🪽 On Love & Loss

September 22, 2025

Hello beautiful friends,

I'm excited for another Monday, are you? No matter what's been happening lately, or how crazy the weekend was, Monday's give us a chance to reset, refocus and plan the week ahead (even if it's one day at a time). Planning helps with decision fatigue and keeps us in the driver's seat. We have a lot on our plates, I know. Remember to break it down into smaller steps when it feels overwhelming. Can't see your way through tomorrow or Wednesday? Focus on today. One healthy choice and moment at a time. ✅

Weekend Recap

Kentucky Garden Trail | A Botanical Adventure

I took last Friday off to adventure with my travel buddy and best friend, Jeri. One of the 12 stops on the trail is Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, KY. While most of the blooms and gardens were well past their peak, we were mesmerized by the beauty we found there- the lake, the gigantic, old trees with widespread canopies and of course, the monuments honoring loved ones. Most Louisvillians know this is also the final resting place of Muhammed Ali. But what really struck us was the bronze angel bent over in grief. Both of us have lost loved ones within the last few years and that statue brought us to tears. It was so moving --and a testament of how deeply loved the deceased was. Next to it was an engraved stone, "The short version is this- I love you". 🥹

It's this friends, in the unexpected, beautiful moments where pain and healing meet. I feel so blessed to have had this day to tour the grounds and experience a chance to meet my grief head on. 🙏🏻

I've included the details on the trail below. (Click on the picture to go to the website) I know some of you are retired and this is a fun adventure with friends, family or spouses. (a vacation day is definitely worth it) You can pick up the free passport along any part of the trail.

Walking Club will likely go to a few of the local spots next year - Yew Dell, Bernheim Forest and Creasey Mahan. I'm working on the 2026 schedule now. Hope you'll join us!

Healthy living is adventuring. 🌳 And healing is in the doing.

With rain in the forecast this week, seems like a good time to resurrect my taco soup recipe and have a few lunches and dinners on the ready. 🙌🏻

We've got this! You CAN. You CAN. Keep going!!!!!!

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Journal prompts

What's on your list to go and do?

What unexpected ways have you healed?

Quote

"There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein

👇🏻See below for next month's Walking Club on Oct 11th.

To a week of peace,

Coach Amy 🥑

National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach

Mobile: 502.727.5295

Community Events

🐯New!! The Louisville Zoo has added a fall race "Throo the Boo" on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 6pm. The course goes through the Zoo at the traditional "Boo through the Zoo" route. Get another stamp on your Walking Club card and join us! Costumes encouraged. Walkers or runner's welcome. Fun guaranteed!! 🦓 $35 registration before Oct. 17th.