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Fun club. Every Saturday morning. Throwers meet at Duniway 9am. Runners meet at Lincoln High School at 10am and run to Duniway park.

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After happening to go to the Portland Highland Games in June I knew I had to try this sport out. In August I found out about the Pioneer Highland Games and signed up. 5 out of the 9 events I had never tired before until I competed last weekend. I was fortunate enough to Place 3rd in Men’s open B class. I’m happy to have found a new addiction. It also feels so good to do something that brings me back to my heritage.

This was my first time tossing the caber. I think it is my favorite event by far.

Weight over bar is tough. I need to get more explosive with one hand.

My love.💜

I was able to practice this one quite a bit before.

💜

This 56 pound WFD is a beast!

16 lb hammer 🔨

22 lb hammer 🔨

56 lb beast

30 lbs stone

17 lbs stone

Thanks for coming out guys!

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🚩 Burnout behavior can look like withdrawing from friends & family.

So watch out for this and remember that being stupid silly, and laughing till your stomach hurts with your favorite people is clinically proven medicine 🤓

here is the science behind why it works so well:

because burnout can physically wreck your brain by keeping you stuck in flight/fight mode, hanging out and laughing with your friends is kind of like hitting a reset button

1️⃣ it flushes stress chemicals: laughing can cut your cortisol (the stress hormone) by like 30%+. it forces your brain to dump endorphins and dopamine instead, which instantly makes you feel human again.

2️⃣ the “friend multiplier” effect: laughing at a funny reel alone is one thing, but laughing with friends releases oxytocin (the bonding hormone). scientists tracked people’s brains and found that when you laugh with your besties, your brainwaves literally sync up. it creates this safe zone that tells your nervous system “hey, we’re safe, you can stop panicking now. You can stop performing and just be you” (bc burnout can have you pretending to be someone you’re not for hours at a time)

3️⃣It breaks the doom-loop: when you’re burnt out, you get trapped in those endless negative thought loops right?
“Why am I feeling this way?”
“What am I even supposed to do?”
“Am I doing enough?”

Humor can override that. it tricks your brain into stepping back and seeing how absurd or temporary the situation actually is, which breaks the cycle.

4️⃣The science of the belly laugh: studies from oxford show that polite little chuckles don’t do much for your body. you need those deep, breathless, ugly belly laughs to actually trigger the healing response and let’s be honest, we only ever get those when we’re being silly with friends🤪

So the next time you start to feel symptoms of burnout, reach out to friends, family or me! 💜

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The amount of bliss I got from the pure beauty Oregon has to offer was limitless. 🌻💛

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end of summer dream 🌲☀️🐡

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The start of my Oregon trip has consisted of the best hike I’ve been on in my entire life, the blood moon lunar eclipse, the most epic waterfalls, more moons, much needed time with one of my best friends, and wisdom from Winnie the Pooh 🍯🌳

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Highland light weight throws are going a bit farther each week. Lots of work to do. 🪨

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Just because we do something a lot, doesn’t mean we’re good at it. But on Saturday, we were the best at it 🏆

Despite the weather, The Ladd’s 5th Annual Beer Die Tournament was executed to perfection. I want to take a moment to thank everybody for coming out last weekend. It is such a humbling experience being able to bring 100 friends and family members together for an afternoon of excitement and competition. Once is a party, three times is an event, and five times is a tradition - thank you all for being part of the tradition, love y’all🙏

#RainOrDieWeShine
📸: @mariah_ash_films

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✨After 14 years of raving, I’m not afraid to miss out on anything. What used to feel important just isn’t anymore.

Now, at 32 years old and 5 years sober, here’s what really matters to me.

✅ Save this for your next fest ✨

My list is a pinned comment 👇

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Griztronics🥹🥹
You were a whole love story packed into one little weekend. With #linetronics you could sense the frustration and worry. And yet by day 2 all that melted away. This community continued to practice patience and kindness in a way that awed me.
And I’m so grateful to have experienced this with some of the best people I know. Every one of you showed up as your best self and I couldn’t ask for a better group of people to be stuck in line with or to dance our hearts out with.
I have no more words for how special last weekend was, just pure indescribable love. 💜💜💜

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Mesmerizing rainbow cloud at sunset 🥹

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Trynna catch me ridin’ 30 🤠
Spent the last few weeks of my 20’s drinking far too many mojitos, soju, and Singha’s in Vietnam and Thailand, then line danced my way into my 30’s.
So grateful for being able to celebrate my birthday for what felt like a whole month with all my favorite people 🫶

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