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#4-30in30 Marymoor Park was beautiful!! Windmills and so many apple trees #july4weekend #donitamamabear #30in30 ##4 (at Marymoor) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCSM4jBAnMx/?igshid=x2zp9w8dvu2z

Such a beautiful dinner. We haven’t eaten out since March 3 and I painted my nails and everything!! I can’t believe it’s been 30 years...today-yesterday seemed like 300 years 😂 but I’d do it all over again in a heart beat. This was #3 of our 30 in 30!! #donitamamabear #30in30 (at Carmine's) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBzXHwFnKbk7IkSHvorbfal7Uq4EWr2uxw4ZhQ0/?igshid=yg0o6agopglm

Ok friends…more on discipline…it’s how to keep on the learning curve. As an educator, it’s how I roll. I aim to stay true to the learning mindset every day but it does take discipline and practice. It means not only learning new things and patterns and routines, but it means stepping away from negative ones. It means tossing out the bad habits you’ve collected that don’t serve you. Instead, step into a new pattern. One that will keep you growing 😊 #donitamamabear #motivation #discipline (at Bellevue, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBxLTIYAjhP/?igshid=1bkj8v3h10mmg

My loves my cubs and Papa Bear-hope you all had a wonderful Father’s Day #donitamamabear #papabearlove (at Snoqualmie Falls) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBuSUhxAT2o/?igshid=fhi42gcc084l

Still working on surrendering myself. It’s a practice-seems like all “good” things for you are just that-a practice. As long as we are listening and learning and accepting, we are doing ourselves good. Not everyone will consider that surrendering but I do. I find it vital to listen, learn, and continue my education by surrendering to the flow. #surrendertotheflow #donitamamabear (at Bellevue, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBWLkldAYoW/?igshid=ou2idds2ah58

Sometimes we just blindly follow signs, literal and figurative, now is the time to add your own narrative, no matter how wobbly. Always follow your gut-heart-inner voice-intuition, it will guide you where you need to be. #iamresponsibleforme #donitamamabear (at Bellevue, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBOOzOoA27Y/?igshid=lp4y5rhlvdz5

It’s not easy to loosen our grip on the things that we can’t control or that wind us up. Our default is to hold on tighter. In my survivorship – and in this current lock-down, I’m learning to not try so dang hard to please and do. And what do you know? I’m relaxing more and learning to trust in myself and in the guiding forces that exist all around us. I am becoming aware of all the things that ‘just connect’ and the opportunities that ‘fall into my lap’ and taking action in these Ah-hah moments! It’s amazing how relaxed I feel as it unfolds. It’s counterintuitive to what most of us are taught – to push ourselves and grind it out. But the thing is, letting go and surrendering has turned out to be wonderfully more productive. #surrender #letgo #donitamamabear https://www.instagram.com/p/CBL2OBbgt7p/?igshid=5gg8a9y0ico

As today is the last day for nurses week, I really want to say how much I appreciate everyone that’s on the front line, but especially the nurses! This picture was taken when the C-17 62nd Airlift Wing flew over Bellevue from the Overlake hospital-so fascinating to watch and as they flew they “waved”. Thank you nurses!! #donitamamabear #mamabearshare https://www.instagram.com/p/CAHNJfNAKcJ/?igshid=1bykx6si3ypab