Living Well: Fun Little Romantic Gesture

This one's gonna a be a quickie ... slightly appropriately inappropriate considering the title

Four years ago, while on a girls trip to Hawaii, we visited a beautiful temple! In the gift shop, I bought a tiny little Lucky Frog. I brought it home and showed it to my (then boyfriend, now husband). I explained the simple rules to the game:

One person hides Frog, and the other person finds it, taking turns. (Did you find him in the picture?)
Frog hides in random "hiding in front of your face" kinds of places (He's been in the coffee beans, in cereal boxes, on high light fixtures, behind the turned leg of a table, in cowboy boots, pants pockets, under drying dishes, once, even in the bottom of a freshly poured cup of coffee that was waiting for me when I got out of the shower! And many other cleaver little places!)
Frog does not leave the house. (this did happen once, when we went on an out of town fishing trip, and he was hiding in the pocket of a pair of jeans I packed!)
We don't "talk about it", it just happens. If we happen to be together when Frog's hiding place is discovered, we giggle and kiss, and go about our merry way ... plotting the next hiding place ;)

There that's pretty much the game.
A sweet, fun, simple romantic game that helps keep things light and playful and reminds us to be
Living Well!
Love,
Suzi~Q

Living Well: Loving Washington State

I have said it before, and I will say it again.
Washington State is one of the most beautiful and diverse places on the planet!
I love it here!
I love the green!
I love the browns!
I love our water: the ocean on our most western boarder; so many rivers, creeks, and streams criss cross our varied terrain; a great many lakes of various sizes dot our landscape and even change how we live; and of course, beautiful Puget Sound!
I love our various mountain ranges! It is amazing to me that there are places that I can stand and look east and see our Cascade Range, then turn around wesst and see our Olympic Range!
We have desert.
We have ocean.
We have luch fam lands.
We have rain forest.

We have several different beautiful regions here.

The state is divided in (almost) half by the Cascade Range running north and south, which creates two very different and beautiful climates! The very lush Western Wa, and the arid desert farm land of "E-Wa". There is also an invisible dividing line that runs east/west through the middle, so we also have north and south. Each of the quaderants has very distinct and beautifully amazing things to experience!

Last weekend my husband and I took his son for a soccer tournement near Port Angeles on the pinensula, which requires a ferry boat ride (another amazing Washington experience!)

I have lived in washington since I was 3 years old. I love it here! Everyday is amazing. The weather doesn't get old for me! I can feel the electric energy in our stormy skies, and I can feel the rush of life energy with budding new spring life!

Knowing and loving the region where you live is yet another very important way to be
Living Well!
Love,
Suzi~Q

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Living Well Does Not Need to Be Filled with Drama

A commentary on our modern work environment:

Drama and dramatic efforts reap rewards, while quietly and simply getting the job done are invisible ;)

Why do companies thrive on chaos to look successful?

Made up example … But I KNOW we've all witnessed this in one form or another:

2 people are given projects and deadlines.

One gets to work, maps out a plan and begins the take quiet methodical action, calling on individuals to assist when necessary. The project is quietly finished and turned in on time. The employee is thanked.

The other schedules planning meets and spends a lot of time talking with people about the project and what it means and how best to do it. Makes charts and graphs showing why it's so important to accomplish. Then suddenly realized the deadline is looming! Calls a meeting! It can't be accomplished with the current staffing, hire and train more people, work over time late into the night to get it accomplished … It's finally finished, a little late, and DONE with flare! The employee is heralded as a team player, and a stellar example.

It may not always get you recognized, but, keeping your tasks efficient and effective is better for your blood pressure and your temperament, allowing you to

Live Well!

Love,

SuziQue

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Living Well is a Sensual Experience

Yes, I said SENSUAL, not sexual (though that is certainly a very important sensation in the scheme of Living Well!!)
 
Sensual is not a "dirty word"!
Sensual is a behavior of using ALL of your senses!
 
God gave us five physical senses.
Sight
Smell
Hearing
Taste
Touch
 
But He gave us some others too, that might be less obvious ... and are certainly senses that can be developed.
 
Intuition - (I had a sense that something wasn't quite right. or It just felt right.)
 
Mental faculties- (Have you taken leave of your senses!?!?!)
 
Common Sense - (Come to your senses!)
 
Soul connection - (I'm so glad you called! I was just thinking about you!)
 
Living Well requires that you use ALL of the senses that God gave you!
So! Lets get out there and really, truly, experience our world!
Use all of your senses!
Pay attention to those that you more often brush aside!
Make note of how the air smells while it's raining.
Notice how the fabric of your shirt feels on the skin of your back.
Notice the texture of food in your mouth!

It's a wonderful world ... FEELING every bit of it is part of ...
Living Well!
Love,
Suzi~Q

Living Well by Eating Beautiful Food: A simple and Delicious Breakfast

This morning, I made a delicious smoothie!
1/4 cup oldfashioned oats
1/4 cup protien powder
1-1/2 cups copped fruit (half and apple, half a banana, half a fresh mango, and the balance was frozen peach slices)
about a cup, maybe a little more, of coconut milk
blend smooth ... enjoy!
 
I make these a lot, they are fast easy and delicious! And satisfying!
 
for the 1-1/2 cups of produce, I use a variety of things based on what I have and what sounds good!
Any kind of frozen fruit! Blueberries are a favorite! But whatever is on sale is usually what I get.
Fresh fruit: grapes, banana, apple, grapefruit, oranges (I'm allergic to pinapple, so I can't do that! But I would if I could!) Use your imagination! Choose what looks beautiful at the grocery store!
Sometimes I add spinach, or kale, or carrots, or celery
 
Really, as long as you like it, you can't go wrong!