathon, Florida Keys. Yoga in paradise! https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cyndi-headstand.jpgCyndi headstandhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lena-wilson-yoga-teacher.jpgLena Wilson yoga teacher2016-05-01T23:13:12+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2016/03/31/yes-and-know-embrace-what-you-feel-without-having-to-know-everything/2016-04-02T20:13:54+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2016/02/19/a-golden-square-rule-to-let-go-of-what-others-think-of-you/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image1.jpgimageRoosters and hens roaming Key West's Duval Street in the Florida Keys. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image.jpgimage2016-02-19T03:29:00+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2016/01/06/vitamins-tonics-tinctures-herbs-potions-and-lotions-and-formulas-for-self-care/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image3.jpgimageWhether it's a studio, a gym, a track or a spot on the rug at home, we all need space to stretch out and be in our bodies while quieting our minds. What do you do to nurture your mind-body-spirit connection? How did you discover what worked for you? https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image2.jpgimageSebastian Yoga Studio on Florida's east coast south of Orlando is prime example of adaptabilty. Every kind of Yoga for every level, every desired pace, at a variety of times. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image1.jpgimageThe real vitamin "bee," propalis; adrenal tonic, homemade rosehip tincture, the healing balms I craft from what I gather and grow - these, along with herbal teas and infusions are my medicines. I take vitamin suppplements, too: A, B, C, D, calcium, magnesium, lysine, fish oil, turmeric-curcumin and two baby aspirn. Seem like a hassle? not to me. It's habit. And for me, it works. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image.jpgimageI'm moving toward making Cyndi's Abundant Unguents, like this batch of healing rose, calendula and plantain salve, available to the public. For me the joy I find in making the balms is amplified by the healing power I harness for myself when I use them on my own skin, for everything from chapped lips and dry hands to bruises and achy muscles. Thanks to Marilyn of Swift's Hardware for being my first outlet in Houghton as I continue to work on formulation to make each batch consistently firm - and receive some help from label Angels. That piece of the venture isn't in my wheelhouse - but learning to ask for help has been a key component in my overall plan for well-being. 2016-01-06T03:28:19+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/12/20/twelve-days-of-christmas-how-about-12-days-for-you/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/image3.jpgimageI dream about this bed in the Kangas suite at La Rose Wellness Retreat off US-41 on Keweenaw Bay. There's an upcoming overnight retreat Jan 15-16 that includes hot tubbing, sauna and working on your vision board for the coming year. Visit larosewellnessretreat.com or call 906-370-6686 for more info. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/image2.jpgimageOn the 12th Day of Christmas I repotted a huge Rosemary plant and trimmed lemongrass. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/image1.jpgimageThe little guys give truth to the "Not even a mouse" line in The Night Before Christmas. They don't sing anymore. But mom has plenty of animated Christmas buddies who do! https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/image.jpgimageA glorious moment to reflect in nature is easiest to come by if you step outside at sunrise or sunset and use all of your senses to tune in, as I did during morning meditation on my mother's dock in Sebastian, Florida. 2015-12-20T20:40:35+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/11/16/life-is-like-a-box-of-bras-its-a-stretch-to-find-what-fits/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image2.jpgFinding bras that fitReportedly a high percentage of women are wearing the wrong size bra. Guilty! And grateful to learn yet another useful lesson from my amazing mom. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image1.jpgSurplus brasBra-vo! Mom inspired me to add a few of my own constricting sports bras to the pile. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image.jpgChihuahua wearing a Genie braNot my mother's bras. Her cast offs would have fit to a T. Thanks to sofiaissexy.com for the visual. 2015-11-16T16:10:15+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/10/03/discover-and-share-the-surprising-spaces-that-free-your-mind/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image5.jpgimagehttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image4.jpgRushing falls of Michigan's Upper PeninsulaCanyon River Falls is beautiful at any time of year, but especially fall. For many, water is an essential element of their sacred space. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image3.jpgCanyon Falls forest glade beckonsIn the forest near Baraga County's Canyon Falls you can feel the beauty soothing and at the same time energizing your spirit. