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Inspiring Senior Fitness: Euel’s Story and Daily Squats

So Euel told me one day this week on one of our daily walks that he’s been falling, a lot. He fell in the back yard and couldn’t pull himself up because he wasn’t near anything. He said it took almost an hour but he crawled to him back door and was able to grab the door handle and get up.

I already sit on the floor at home rather than in a chair to stay nimble, but I’ve now added daily squats to the routine.

Of course I already know all these things, but being with someone everyday who is adversely impacted because he can’t do certain things has encouraged me to do more…and do it more consistently.

Be sure and check out my writer’s website for poems, short fiction and links to my new novel “Under The Autumn Moon”:

http://www.bethenylynnreid.com

My Unexpected Adventure at a Small Book Fair

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I thought I was signing up for a different book fair held on the same day in my community so I didn’t really know what I was getting into when I realized I was heading to a small town I’d never heard of to participate in my first ever book fair at a new bookstore I’d never heard of.

The place was overflowing with vendors so Leather and Bound Bookbar had to set us up in the adjacent cross fit gym. It was unheated and the side garage doors were open showcasing the vibrant sunset.

I relaxed into my new adventure and had a GREAT TIME!

The people were warm, kind, fun and genuine.

Venders supported one another with conversation, professional advice and manning one another’s table if needed.

And I sold several books.

What was so fulfilling about the sales was that my future readers wanted to talk with me about the book. Several have already started following me on socials, giving sweet shoutouts.

What started as an uncertain journey ended up a meaningful adventure.

@leatherandboundbookbar Fate, Texas

Discover ‘Under The Autumn Moon’: A Steamy Romance Novel

Romance Novel Now Available

When bestselling author Lexi Maxwell meets legendary guitarist Paddy May in a quiet London bookstore, she doesn’t expect her teenage crush to be soft-spoken, holding her latest book and extending his left hand to shake, knowing she doesn’t have a right.

That single, deliberate touch sparks more than just a connection. It awakens something electric. What begins as a morning coffee becomes a day-long walk, a moonlit dance, and a night of aching closeness neither of them wants to end.

Lexi lives a life of word and solitude- famous for her novels, but not her face. Paddy has been running from fame’s glare, numbing himself with noise and excess. But in Lexi’s presence, he finds something he thought he’d lost- desire, purpose and maybe even a little magic.

To stay together, they’ll have to fight for something rare and sacred: a love powerful enough to burn through fame, grief and the ghosts of the past. A love written in the stars- and sealed Under The Autumn Moon.

Award-winning poet, essayist and author Betheny Lynn Reid has written a lyrical, mystical, sometimes steamy, story that reminds us to always take the first step toward love.

Now Available online or ask your local bookstore.

Celebrating Love

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There’s something magical about being married to your best friend more than half your life.

It isn’t just the shared memories and experiences, it’s the liking, loving and respecting someone that cuts a groove of grounding, stability, trust and then the freedom to explore, change and become a fuller person in this world.

I know I’m very fortunate.

Cafe Crowd Diaspora

We’ve been wandering for nine weeks now

The old place closed without notice

The weekday usuals scattered

by twos and fours

to several sites

around the area

but the weekend regulars

have all landed

at the sister café

three miles

down the road

some staff

from the old place

are here

smiles, hugs, laughter

trying to make

it feel

like it did before

wanting home

in a new place

Haiku for Harris

Kamala so strong

joyous and focused for us

we must elect her.

~~~

Nation not party

consequences most high

there’s only one choice.

~~~

Let us turn the page

we all have more in common

Let’s build on that joy.

~~~

She wants solution

she wants to bring back our joy

focus on the good.