My sweet girl Melby, Today my heart is broken. 7 months ago you had a horrible seizure and scared us. The vet said you probably had a brain tumor. Just like that. I felt like I got sucker punched. My…
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My sweet girl Melby, Today my heart is broken. 7 months ago you had a horrible seizure and scared us. The vet said you probably had a brain tumor. Just like that. I felt like I got sucker punched. My…
When I was diagnosed with cancer, one of the first lessons I learned was living with uncertainty. This year reminded me of this lesson and tested my resiliency. A year of learning how to readjust and shift my mindset. Understanding…
When I had cancer, I remember one day sitting in the exam room with my oncologist. He asked me how I was feeling, as he typically did at the start of each appointment. I turned to him and blurted out…
I don’t know about you but I have been in a bit of a funk for the last few months. Maybe it was the cold and often erratic weather, less daylight during the winter months or the fact that I…
In case you don’t know, ‘This Is Us’ is a new television show on NBC. Yes, I am writing about a TV show. But actually, I am not really writing about a television show. I am writing about what I…
The boys are off to college and classes are beginning this week. I am re-grouping and getting a handle on my new life at home without kids. And then the texts start rolling in and I am feeling incredibly anxious….
A year ago, I was filled with emotion. My youngest was going off to college and I was going to be an “empty nester.” Or so I thought. On the one hand, I was ready. Ready to do re-group and…
Life is short. Don’t wait for the perfect moment to DO or SAY something important to you. Death is not a failure. It is part of life and the more we accept that fact the more we can live intentionally…
Today is Mother’s Day. I miss my mom. Today. Everyday. I close my eyes. I can see her, feel her next to me. I can see her smile, remember her hands holding mine. It is unimaginable that it has been…
Let us face it. Truth be told. Life is not easy. Life throws us things at the most inopportune times. When we aren’t prepared and don’t have the time or the patience to deal with it. That is how it…
