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“The more stressful, dangerous, baffling or unpleasant your situation, the more important it is to laugh at it.” “If you’re too stressed or sad to laugh, let yourself cry.” Both of these are quotes by Martha Beck, a life coach, … Continue reading →

Today I am grateful for family and friends. They have been a boon to me during challenging times. Just today I spoke with two of my sisters, my BFF from college, and my good and patient friend Nancy. All in … Continue reading →

I have said many times how grateful (and gratified) I am that people read this blog. I think about it, write it, think some more, re-read it, edit it, say grace over it and send it on its way. And … Continue reading →

Tonight I have no idea what I’m grateful for, at least not right this minute. I am grateful for small things today–like sleeping in until almost 9 o’clock this morning. It’s the first time I can remember getting eight hours … Continue reading →

Sometimes I manage to do everything except what I am “supposed” to do. Thus I opened the window to begin typing tonight’s blog then found all kinds of things to do elsewhere on my computer. I’ve deleted email messages (now … Continue reading →

Another long day spent in concentration, focus and thinking, interspersed with long minutes of waiting for the next part of the proceedings to occur. And in those waiting in between times I spent time reading a book about the science … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day 17 years ago was the last two-way conversation I had with my mother. She’d been diagnosed with lung cancer in December 1994 and by April of 1995 it had metastasized to her brain. By May 14 she was … Continue reading →