#TBThursday to 5 years ago today with my Ohio girls! Thank you for sending this pic today, Holly!
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Blown away by my dear friend who made these yummy works of art for one of her customers! Her Hello, Sugar! bakery biz is in NW Florida, if you’re over there and need some of her deliciousness. Love you, Rosie! ️️😀
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#tbt to when traveling to see your besties was so freaking easy! Miss you girls like crazy, and can’t wait until we can be together again! ️️️
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I might be mesmerized by my new piece of art by my super talented friend, Kate Morgan. There’s just something magical about it, and I can’t stop staring at it on my wall.
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When you get happy mail from a sweet Insta friend you’ve never met in real life. 🥰 Proof of the good things about social media. 😍 Thank you for your kindness and for brightening up my day! ❤️
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It was so great catching up with this beautiful soul today! You made my day, Kate!
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A little brew and the best video chat with my besties! Love you Deb and Rae Lyn! ️️So grateful we have technology during all this!!! Can’t wait for our next partayyyyy!! 🥳🥳
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When you haven’t seen your childhood friend in 20 years, and you don’t miss a beat. ️️️So grateful we were able to get together.
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So grateful for these two sweet friends from my Seattle days! We had such a nice time catching up. This life thing really is all about the people you meet. ️️
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When you get the sweetest Catmas card from a thoughtful friend. Made my day!
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So grateful I was able to see this forever friend! Thanks for driving so far to see me, Michelle – you are good for my soul!
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When you haven’t seen your dear friend in 14 years and you chat like it was yesterday. Love you, Karla! It was amazing catching up with you and talking about grammar, too! ️
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I’m grateful for family time all day, my loves on Maui, and that my sister’s oven got fixed. And I’m grateful for all of you. Happy Thanksgiving, sweet friends!
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Still in awe after watching our incredibly talented friend and Chief Mana Fire Dance Master perform with fire knives! Amazing! So honored to know you, Chado!
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When your fabulous friends send you a picture from afar to say hello. This made my day. Love and miss you both!
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Throwback Thursday to this gem that my BFF sent me this week! Our TV pics from the mid-1990s when we were babies working at KAKE-TV ️️ Thanks for this blast from the past, SUGAR!
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So happy I got to see my dear friend, Christa, even if it was just for a few minutes at the airport. My heart is full. ️
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Had a long chat with this amazing human today, Kate Morgan, who also happens to be a super talented artist. Connection is so important for mental health, and our call was just what I needed. ️
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Had a long talk with my dear friend, Kathleen… AKA my “twin.” ♀️ (Why don’t we FaceTime more??!)
Fun Fact: when we both worked as reporters at the same TV station a thousand years ago, people would get us mixed up. So… sometimes we’d mess with them and pretend to be each other. I mean, we don’t really look alike (except for the brown skin and hair), so it just turned into our little joke. Love you so much, my “twin.” ️
Mental Health Month: Why social connection is important for your mental and physical health
MentalHealthMonth : [Social Connections]⠀
Every time we move to a new place (which we have done several times), I really struggle with leaving close friends and family behind and starting over. Maui has been extra challenging for me, especially because I mainly work from home, which can be isolating. I’m so grateful for new friends, and have been trying to connect with more people lately because I know how important it is for my mental health. ⠀
DID YOU KNOW? Loneliness is bad for your health. In fact, it can shorten your lifespan the same as smoking 15 cigarettes a day does, and is more dangerous to your health than obesity.⠀
WHY SOCIAL INTERACTION IS GOOD FOR YOU [Source: Mental Health America]:⠀
- People with strong social relationships are 50% more likely to live longer.
- A poor social support system makes it harder to recover from mental illnesses, while a strong one improves your overall outcome and the ability to bounce back from stress.
- Finding other people to relate to and doing things you enjoy are known to improve your mood and overall mental health.⠀
ARE YOU STRUGGLING?⠀
If you are taking steps to care for your mind, body, and soul but still feel like you’re struggling with your mental health, visit mhascreening.org to check your symptoms. It’s free, confidential, and anonymous. Once you have your results, MHA will give you information and help you find tools and resources to feel better.
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Throw-back Thursday to a great meet-up last week with Sarah with C Social Media ! Looking forward to the next one! ️
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So much fun with my dear friends visiting Maui. Grateful we were able to get together, and can’t wait for you guys to return! ️️️