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Reality Check √… Healthy Answers

On Living And Loving Life: ‘Throw In The Towel’

By Dale Brown, B.S., healthy lifestyle. Dale, a Bocaire resident, can be reached Recently, I attended a virtual baby shower with
M.A., C.E.C. Dale is a at dalebrown@lovingmondays.com. approximately 20 people from different states throughout the
motivational speaker who Do you hold onto things that no longer serve you? country. Although we couldn’t be there physically, it was a
has spent many years as a I’m not speaking of material things necessarily; rather, wonderful way of getting everyone together. The idea, which
Certified Life Coach and has emotional baggage that eats away at you from inside. It was presented beforehand, was to recall a toy you had as a
written numerous articles could be lingering from a painful divorce, a falling out with child and tell the group its history. Then, offer words of advice
and e-books relating to self- a friend, or a bitter breakup with a business partner. It might to the new mommy as she anticipates raising her baby boy.
improvement and ways to simply be the result of a heated argument that you haven’t It was fun listening to everyone as they recalled the
build a high-performance quite put to bed. How often do you hear someone say, “Get meaning of their special item along with words of motherly
team. Her education and over it!” As much as you’d like to let it go, it stays in your suggestions. There were blankets, baby dolls, stuffed animals,
years of experience in mind and you can’t move on. and a variety of other things that were cherished as a child.
physical fitness and training Why is it hard to let go? It wasn’t surprising that so many women, including me,
of elite athletes has enabled her to sharpen her knowledge The need to hold on to things is ingrained in us from still had the actual toy in their possession. The question is
in many health-related areas. The following is one in a an early age. We attach ourselves to what made us feel why? You would think after living a grown-up life, having
series of columns devoted to many topics that deal with loved and safe. As adults we fear letting go of anything children, and aging, the little blanket or doll would be long
the mind/body connection and the importance of living a that represents that feeling of contentment. gone. Each person went into detail explaining, “My blanket
Boca Raton Public Library Introduces went with me everywhere;” “I couldn’t sleep if I didn’t have
Teddy with me;” “I still have my doll, but she lost an arm that
mom stitched back on.”
New StoryWalk At Pondhawk Natural huge stuffed bears that became popular back then. Since I put
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My story goes like this. As a little girl I wanted one of those

Area Near Spanish River Branch my request in to Santa I had no doubt it would be there for
me on Christmas morning. I ran down the stairs with great
excitement to find my bear. To my surprise, I found a little
black dog no bigger than a cat! “What?” “Where’s my bear?”
In celebration of National Park and To say I was disappointed is an understatement. All I knew
Recreation Month, the first StoryWalk in was, I didn’t get my bear.
Boca Raton has opened at the Pondhawk Today, I ask myself why I still have this worn, sad looking
Natural Area next to the Spanish River dog. To me it’s a reminder that, although it was a letdown, I
branch of the Boca Raton Public Library. grew to love it just the same. The lesson for me was to learn
StoryWalk is a fun, educational activity that you don’t always get what you expect in life, appreciate
that places a children’s storybook along a what you do get, and make the best of it. Above all else, it
popular walking route in the community. helps explain my emotional connection and why I couldn’t
The Pondhawk StoryWalk’s first book part with it.
is called The Swamp Where Gator Hides, What are you holding on to?
by Marianne Berkes. Through beautiful People hold on to lots of things that might seem silly to
art and poetic verse, young readers will someone else. When I first met my husband, Alan, he had a
learn about the swamp ecosystem and see towel that was like no other, in his opinion. It dried better, felt
that wild Florida can be found as close as better, and he had to keep it handy at shower time. I teased
our nearest park! Different books will be him endlessly about his attachment to his tattered towel. The
displayed throughout the year to keep the only way he finally lost it was by giving it one last toss in the
StoryWalk experience fresh and promote washer. After years of wear, it came out a shredded mess. I
future learning. A child on her mother’s back pointing to a picture on a StoryWalk post guess you could say he really did, “throw in the towel!”
StoryWalk was brought to Boca Raton As grownups, we hang on to things and people that we
through a four-way partnership between the Boca Raton in the United States in July since 1985. During this month, are emotionally and mentally attached to. We fear losing the
Public Library, the Palm Beach County Department of parks and recreation departments, organizations and safety net we’ve created. We hold on for dear life to what we
Environmental Resources Management, the Friends of Boca individuals promote the benefits of local parks and recreation think we need and to what makes us happy. How many times
Raton Public Library and the City of Boca Raton Department centers. StoryWalk is the perfect place for the whole family do we stay in a relationship too long, or a job that doesn’t feel
of Recreation Services as a way to combine physical activity to get outside, explore a local landmark and enjoy outdoor right?
with books to help build children’s interest in reading while activities. It is easily accessible for people of all ages from In today’s world, with so much divisiveness, letting go is
encouraging healthy activity for all. the Spanish River Library parking lot at 1501 N.W. Spanish more important than ever. People hold grudges and double
National Park and Recreation Month has been celebrated River Blvd., Boca Raton. down on their beliefs. I remember a day when a healthy
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