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I made this cake for my beloved for his birthday when our orange tree was in full fruit. He has been faithfully caring for this tree since it was planted in 2001. The horticulturist we hired from the San Diego Zoo did an amazing job of choosing plants for our yard. When he asked if we wanted fresh orange juice for Christmas I said, yes, we would like that very much. When I was growing up in Cleveland in the 60s and Connecticult in the 70s, fresh oranges weren’t available year round. I don’t ever remember us having them, except when someone sent my dad a box as a holiday gift. They seemed like the height of exoticism, a fruit all the way from Florida, bursting with juice and flavor and sunshine. For years I lived in cold places, thinking it was my lot in life, my cross to bear (yes, I grew up Lutheran). Finally I started to heal and envision what life I actually wanted for myself, and found myself looking longingly at the gardening magazines any time they featured California landscapes: huge spiky agaves and sturdy rosemary bushes and fragrant lavender and sweet citrus. Was it actually possible to live somewhere that citrus grew? It look me a long time to decide that I deserved that. It took nearly two years to find a job out here. That I might buy a small Spanish-style bungalow of my own, not just tear out a photo to dream on. That California wasn’t for other people, it could also be for me. I don’t know what your California is, but I believe that you deserve it. And I hope that you find it as sweet as this almond-orange cake made from oranges we grew in our yard, and frosting blended with butter and sugar and cream cheese. And that your neighbors will loan you the 3 6-inch pans to make it look special for a pandemic birthday. Because you do. We all do. And yes, you’ll find the recipe through the link in my bio. #GratitudeDaily #GratitudePractice #Gratitude30 #GratitudeJournaling #PresentMoment #PresentMomentAwareness #MindfulnessPractice #MindfulnessMoment #ForgivenessHeals #ForgivenessIsFreedom #ReleasingTrauma #TraumaHealing #TraumaRecovery #ReleaseThePast #JoySpotting #SmallMomentsOfJoy https://www.instagram.com/p/CMfbBupB9bT/?igshid=3iilea411lcq

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Migraine World Summit starts tomorrow (3/17) and it’s FREE. Sign up now to watch the amazing interviews. Link in my bio. Image descriptions make Instagram more welcoming: Golden-brown image of a brain made up of dozens of tiny images from past interviews. Migraine World Summit logo in the bottom left corner. #Resilience #ResilienceCoach #BuildingResilience #StoriesOfResilience #ChronicIllnessAwareness #ChronicPainWarrior #Migraine #LongCovid #SpoonieSupport https://www.instagram.com/p/CMew6mUBzxO/?igshid=1vfy0lgqsj4o

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Join me and author Arisa White in The Blue and Yellow Kitchen as we talk about her beautiful new genre-bending memoir Who’s Your Daddy. A blend of poetry and prose, it’s a book like nothing you’ve ever read and I encourage you to surrender yourself to the experience of traveling with her to Guyana in search of her absent father. I make metemgee: Guyanese coconut-broth stew with cassava, sweet potato, and plantain. Recipe link will be in bio. Wed 3/17 at 12 pm PT / 3 pm #WritingIsLove #WritingProcess #FoodieReads #ForthBinders #WomenWritersOfInstagram #AuthorCommunity #WritersWorkshop #WritersJourney #WriterInspiration #WritersLife📚 #CreativeHappyLife❤️ #LiteraryLifestyle #BYKitchen #CookbookClub #EatTheBook (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMdAl4GB_25/?igshid=13ol5dytp3xj3

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Migraine World Summit starts in a week (3/17) and it’s FREE. Sign up now to watch the amazing interviews. Link in my bio. Image descriptions make Instagram more welcoming: Migraine World Summit March 17-25, 2021. Free event. Virtual attendance. Global headache experts. www.migraineworldsummit.com Smiling woman with long dark curling hair wearing an orange top looks at her laptop. Light teal drapes and an open window shows a cityscape behind her. #Resilience #ResilienceCoach #BuildingResilience #StoriesOfResilience #ChronicIllnessAwareness #ChronicPainWarrior #Migraine #LongCovid #SpoonieSupport #Caregiving #SilverSisters #NormalizeTherapy #MigraineRelief https://www.instagram.com/p/CMNgMuoB0K0/?igshid=1f5rtujapf4q2

