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Dear Mother Nature
Dear Mother Nature

Dear Mother Nature,

How do you do it all? I'm overwhelmed.

Why Yoga, Surfing and Stand Up Paddling at Vista Guapa Surf Camp
Why Yoga, Surfing and Stand Up Paddling at Vista Guapa Surf Camp

Stand up paddling (SUP) is the number one fasted growing sport. Learn about connecting yoga, BlueMind science, surfing and SUP at my week long all inclusive retreat at Vista Guapa Surf Camp. This year celebrating the 10th anniversary and launching One Drop Cascade with Lori Palmer!

BucketList New Years Eve
BucketList New Years Eve

BucketList: New Years Eve: Skiing down Cindy's Run at the stroke of midnight.

Weigh In Wednesday 03
Weigh In Wednesday 03

Years ago I read a statistic that the average American gains 7-10 pounds from Thanksgiving to New Years Day. Thanksgiving day alone, most people consume more than 4,500 calories often including 229 grams of fat. 
This is one thing I have no desire at being average, and now that my season on the farm is over, I will have to put much more effort into maintaining my weight. I also have no desire depriving myself of the holiday decadence and comfort deliciousness. This is the happiest time of the year right? 
So here we go! Weigh yourself today and this is 0. Next Wednesday when you weigh yourself again, if you gained weight it is +1 or 2 or ... and if you lost weight it will be -1 or 2 or...
Accountability! Let's NOT be average!

Pondering the Subtle Difference between Quit & Surrender
Pondering the Subtle Difference between Quit & Surrender
88 Bikes Volunteer India Endowing bicycles to girls in Purnea, Bihar & Kolkata West Bengal
88 Bikes Volunteer India Endowing bicycles to girls in Purnea, Bihar & Kolkata West Bengal
Everything We Do Makes a Difference
Everything We Do Makes a Difference

Inspiration for Your Bucketlist

I have a variety of BucketLists that include local as well as world adventure. Time is really your only obstacle and with that it is simply a matter of making a choice. Start locally and discover the fun and beauty in your own neighborhood. If you come across more time and more money then check off those items on your list. This is your life. You create your path. Be fulfilled. Find me on instagram as bucketlistcatalyst or follow me here!

Between Thanksgiving and New Years... The average American gains 7-10 pounds. The average American overeats 13 times. 🍻 🥂 🍽 Teaching and subbing a bunch of classes this week. Join me! We don’t have to become a statistic. We are better than average! * * * #deannaschedule #sweatlife #joblove #holidayworkout #nottheaverageamerican #farmurbanmotivation
Who’s got your back? * * #goatyoga #farmurbanmotivation #support #farmlife #joblove #partneryoga #assistedstretching
I choose to uproot. Both scary and exciting at the same time. Something about being able to start over. To grow some roots and have that support but also to have the freedom to see where the wind takes you. Sometimes you will be completely knocked to the ground. That only is going to create a pause. Maybe now space is cleared. Maybe now something new will grow. Maybe the roots you thought you had really weren’t providing the foundation and strength you needed. Grow new ones. Our world now is experiencing an incredible amount of UProoting both by nature and by choice. Now more than ever is the time to be rooted in positive nature, in respect and in love. 🌲 🌿 🌲 Excited to be rooted back in CLE for the winter! See you in class or out and about! #farmurbanmotivation #nature #uprooted #choice #joblove #farmgirltheory #deannaschedule
How life happens. I want you to meet Sue and Tom Lee. They have been part of the @centergroveorchard family for many years helping in the country store, making fudge and giving school tours. Their daughters who also work with us were my brothers classmates and even their kids have had their first jobs at CGO. Sue and Tom are empty nesters and have always been a giving part of our community. We all have an idea of what retirement looks like. Thinking the kids are grown and have kids of their own. Retirement is a time now to actually “retire”, to relax, to travel, to take up that hobby you said you’ve always wanted to do. But then life happens...a single mom with four kids loses her life to cancer. Sue and Tom have adopted these kids and from tip jars, yes tip jars around the farm this 8 week season you raised over $7500 for us to give to help these kids. On this #givingtuesday, whether you are making a large monetary donation, whether you are giving $1 here and there, whether you are giving time, whether you are giving items, even a simple smile and greeting, everything you do makes a difference. Thank you to everyone who made this moment happen! 🙏🏼 ❤️ #tipjars #lifehappens #thisiscgo #farmurbanmotivation #community #keepingfamilytogether
With the full moon rising and admiring our apple on the tree as we shift gears from fall harvest to holiday, I couldn’t help but sing “You light up my life...”! Thank you @centergroveorchard team for ALL you did this 2018 season! See you next year! #grateful #joblove #farmlife #litup #thisisCGO #farmurbanmotivation
At the head of the table he sat with a glimmer in his eyes. Thanksgiving dinner with Gramps at my aunt’s sister’s family home. So grateful for the family I am born into, for the families that include me as their own, for the friends I consider family and for all the moments around the dinner table that bring us closer together. I hope everyone had a wonderFULL thanksgiving!
Love taking care of the kids on the farm! #farmlife #joblove #thisisCGO #farmurbanmotivation
My ride is here! #farmlife #harvest #iowalife #bestsunsets #fridaynightfun
Having fun with Daisy in boat pose! 😆 #goatyoga #farmurbanmotivation #bucketlistcatalyst #thisisCGO #farmlife #goatinaboat #joblove
Kid Yoga. This gives it a whole new definition and may be the new birthday celebration! ✨ ✨ ✨ #goatyoga #birthdayparty #farmlife #thisisCGO #farmurbanmotivation #bucketlistcatalyst #kidyoga