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Loon Rising, LLC, Nashua, NH (2026)

04/06/2026

SMALL STEPS, STRONG BODIES

Upgrades for Sweet Cravings

Have fun, be creative, boost and balance your sweet cravings with upgrades and twists that contain protein, healthy fats, vitamins, fiber and antioxidants! Examples below!

1. CRAVING: ICE CREAM
*Upgrade: Power Parfait*

Build It: Start with plain or flavored Greek yogurt at the bottom of a cup or mug. Add a layer of whipped cream, followed by a layer of berries or bananas. Repeat. Top with sprinkles, chocolate chips, nuts, honey, or granola.

Nutritional Boost: Added protein and calcium from yogurt, antioxidants from berries, potassium from bananas, B-vitamins from granola and nuts.

Benefit: Supports muscles, bones and energy.

2. CRAVING: COOKIES
*Upgrade: Crispy Rice Crunch Cakes*

Build It: Take a flavored rice cake (caramel, apple cinnamon, chocolate), top with peanut butter (or Nutella), add sliced apples on top.

Nutritional Boost: Added protein from peanut butter, fiber and antioxidants from apple.

Benefits: Supports muscles.

3. CRAVING: CANDY
*Upgrade: Sweet & Salty Charcuterie Board*

Build It: Find a plate. Place a small handful of your favorite candy on a section of the plate. Place walnuts or your favorite nuts in another section. Place fresh orange wedges in another section and pretzels in another as well. This option is about providing balance while including a favorite candy but not making candy the main focus!

Nutritional Boost: Healthy fats and B vitamins from walnuts, vitamin C from oranges.

Benefits: Supports heart and immune health.

What upgrades do YOU already use? :)

03/20/2026

Still smiling after the joy of creating and facilitating a Professional Development workshop for the incredible team at Marguerite’s Place yesterday 💛
Their mission is providing safe housing and holistic support for women and children in transition—helping them move toward independence.
My mission was to pour back into the people doing this deeply meaningful work by equipping them with tools for self-care and resilience.

Together, we:

✨ Spun the Wheel of Health
✨ Practiced mindfulness breathwork
✨ Released depleting emotions
✨ Identified personal strengths
✨ Set micro-goals for sustainable self-care

And yes… there may have been some butterfly, buffalo, kangaroo, and superhero metaphors along the way 🦋🦬🦘🦸‍♀️ (you had to be there!)

One of the most meaningful parts was hearing this reflection from Executive Director Hannah Stohler:

“Your session was amazing and so well received! Our team was fully engaged, and the room felt lighter by the end. It was really special to shift the focus to their own wellness after spending so much time caring for others.”

Grateful for this partnership and for the heart-centered, creative team at Marguerite’s Place 🙏

If you’re part of a small to mid-sized organization looking to support your team’s well-being, I’d love to connect. My work through Loon Rising, LLC is grounded in the SOAR Framework:

Still your nervous system
Own your emotions
Access your strengths
Reach your micro-goals

03/06/2026

Cancer. COVID. Radiation. Surgery. A canceled Caribbean vacation.

Most people would slow down.

My friend Sue joined a dragon boat racing team. 🚣‍♀️🩷

When I asked if I could interview her for my blog about resilience after cancer, she said:

“Absolutely… but after my Mahjong game is finished.” 😂

That’s Sue.

We met over 20 years ago when our boys were in daycare together. She has never been one to sit still—always planning little adventures and getting everyone moving.

Her cancer diagnosis came at the start of COVID, already a time filled with fear and uncertainty. Radiation and reconstructive surgery overlapped with social isolation, kids suddenly home from school, and a canceled Caribbean vacation.

But Sue kept moving forward.

Pickleball.
Paddleboarding.
Rollerblading (including an injury she still won’t forgive herself for 😄).
Bunco and Mahjong nights.
And a new puppy named Milo. 🐾

Then came something even more powerful.

Sue joined the Kansas City Pink Warriors, a dragon boating team made up entirely of cancer survivors—from their 30s to their 70s. 🚣‍♀️

What she found there was more than exercise.

It was camaraderie.
Sisterhood.
A built-in support system for both the good days and the hard ones.