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image2.jpgBahama-bound DawningFor me, the ocean is a sacred place, especially the waters stretching from Key Largo to Miami. There is a magic there that infuses my soul with tranquility and delight. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image1.jpgSunrise in Sebastian FloridaA golden dawn over Lake Schumann in the Old Florida town of Sebastian. Sacred to me, for meditating on the dock with the herons, wood storks, Ibis and all the other creatures who share my morning contemplation ritual. I chant. They squawk, honk, quack, whistle and kraaaanck! https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image.jpgSacred spaces tucked away all around usI dub thee "The Mullein Mounds." My latest sacred space is close to home in a completely unexpected place, although I do not go there when the end-loaders and dump trucks are moving about. 2015-10-04T14:51:18+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/09/01/animal-guides-totems-symbolism-messengers-and-meaning/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscf1361.jpgDragonflyThe larger symbolism of the dragonfly makes it a favorite totem. For me this "blue sewing needle" variety also takes me back to the marshy explorations of my childhood on our family's lakefront property. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_2205.jpgIMG_2205https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image2.jpgBeetle imageSacred scarab or creepy beetle? I've learned to marvel rather than judge the critters that cross my path - or whose path I cross. This big guy was hanging on out my front walkway in early June. Beetles symbolize karma, the need to examine daily habits and transformative growth. According to the first source I looked at, anyway. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image1.jpgLuna mothMoments of her fleeting life spent with me. Sacred. Sweet. I am so grateful for a remarkable visit from this transformational, ephemeral creature. 2016-07-24T16:33:07+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/07/20/245/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image.jpgCruising into grace Life afloat on a sailboat requires 99 percent laissez-faire and 10 percent all-hands-on-deck adrenalin-fueled action. Either way you go with what is. The water and the wind don't care how you want it to be. 2015-07-20T02:43:56+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/06/20/voluntary-amputation-prayers-and-inspiration/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscf0316.jpgHipster, Train Kid, Musician, WriterShannon's paradoxical, theological, philosophical bent combined with her technological prowess uniquely qualifies her to research the leading treatments for her condition, which wasn't diagnosed until a physical therapist spotted her extreme sensitivity, body-temperature regulation issues and other symptoms of CRPS. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscf0174.jpgA spirit as boundless and ever-changing as Lake SuperiorA feisty blend of defiance and self-reliance, this young woman is as untamed, unpredictable and heart-stoppingly beautiful as Lake Superior. Shannon seeks a life without limits. Once she completes the initial healing process she will be done with canes, crutches and wheelchairs. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image1.jpgGoodbye, My Left Foot"We didn't know it was that bad," is a common response to Shannon's decision to have a below-the-knee amputation. Don't feel bad, friends and loved ones. She puts up a really strong front. And she's decided on this because she wants to get better. This is Shannon's way to wellness. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image.jpgTrain kid, hockey goalie,'I'm in a gang, 'she says. 'Perhaps you've heard of the Crips? '2015-06-23T11:59:11+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/05/31/flower-power-the-healing-effect-of-a-garden-nursery/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image8.jpgimagehttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image7.jpgimagehttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image6.jpgimagehttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image5.jpgimagehttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image4.jpgimagehttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image3.jpgimagehttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image2.jpgimagehttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image1.jpgpeach begonia JPEGA wonderland of vivid massed annuals provides uplifting color therapy for northern dwellers waiting for winter to give up the ghosthttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image.jpgjpeg greenhouse Pat's IGA HancockLush displays of annuals provide the Zen of gardening without any of the effort. 2015-06-01T02:29:59+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/05/23/remembrance-flowers-and-a-memorial-day-thank-you/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dscf9516.jpgDecoration Day PoppyTraditional Memorial Day weekend activities include attending to gravesites and other places where we honor the departed. The traditional flower of the holiday, the poppy, won't bloom here until June.https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dscf0885.jpgDSCF0885https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dscf0887.jpgDSCF0887https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dscf0883.jpgForget me neverThe lush profusion of forget-me-nots remind us to remember always those who made the ultimate sacrifice. 