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If it’s cold where you are (and you have power), this hearty beefy black bean soup will warm your bones. And yes, you can make it vegan. Link in my bio, then search “beefy” #HealthyFoodSharing #HealthyFoodCreation #GlutenFreeLunch #GlutenFreeFoodPorn #CreativeHappyLife❤️ #SmallMomentsOfJoy #DailyInspirations #CookbookClub https://www.instagram.com/p/CLXdQboBn3W/?igshid=1mgv3ifmrg6rv

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Dr. Cecilia Aragon joins The Resilience Series tomorrow. Dr. Aragon is an author, airshow pilot, and the first Latina full professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle. She went from being deathly afraid of heights to becoming the first female member of the U.S. Aeronautics Team. Please share and tag friends with migraine, chronic illness, or anyone who needs inspiration and to build resilience. #Resilience #ResilienceCoach #BuildingResilience #StoriesOfResilience #ChronicIllnessAwareness #ChronicPainWarrior #Migraine #LongCovid #SpoonieSupport https://www.instagram.com/p/CK68zOQhwRE/?igshid=1uajytpyhgsq7

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Kim Campbell joins The Resilience Series tomorrow. Kim is the widow of music legend Glen Campbell and the author of Gentle on My Mind: In Sickness and In Health with Glen Campbell. She’s the founder of CareLiving.org, an inspirational community for caregivers. Please share and tag friends with migraine, chronic illness, or anyone who needs inspiration and to build resilience (i.e. ALL OF US?) #Resilience #ResilienceCoach #BuildingResilience #StoriesOfResilience #ChronicIllnessAwareness #ChronicPainWarrior #Migraine #LongCovid #SpoonieSupport #Caregiving https://www.instagram.com/p/CKW6fTPB4lf/?igshid=isq3m9uztwv6

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What Makes a Great Cookbook? FREE class hosted by the @aacpl Anne Arundel Library system on Wed. 1/27 at 4 pm PT / 7 pm ET. Space is limited so register now! Link in my bio. I’ll give you a tour of how to be a great cookbook consumer as well as the behind-the-scenes on recipe development, photography, and more. Plus I’ll reveal my pet peeves! Please tag any friends you think might be interested, either cookbook lovers OR aspiring cookbook writers. #cookbooks #CookBookclub #CookbookAddict #WritingTips #FoodWriting #CookbookDesign #WritingIsLove #WritingProcess #FoodieReads #ForthBinders #WomenWritersOfInstagram #AuthorCommunity #WritersWorkshop #WritersJourney https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUnsaChaSy/?igshid=1k1mlrbr81s2r

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Time to clean up democracy. #MidlifeInfluencers #MidlifeFashion #InfluencerLife #StyleOverFifty #MaxiDressSeason #AgelessBeauty #AgelessStyle #Over50Style #DisruptAging #PositiveAging #NoFilterFace #Over50AndFabulous #NormalizeAging https://www.instagram.com/p/CJyemtaMmJ7/?igshid=167e1a5b2exjl

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I honestly don’t even know what to post today, after yesterday’s shameful insurrection and domestic terror at the Capital. So I will share something beautiful that helps me throughout the year: The Danmala calendar of flower mandalas. Danmala translated from Sanskrit means giver of flowers. The artist is @kathydanmala and they are produced by @gladstonemedia. This is my 3rd or 4th year and every month I so look forward to turning to a new month and spending time with another of her gorgeous creations. #Flowerdaily #FlowerStaGram🌹 #BloomSeries #Nature_Captured #PresentMomentAwareness #MindfulnessPractice #NoticeWonderConnect #BeautyUnderMyNose #SmallMomentsOfJoy #NatureAndSoul #DailyInspirations https://www.instagram.com/p/CJv6RZJBo4i/?igshid=zwz6rk8sdk08

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Did you miss my conversation with @aliavolzzz about her fascinating reported memoir Home Baked? Check it out on my @igtv tab. #WritingIsLove #WritingProcess #MemoirWriters #WritingMemoir #FoodieReads #WomenWritersOfInstagram #AuthorCommunity #WritersWorkshop #WritersJourney #WriterInspiration #AmWritingMemoir #WritersLife📚#CreativeHappyLife❤️ #LiteraryLifestyle #BYKitchen https://www.instagram.com/p/CJrLO9Chrmr/?igshid=1psvs0m43ss1

