Do you remember when you were in grammar school and the year seemed to drag on forever until the Summer finally arrived? Then, the Summer flew by and before you knew it September arrived and you had to return to school? Well, at that same time, your parents felt that the school year flew by and the Summer dragged on and on. They were thrilled when September finally came so…
One of the first things I learned as a child was to say, “please” and “thank-you.” It was important to my parents that I learn good manners at an early age. I liked having good manners. Is that no longer a thing? I am beginning to wonder if respect has been removed from the dictionary because it certainly appears to be missing in our society…
It’s mid-January and my house feels naked. Gone are all the wonderful, glittery, Christmas decorations that made our home feel cozy. The house no longer smells like pine. Our cookie tins are empty and already packed away. I think I am suffering from Christmas withdrawals. Is that a thing? I feel sad. My son and I respectively returned to school and work last week. My husband resumed…
It’s that time of year that we are inundated with gym membership commercials, miracle pills that melt fat away and financial gurus promising to get us out of debt. Advertisers are playing on our emotions and banking on us wanting to begin 2020 with new goals/resolutions. Most people that make new year’s resolutions target exercise, losing weight and handling money better as their main goals…
In November of 2016, breast cancer entered my life. Why did it have to be November? As a nation, November is the month we celebrate Thanksgiving. It is the time of year we practice gratitude. We gather with friends and family, we share a huge meal and eat way too much. Our drinks become pumpkin or spice-flavored; ditto on pies and donuts too. We decorate our homes with lovely…
Trying to stay positive while undergoing treatment for cancer was quite a challenge for me. It was good that I was naive going into it! I was very afraid to google my diagnosis because all of my doctors had strongly recommended against it. They suggested I simply google the actual disease – Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. This way, I would access medical journals instead of blogs (such as this one). It…