2015-05-23T16:58:30+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/05/22/handbook-to-higher-consciousness-inspirational-insights-never-get-old/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image9.jpgHandbook to Higher Consciousness by Ken KeyesThere is a happier life far beyond the fight or flight response that so automatically kicks in for many of us. You can choose how to react. And that changes everything. 2015-05-22T02:29:57+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/05/10/every-day-is-mothers-day/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mothers-day-2015-007.jpgMothers Day 2015 007Learning so much from each other, my firstborn and I. I remember brining her home and asking, "Now what?"https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mothers-day-2015-008.jpgMothers Day 2015 008Introducing toddler Scott to the joys of a Lake Superior wave walk. 2015-05-10T17:47:48+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/04/29/faith-afloat-lighten-up-lessons-from-a-cork/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image1.jpgjpeg cdThis isn't a CD in the feeling-good world of deliberate creation, it's a high-flying disk. Much preferred to what Esther calls "an ornery disk." Another fun visualization that raises the spirits and vibrational energy. I love how the disks catch the light and reflect rainbow prisms. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image.jpgLet your cork bob jpegUpstream thoughts, roadblocks, stuck energy ... there are many ways to describe going with the flow on the path of least resistance. The cork analogy from the teachings of Abraham-Hicks is a fun visual. 2015-04-29T19:12:01+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/04/24/asana-nirvana-a-poem-for-branching-out-in-tree-pose/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image.jpgRooted in truthBranching out into an ever-more meaningful yoga practice may include poems or quotes used at the beginning, close or during your session on the mat. 2015-04-24T21:57:07+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/04/20/every-day-in-every-way-a-morning-mantra-to-make-your-own/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dscf9629.jpg.jpeg Copper Country CosmosBecoming conscious of how you feel and how you can choose to feel good is like a beautiful flower unfurling. So open up to what can be and let the beauty in you bloom!https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dscf9626.jpg.jpeg Queen Anne's LaceFind the beauty in and around you every day. And celebrate that the very first thing, before you even get out of bed. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/quotescover-jpg-26-glowing-better-and-better.jpeg.jpeg Sunset casts a golden sheen on St. Andrew's Inlet near Panama City FloridaIt's easy to be grateful when you're living on the water on a sailboat. I give thanks for that - glowing better and better - morning noon and night! https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/quotescover-jpg-40-image-quote-better-and-better.jpegjpeg growing better and better inspirationGrowing better and better. Yep, that's you - just like this exquisite Columbine. Let your hope and intent for the new day blossom with a fun morning mantra. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/bgag-rowing-quote.jpegGoing with the flowPositive affirmations lead to positive outcomes, as this sailing Doc and his faithful dinghy dog can attest as they row the boat ashore at Boot Key Harbor in Florida's Marathon Keys. 2015-04-20T22:53:22+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/04/16/do-what-makes-you-happy/2015-04-17T01:04:38+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/04/14/a-moving-meditation-for-inner-and-outer-peace-well-being-and-joy/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/quotescover-jpg-70-lokah-image-quote.jpegWorld Map jpegSending health and happiness out to all the continents is a big idea. This huge act of faith, of love, of light begins with you, with me, with each of us doing our small part for something greater. 2015-04-14T02:57:25+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/04/06/spring-into-your-fantastic-week-with-a-blast-of-gratitude/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/quotescover-jpg-92-gratitude-4-6-15-leaf.jpegCalling forth the magic of gratitudeA grateful heart is a magnet for miracles. It's fun, relaxing and empowering to give thanks for every little thing, whenever you find something to appreciate. 2015-04-06T20:42:13+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/03/30/a-bright-pop-of-thankful-inspiration-to-begin-your-best-week-ever/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/quotescover-jpg-99-bgag-flashbulb-image-quote.jpegjpeg Picture perfect weekly inspirationWhat are you thankful for as we begin a new week? Expressing gratitude shines a radiant light on your personal path to happiness, health and fulfillment. 2015-04-06T04:03:05+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/03/22/international-water-day-ode-to-the-waterways/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscf3531.jpgjpeg Chip Ahoy DSCF3531Crossing the Gulf is always a rush. