My tale of woe. Here is the tale of my first day at college or maybe I should call it “The day I destroyed my dad’s brand new Pontiac LeMans.” First, let me assure you that no one was hurt during this event (even after my Dad received the news). However, for a few years that did not diminish my… Read More
Discovering Me! Discovering You!
In this category, In this section it's not that I think my life’s story has been so different than millions of other women out there but it may be just different enough that someone will read it and find comfort or inspiration in the “sameness” or see it as inspiration to look at your own journey and how you became the wonderful you that you are today.
Each day is a new opportunity to learn something new. It can be a new word, a new recipe, a new language. Every day in every way we are learning. Maybe we are coping with the loss of a job or a loved one, dealing with a serious illness, helping our children or something that impacts the way our lives used to be or learning how to make the most of our lives as they are in our new reality. Whether we have entered a new phase of life like college, getting a new job, retirement, parenthood, returning to school to pursue another degree, taking a dance class or swim lessons, learning to cope with illness or loss - every day in every way we can learn and embrace something new. Together we can keep learning about ourselves and others!
How I dealt with the “new normal” after cancer.
When we have won the medical battle, we find there is another front to fight. Sometimes when we think that we have won the fight we can find that there are lingering sneak attacks of our own doing that can make us think that we may never truly finish the fight. In this instance, the enemy I speak of is… Read More
Going rogue on my diet – don’t we all?
To diet or not to diet. We are all doing it – exercising and trying to eat well-balanced nutritional meals. I actually stopped using the word “diet” a long time ago. In my teens, twenties and thirties, I was young and very active like most of us. There was no need to count calories or watch what I ate (or… Read More
What do I say to someone struggling with cancer?
Words are difficult to find. It is very difficult to know exactly what to say to someone who has cancer or a serious life threatening illness or disease that requires prolonged surgery or treatment. No matter how close you are – spouse, child, friend, work colleague – it still feels awkward. Most people feel that they always need to be… Read More
I can’t stop moving – loving my fitness device!
My Confession Now, I have a confession to make. I am not often at home in the afternoon but one afternoon about two weeks ago, I was and I caught a little bit of the Dr. Oz show. The topic was the use of fitness devices and the current obsession people have with them. Yes, I am one of those… Read More
Channeling my inner Ina Garten, the queen of FoodTV.
Ahhhh – Food TV – yum! Let me say right from the start, I am a total food junkie! Ok, if truth be told, I am also a Food TV junkie! I may need help with this but my husband is the same way about sports (all sports, all the time) so at least he benefits from what I learn… Read More