The farther I get away from my breast cancer, the more I want to know why are my breast cancer side effects never-ending? It’s as if the disease itself was manageable, but the side effects keep coming. And no one wants to hear about it. Everyone wants your journey to be over. Years ago, I remembered my mother telling us that once her conversations became about her…
Sometimes I believe I am missing a gene. Why can’t I crave exercise instead of chocolate? I do not think I have ever enjoyed exercising, and it doesn’t seem fair! I would love to get the “high” runners talk about after a long jog. If only I were a jogger! Do you ever wish you had a healthy obsession? The word obsession connotates something…
Do you create goal lists that contain tasks outside of your reach? I do, so I decided to learn how to craft a unique yet feasible summer bucket list. Sounds simple enough, right? My main bucket list is in the note section of my phone. I would need to win Lotto to accomplish most of the tasks on that list. Eight of the eleven tasks listed involve travel. I have…
This weekend, I took a boat ride from Glen Cove, New York, to Bridgeport, Connecticut. Sounds lovely, right? I was so fearful of going! Read on for the top six reasons you need to face your fears. It was a two-and-a-half-hour ride each way. Besides a car ferry, I was never on a boat ride that long. I was terrified of facing this fear. But I…
Everyone seems to be getting “pinched” these days on groceries, so I thought it appropriate to write about how to host a fabulous 4th of July party on a budget. Because, well, 1) who doesn’t love a party; 2) being frugal is “in” right now; and 3) if you are going to have a party, it must be fabulous. Yes, I am a party…
I have an idea! Why not pinky-swear to be positive with others? Are you wondering why we have so many people depressed in America? Because we instigate it! Okay, so that is not true, but did it get your attention? Remember the quote from Mother Theresa, “Do not wait for leaders. Do it alone, person to person.” https://parade.com/1246359/marynliles/mother-teresa-quotes/ It is…