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscf0834.jpgjpeg Southbound SailorsA procession of boats heads out during slack tide on Apalachicola Bay bound for warmer places on Florida's west coast and beyond. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscf0830.jpgjpeg Sunrise on Apalachicola BayThe water calls as Chip Ahoy and a fleet of outbound sailors head their cruising vessels into the Gulf of Mexico for an overnight passage to Clearwater-Tarpon Springs on Florida's west coast. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscf0866.jpgjpeg Apalachicola fishing fleetThe fleet docks at Apalachicola. Life has changed and not for the better since the BP oil spill and its decimation of the oyster beds. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscf1779.jpgjpeg Pensacola inlet beachGulf Shores National Seashore is a windswept series of achingly beautiful barrier islands. 2015-03-22T17:51:39+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/03/21/akal-a-chant-honoring-those-who-die-and-those-who-mourn/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/quotescover-jpg-79-jpeg-akal-sunrise.jpg.jpeg Florida sunrise Hobe SoundThe golden light of a new day dawning on the east coast of Florida's Hobe Sound from a peaceful spring break anchorage (oxymoron, that) for the crew of Chip Ahoy reminds us to savor life as well as what comes next. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/quotescover-jpg-79-jpeg-akal.jpg.jpeg sunrise ocean horizon Florida Keys"Seeing death as the end of life is like seeing the horizon as the end of the ocean." The David Searls quote rings true for this sailor and seeker. How about you? 2015-03-22T18:17:04+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/03/16/living-on-a-boat-in-the-florida-keys-my-slice-of-paradise/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscf8421.jpgjpeg aboard sailboatEven when the clouds roll in, I'm a happy water camper on Chip Ahoy. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscf1153.jpgDogs in kayak jpegEven precious puppies like to have fun on the water in the Florida Keys. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscf1067.jpgSailboats in harbor jpegWhen you're living aboard your boat you don't just have a view, you are part of the scenery as the poetic lines of mast and rigging meet sunset's color show. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscf1048.jpgYoga jpegThe Marathon Community Cruisers Net announces daily activities as well as other news of interest at 9 a.m. daily on marine radio channel 68. In addition to a lovely all-levels yoga class cruisers gather for softball, tennis, aerobics and pretty much everything up to and including underwater basket-weaving. There are also movie nights, chalk talks and potlucks galore, so tune in if you're in the neighborhood! https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscf1055.jpg.jpeg Boaters at sunriseHappy Hour traditions thrive on the Boot Key Harbor mooring field, where snacks and sundowners are shared as freely as advice on where to get boat parts or stock up on provisions for a Bahamas trip. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscf1051.jpgmarina .jpeg Florida KeysMarathon City Marina has it all, from wifi to garbage disposal. https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscf0988.jpgsailboat jpegSailboats at rest on the Boot Key Harbor mooring field in Marathon, Florida Keys.2015-03-16T22:20:23+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/03/13/being-comfortable-with-being-uncomfortable/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscf0116.jpgA rose by any other frame ...This untouched beauty in my garden is ripe fodder for the filters of photographic artistry from those who do not live by the adage 'leave well enough alone.'2015-03-13T15:47:21+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/03/03/inspiration-served-here-be-beautiful-be-groovy-be-awesome-be-great/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/quotescover-jpg-75-bgag-intro.jpegSail into a feeling of serenityI feel most at home on the water or in the garden, surrounded by the vibration of nature. 2015-03-12T20:32:50+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/about-me-and-this-beautiful-groovy-awesome-great-place-to-uplift-and-enlighten-our-tribe-of-seekers/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image2.jpgAngel blessingsThe universe offers up positive signs on a daily basis. The trick is to notice everything you have to be grateful for.https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image1.jpgReaching for serenityJoin me in this ongoing practice to find balance in our lives. 2015-03-10T23:53:43+00:00weekly0.6https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/03/05/a-powerful-prayer-for-parents-and-children/https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/february-2015-bgag-prayers-for-children-001.jpgPrayers for Mama BearsNo matter what else happens, if our children are safe, healthy and happy we can count our blessings with true joy.2015-03-05T19:57:43+00:00monthlyhttps://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.comdaily1.02024-02-14T14:31:05+00:00