And make no mistake—these women are serious paddlers. They compete in more than five competitions each year, and they have the medals to prove it. 💪

When I asked Sue what resilience looks like after cancer, she shared these lessons:

✨ 5 Tips from a Dragon Boater & Cancer Survivor

🩷 Camaraderie and connection are the true gold
🩷 Sisterhood fuels motivation and knowledge
🩷 Don’t be defined by cancer, be reinvented (Sue became a successful athlete!)
🩷 Being on or around water brings joy and peace—find your water
🩷 Keep moving forward… one paddle stroke at a time

Next stop for Sue and her team:
The 2026 Breast Cancer Dragon Boat World Championships in France.

Go Sue. Go Pink Warriors. Paddle on. 🚣‍♀️🩷

01/26/2026

What a timely plug ☃️ for a delightful, upcoming evening of ❄️Women's Winter Wellness❄️ hosted by L.I.F.T (Ladies in Faith Together) on February 5th from 6-8 pm at Resurrection Parish Hall in snowy Nashua, NH!

(Current status, 18 inches of fresh white powder and counting😶‍🌫️!)

My friend and fellow health coach Amy Medling and I will be sharing tips for wintering well, lifted in the season's restorative warmth & rhythms as well as it's unique opportunities for cozy and meaningful social connections and slow hobbies.

OF COURSE some of our community's best coffee ☕ will be served and, as always, we will be supporting a special cause, with this month being *Hope & Life For Kids*.

☺️

01/22/2026

Loon Rising LLC at Loon Mountain…Obviously!!

01/15/2026

Growing up in Northern Maine on the Canadian border, I learned resilience—and the art of wintering—early.

As a child, I took what I now know are called Awe Walks: snowshoeing across frozen lakes and pine-covered hills on shoes made by my grandfather. I never had a name for it then. I just knew how it felt.

Kari Leibowitz, PhD, describes awe as “one of the most profound and potent emotions.” A kind of magic-filled, altered state—and a powerful way to thrive through winter.

This week’s Awe Walk took me through a local apple and nectarine orchard. Rows of barren trees stood like nutcracker soldiers. A brook bubbled crisply beneath melting snow. Church bells rang. Mockingbirds replied.

Science now confirms what many of us knew instinctively: awe changes us.

Studies from UCSF show that just 15 minutes a week of intentional Awe Walking can increase joy and reduce distress—especially when we walk for wonder, not steps.

Awe is closer than we think.
Right at our fingertips.
And our boots. 🍎❄️

Where will YOU take an Awe Walk? How do you winter well? What brings you awe?

01/12/2026

Last week, I attended a book signing by Ty Gagne, a local author who tells true stories of survival and loss, hope and darkness, drawn from the legacy of mountaineers who braved the Presidential Range in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.

Ty is also the CEO of a risk management firm, a Certified Wilderness First Responder, and—above all—a genuinely humble human.

He shared excerpts, research, and stories from his three books:
📘 Where You’ll Find Me
📘 The Last Traverse
📘 The Lions of Winter

What stayed with me wasn’t just the danger or drama of alpine rescues, but how resilience and community emerge in the face of uncertainty, storms, and loss—and how countless small decisions can add up to life-changing consequences.

We often use mountains as a metaphor in health journeys, as both can present steep climbs, unpredictable terrain, fear, pain, and exhaustion. Yet these stories reminded me that hope so often shows up through other people—kindness, care, protection, and support from those we love…or from total strangers.

Whether on an alpine ridge or navigating health challenges, we are rarely meant to do it alone. Hope often arrives as another human (or a whole team) willing to show up, offer safety, and help us find our way.

In the end, both mountaineering and health are shaped less by dramatic moments and more by the quiet choices we make along the way.

Bohemian Home thank you--for such a rewarding discussion and evening and cozy, inviting community space to do it!

11/30/2025

T’is the Season to Breathe Fully 🎶✨

Feeling a little …everything lately?
Excited but exhausted? Wired but tired? Stressed, anxious, overwhelmed… maybe even a bit down?

The holidays are beautiful, but they can also stir up all the emotions. Even with all the cozy tea in the world, the fatigue, the family dynamics, the to-do lists, and the expectations can pile up fast.

