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I Made a Thing (and Let It Be Enough)
I almost didn’t tell anyone about it. Not because it wasn’t good.Not because it didn’t matter.But because finishing something — and then letting it exist — is vulnerable in a way I’m still learning how to hold. Today, I launched my first digital planner: Coach Sunshine’s Weekly Workout & Nutrition Planner. That sentence alone feels…
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🌿 Wellness Wednesday: It’s Okay to Hurt
Grief is the cost of deep love. And while the world keeps moving, your heart may still be standing in the quiet space where someone once was. If you’re missing a loved one today, please hear this: your pain is yours, and it’s okay to feel it. You don’t have to explain it. You don’t…
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🥾 Trail Tuesday: Toad Suck Bog & the Blooming Canyons
🗓 Date: May 25, 2025📍 Location: Palo Duro Canyon State Park🚶♀️ Trails Explored: Sunflower & Cottonwood⏱ Time on Trail: ~2.5 hours📏 Distance: Approx. 5.2 miles This week’s Trail Tuesday takes us deep into the heart of Palo Duro Canyon, where the wildflowers are thriving, the lizards are fast, and yes—you’ll find yourself stepping through a…
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Thankful Thursdays: Thankful for the Trail and the People On It
Some days I have to stop and take a deep breath—not because I’m tired, but because I’m overwhelmed with gratitude. Twelve years ago, I said yes to becoming a living kidney donor. I didn’t know then how fully that “yes” would change me. I just knew someone needed help—and I had a spare. Since then,…
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Trail Tuesdays: The Path to Strong is Never Straight
Trail Tuesdays Murph Prep, Mindset, and Muscle on the Move Some Tuesdays, the trail is dusty and wild. Other days, it’s made of air squats, push-ups, and sit-ups in a quiet room while my muscles burn and my mind fights to stay present. Either way, it’s always a trail—a path that winds through challenge, grit,…
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Marriage & Meaning Mondays: “The Trail Less Intended” – A Palo Duro Canyon Wedding Adventure
Weddings are always full of love, laughter… and sometimes a little unexpected adventure! A few weeks ago, I had the honor of officiating the sweetest ceremony for Ben & Lina on the stunning CCC Trail at Palo Duro Canyon. Their vows were heartfelt, the setting was breathtaking, and the love between them was absolutely radiant.…
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Sunshine Says: What Being Called Sunshine Means to Me
I didn’t choose the nickname Sunshine. It found me—gently, over time—through the people who saw light in me before I always could see it in myself. Sometimes it was a passing comment:“You’re such a ray of sunshine.”Other times, it came in moments when I was holding space for someone else—offering comfort, encouragement, or just showing…
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Grateful for This Canyon: Why Palo Duro Is My Favorite Place to Say ‘I Do’
When couples imagine an unforgettable place to say “I do,” few locations offer the kind of magic found in Palo Duro Canyon—the second-largest canyon in the U.S., nestled right here in the heart of West Texas. Whether you’re dreaming of a quiet sunrise ceremony or a golden-hour vow exchange surrounded by red rock cliffs and open…
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Burning Love: Texas is on Fire, Y’all!
This has nothing at all to do with fitness, and everything to do with the beautiful state that I call home…more specifically, the Texas Panhandle. Since Monday, over a million acres of land have burned. If you don’t know anything about the great State of Texas, let me educate you just a little bit: Texas…
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Journaling: The Sky Is Falling – Processing Grief
I have no real plan for this post, just feelings. This last week has been a beast! Do you ever have weeks like that? We all do, right?! Let me lay it out for you just a little bit… So both of my amazing kids are going through their own struggles right now…we are also…
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