Embrace Your Spirit Animal

09/30/2026

09/30/2026

My husband calls this
my “Amazon Boyfriend”
because he brings me gifts
practically EVERY DAY!
He never forgets what I ordered.
He shows up right at my door.
He doesn’t complain about shopping.
And sometimes… he even delivers SAME DAY!
What a world we live in!
Remember when we actually had to get dressed, drive to the store, wander around for an hour, stand in line, and haul everything home?
Now I’m sitting on the couch in my pajamas thinking…
“Ohhhh, I need some paint brushes.”
CLICK.
“Oh! And herbal tea.”
CLICK.
“Ohhhh… look at that! I absolutely NEED that thing I didn’t even know existed 30 seconds ago.”
CLICK CLICK.
Then the next morning…
DING D**G! 📦
My husband looks at the porch and says,
“Your boyfriend’s here AGAIN.”
I tell him, “Don’t be jealous, honey. He just knows my love language…
FREE SHIPPING.”
Lord help us if Amazon ever starts delivering flowers and doing the dishes.
🤣

AmazonMadeMeDoIt Wahoooo

09/26/2026

Mountain goats don’t choose the easy trail.
They climb the steep stuff—
rocky ledges, jagged mountains,
places that make you wonder,
“How in the heck did you get up THERE?” 😂
Sure-footed.
Steady.
One little hoof at a time.
Kind of like life.
Although, I’m beginning to think
climbing a mountain might be easier
than learning how to live with human beings!
But here’s what the goat knows…
Keep climbing.
Because when you reach higher ground,
your perspective changes.
Things that looked HUGE from below
suddenly look a little smaller.
And the VIEW?
Oh me, oh my…
AMAZING.
Then back down to earth for a little human-goat behavior…
ICE CREAM!
Goats lick salt blocks.
Humans lick ice cream cones.
Past the teepees,
through this beautiful land,
I wander with my little goat backpack on my shoulders
and my cuddly plush moose along for the journey.
A little childlike wonder.
A little mountain wisdom.
A little silliness.
Maybe that’s what life is—
Stay sure-footed.
Climb the hard mountains.
Laugh at the humans.
Find higher ground.
Enjoy the view.
And never forget the ice cream.
WAHOOO!

09/25/2026

There’s something about getting out in nature that brings me right back to ME.
Glacier National Park…
crisp mountain air, towering peaks, rushing water… Hidden Trailhead calling my name…
Come on, Marriann… let’s see what’s around the next bend.
So off we go!
Breathing deeper.
Looking up.
Feeling small beneath those magnificent mountains, yet somehow more alive and connected to everything.
And then… a mountain goat! 🐐
Perched up there like the wise old mountain guru saying,

“Keep climbing, girlfriend… the view gets better!”

Then beautiful Flathead Lake…
water sparkling, mountains standing watch, reminding me to slow down long enough to actually SEE the magic.
Maybe that’s what these adventures are really about.
Not how far we hike.
Not how high we climb.
But those little moments when your heart opens and you think…
Ohhhh… THIS is why I’m here.
To explore.
To wonder.
To laugh.
To breathe.
To stay curious and childlike.
And to keep finding the magic tucked into this beautiful old world.
Almost 70 and I’m still wondering what’s around the next bend…
WAHOOO!

09/25/2026

Crisp mountain air that makes you breathe a little deeper…
trees putting on their fabulous fall wardrobe…
and the sweetest little town of Waterton, Canada, tucked between mountains and water.
And then there’s the grand
old Prince of Wales Hotel,
sitting high on the hill like it knows it has the BEST view in town!
Sometimes you just have to wander somewhere beautiful, put the phone down, look around and say…
WOW. Look at this world we get to live in!
Breathe it in.
Soak it up.
Stay curious.
Keep adventuring.
Because we’re never too old for a little wonder, a little wandering…and a whole lotta WAHOOO!

Hello, Fall! I’ve been waiting for you.

09/07/2026

May we learn from our feathered friends…
to rise above, speak with love,
spread your wings.
Find your flock.
Sing your own song.
WAHOOO

09/07/2026

One small movement,
one gentle stretch,
one mindful breath at a time.
There’s so much to do,
so much to think about,
so much life happening all at once…
But for this moment,
I don’t have to do it all.
I can simply arrive on my mat,
feel my feet beneath me,
notice my breath,
and begin where I am.
So I’ll just keep
puttering along. 💛
A little reaching,
a little bending,
a little strengthening,
a pause to breathe,
a moment to notice the body,
and maybe a little laughter along the way.
There’s no need to race
into the deepest pose
or force the body to go farther.
Maybe the magic is
in enjoying the process…
the wobbly balance,
the gentle progress,
the tiny accomplishments,
and the simple joy
of moving with awareness.
One breath.
One stretch.
One pose.
Move. Pause. Breathe. Repeat.
And before you know it…
look how far you’ve come.
WAHOOO
BY THE INCH
IT’S A SINCH

09/04/2026

Ladies… apparently we like to TALK.
Talk, talk, talk, talk, TALK! 😂
And you know what?
Maybe that’s not such a bad thing.

Maybe a good girlfriend conversation is one of life’s cheapest forms of therapy.
No appointment.
No waiting room.
Just grab your bike, your water bottle, a good friend and GO! 🚲

Pedal a little.
Talk a little.
Laugh a LOT.

Solve absolutely nothing…
then somehow come home feeling like you solved EVERYTHING. 😂

Because women need women.
We need friendships where we can say,
“Okay… am I crazy, or did that really just happen?”
And your friend says,

“Oh honey… keep pedaling. I’ve got a story for YOU!” 😂

We need places where we feel safe.
Where we aren’t judged.
Where we can laugh at ourselves, share our stories, cry if we need to, and remind each other:

You’re doing better than you think.
There is something wonderful about moving your body, being outside, connecting with nature and having someone beside you who simply listens.
Maybe that’s a little dopamine.
Maybe it’s friendship.
Maybe it’s laughter.
Maybe it’s the wind blowing through our bike helmets while two women are talking so much we forget we just rode ten miles! 😂

Whatever it is…
KEEP TALKING.
KEEP RIDING.
KEEP CONNECTING.
KEEP LAUGHING.

Our stories matter.
And sometimes someone else’s story is exactly the inspiration we needed that day.
So to all the wonderful women who have ridden beside me, walked beside me, laughed with me, listened to me and shared your stories with me…

Thank you.
Thank you.
THANK YOU! ❤️

Now… who wants to go for a bike ride?WAHOOO
I’ve got a few things to talk about. 😂🚲💨

09/02/2026

…WAHOOO
The Artisan's Apothecary