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This was our New Year’s Eve special dinner: quiche filled with chicken, kale from my garden, shallots, and the last of the good cheddar. It has my foolproof cream cheese and butter GF crust (recipe in my upcoming cookbook). And it was GOOD. It was also not how I expected New Year’s Eve to go… as I had a migraine attack in the late afternoon and wasn’t able to eat the quiche that night after all. No walk to look at the holiday lights. Living with an unpredictable chronic illness has its challenges. But part of what I’ve learned is resilience. Letting those losses go while still making plans. The quiche was still delicious on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. And for the near future I’ll be back off of dairy, as it seems to increase my inflammation and possibly is a factor in my attacks. But I savored every damn bite. #HealthyFoodSharing #HealthyFoodCreation #GlutenFreeLunch #GlutenFreeFoodPorn #BookstaBuddies📚 #CreativeHappyLife❤️ #SmallMomentsOfJoy #DailyInspirations #CookbookClub https://www.instagram.com/p/CJoLxFDMyuN/?igshid=1xve20h9yk1df

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In my work as a speaking coach, I get to meet the most incredible people. One of those people is Kim Campbell, widow of music legend Glen Campbell. Kim’s book Gentle On My Mind: In Sickness and In Health with Glen Campbell is a beautiful autobiography of their 34-year marriage and his very public battle with Alzheimers disease. Kim’s become an advocate for caregivers and I was so happy to be able to interview her for my upcoming Resilience Series. In the meantime, this is a wonderful book for fans of Glen, for caregivers, and for people of Christian faith. Thanks, Kim! More information about my speaker coaching: link in my bio. #WritingIsLove #WritingProcess #MemoirWriters #WritingMemoir #WomenWritersOfInstagram #AuthorCommunity #WritersJourney #WriterInspiration #WritersLife📚#LiteraryLifestyle https://www.instagram.com/p/CJJt749hy1M/?igshid=5dcxpmcy1rf5

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Yes, I write in my cookbooks. Even beautiful ones like The Tahini Table. It���s the highest compliment to me because it means I am living with and adapting the recipes. I made her sugar cookies again, adding lemon zest from my garden, ginger, and cardamom. Lovely! . #GlutenFreeFoodPorn #BookstaBuddies📚 #CreativeHappyLife❤️ #SmallMomentsOfJoy #DailyInspirations #CookbookClub #TheTahiniTable https://www.instagram.com/p/CJHlXwph0y2/?igshid=1luh7ye492tme

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Pandemic check-in: How’s everybody doing? When all my speaker coaching work stopped in early March, we had to clamp down on unnecessary spending, like flowers from Trader Joe’s. I vowed to keep a bouquet going from our yard, which I did consistently every week up until now. It was a way of centering myself, finding beauty, appreciating where I am on the planet and the many, many gifts in my life. Plus, they often smelled lovely too. I treated myself to two bouquets for the holiday color, and it’s bringing me so much joy. And today, the days start getting longer again. The light is coming. Let me know what’s going on with you. #Flowerdaily 🌸#FlowerStaGram🌹#FlowerStaGramers #BloomSeries #PresentMomentAwareness #MindfulnessPractice #NoticeWonderConnect #BeautyUnderMyNose #SmallMomentsOfJoy #DailyInspirations https://www.instagram.com/p/CJHVetABAfX/?igshid=1m1ib8lp8v7en

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This. This is the best dish I made all year, and I made a LOT of delicious food, especially because of my show The Blue & Yellow Kitchen. But this sauce? Insane. Thanks to Liz Dolan of The Satellite Sisters podcast (are you listening? It’s awesome) for bringing this sauce from a friend’s mother into my life. I added the meatballs, which are simmered in the sauce. Served over Jovial’s brown rice capellini. Amazing. Sauce is vegan. #linkinbio, go to my recipes tab, then click the “dinner” photo on my home page. #HealthyFoodSharing #HealthyFoodCreation #GlutenFreeLunch #GlutenFreeFoodPorn #CreativeHappyLife❤️ #SmallMomentsOfJoy #DailyInspirations #CookbookClub https://www.instagram.com/p/CI3X7YiBVqq/?igshid=18oweh536gbrq

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What I have learned from Daisy: Don’t pay attention to people telling you you’re beautiful. Be a beautiful soul. Carve out your space. Shade is always good. You don’t have to stand out, just be you. Live in the present moment. If you have a pet, what have they taught you? #GratitudeDaily #GratitudePractice #Gratitude30 #GratitudeJournaling #PresentMoment #PresentMomentAwareness #MindfulnessPractice #MindfulnessMoment #JoySpotting https://www.instagram.com/p/CItSFHshIPb/?igshid=13g2uxy4mv3t8