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Rachelle Hynes

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Impermanence: Revisited

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Not everything goes down in flames

I wanted to revisit impermanence…and note that circumstances are indeed subject to change, but that doesn’t mean believing everything good will go down in flames, and it doesn’t mean living with a half-hearted effort…

Because everything is subject to change, impermanence gives us hope for improvement and positive shifts as well. Impermanence doesn’t mean we are powerless, it means we learn to ride the waves and consider the gradual deviations. The small and seemingly insignificant parts of our lives all add up to make greater changes for good too. Continue Reading…

Health Tips/ Nutrition for Sport/ Wellness

Virus Defense: Replenish your gut flora

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Defend Like Bruce Lee—Eat Broccoli

Having healthy and diverse gut bacteria isn’t just for digesting your post-ride Locavore lunch, it’s essential for quickly fighting viruses in the nervous system.

Especially during this pandemic, we’re obsessed with killing germs, but that’s also depriving us of the microbial diversity critical for fighting viruses. Studies reveal that bacteria protect us by supporting mucosal surfaces—which are the gateway for viruses, such as Coronavirus. Most viruses access our body through mucosal surfaces, and in those sites, viruses interact with hundreds of different bacteria, which are part of the host’s immune defense. Continue Reading…

Bravery/ Love & Relationships/ Mindfulness/ Zesty Adventures

Relationships that Flow

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Navigating the ebbs and flows

Life doesn’t always give us what we want, and the more we resist, the harder things become. Like a stream, when the flow encounters obstacles, it shifts, repositions and keeps flowing forward. If we can learn to be like the stream, we will bring much more ease to life’s ups and downs.

Going with the flow isn’t about dismissing your needs or not caring, it’s about being flexible with the inevitable twists and turns that may arise along the way. Continue Reading…

Bravery/ Career/ Love & Relationships/ Zesty Adventures

The Art of Risk-Taking

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Take the risk or lose the chance

Many of life’s greatest achievements require stepping outside our comfort zone. Whether it’s tackling a technical trail feature, overcoming a fear of starting a business, investing money in your future, or putting yourself out there for a relationship—many of life’s most rewarding experiences come as a result of taking risks.

The fear of doing something wrong is a huge factor that holds people back, and so we often choose the safer approach and just stick with what’s worked in the past. The question is what is good risk-taking and what is bad? Continue Reading…