Here’s the good news:
You don’t have to fight those feelings. You can welcome them (yes, even the messy ones 😉). When we accept what we’re feeling, we make space to shift toward calm, satisfaction, and a little more holiday peace.

This approach—“Accept, Welcome, Let Go”—comes from the Path2Green framework used at the University of Georgia School of Medicine. It’s rooted in mindful breathing, emotional awareness, and heart-focused practices. 💓🧠

If you need a quick reset this season, try this simple “How To” for shifting from frazzled to a bit more fa-la-la:

1. Breathe + Center 🫁
Close your eyes and take slow, even breaths—four in, four out. Imagine the air flowing through your heart.

2. Name + Notice 🎯
Pick one emotion that’s draining you. Notice where you feel it in your body.

3. Accept + Welcome 💁🏼‍♀️
Acknowledge the feeling as a normal human signal. Gently welcome it—hand on your heart, or a quiet phrase like “It’s okay.”

4. Release 🎈
Say: “This energy is released. I can feel my body relax.”
Take one more deep breath. Feel the content and satisfaction in the shift.

That’s it. Simple, soft, and grounding.

Here’s to finding tiny moments of peace, joy--and breath 💛

11/25/2025

The Common Loon—icon of North America’s lake regions—embodies serenity, resilience, and quiet strength.

With its black-and-white plumage, crimson eyes, and haunting call, it stirs something deep within us.

A master diver and graceful long-distance flyer, the loon is making a promising conservation comeback thanks to dedicated experts.

Loon Rising was created to honor the loon’s spirit of stillness, resolve, and renewal—and I’m grateful to see those qualities awaken in the incredible clients I serve.

This year, I’ve witnessed clients…
• Move from medical anxiety to daily calm
• Rediscover joy through family time, outdoor fun, and travel
• Shift from parenting stress to peace and grounded faith
• Rekindle their identity, passions, and career paths

They are reclaiming their inner peace, power, and purpose—and I’m honored to walk, er fly, with them.

This Thanksgiving, I’m deeply grateful for every step of their emotional resilience journey.

Happy Thanksgiving.

11/11/2025

Midday Mocktail Pick-Me Up

Looking for a hydration boost after all that morning coffee? Or just me? :)

1 tablespoon beet juice crystals
5 grams creatine
4 oz ice cold water
4 oz Dance of the Plum Fairy Seltzer

Also, humble brag warning. My twin brother painted the Grand Canyon.

I suppose someone had to get the art gene while "others" had to get the high blood pressure gene, hence...the beet juice. And we've come full circle 😂

Most importantly, cheers to our Veterans ❣️

11/10/2025

Use the Cues 🌿

Your body speaks before your mind catches up.

Interoceptive awareness = noticing what’s happening inside (tight chest, fluttery belly).
Somatic reappraisal = understanding what those sensations mean and taking an action to serve you

Examples 👇
💭 Tight shoulders → I’m tense
💭 Fluttery belly → I’m uncertain
💭 Furrowed brows → I’m frustrated

Once you notice, you can respond—with care.
💆‍♀️ Breathe
🚶‍♀️ Stretch
☕️ Call a friend

Try this quick “Use the Cues” Check-In:
✨ Close your eyes
✨ Breathe
✨ Ask: What am I feeling? Where in my body? How does it feel?
✨ Take one small supportive action

This practice helps you regulate emotions in real time and build resilience.

This weekend, I noticed heaviness in my arms—and a feeling of being overwhelmed--so I took 10 minutes outside and met this beautiful visitor. 🦋

10/30/2025

Who knew a quirky 2011 birdwatching movie (The Big Year) would help me build emotional resilience? 🐦✨

My twin brother and I watched it soon after turning 50—then we turned it into our own mini bird competition. But something beautiful happened…

Instead of rivalry, I found reverence.
Instead of racing, I found rest.

Each day, I’d take 5–10 minutes on the porch—watching, listening, breathing. Slowly, my anxiety softened. My brain was literally rewiring toward joy and calm.

Even health coaches need reminders to practice what they teach. And for me, this became My Big Year.

💭 What could your Big Year be?
What would you love to make more time for that brings you peace, positivity, and presence?

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