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Nearly seven years ago, I stood alone in the middle of our new house amidst a sea of boxes and cried a torrent of tears. As I sobbed uncontrollably, I kept saying, both to myself and aloud, I want to go home.  I just want to go home. The problem was that I was home, but it definitely didn’t feel […]

I am not sure when or why 8 became my favorite number, but it has been since I was a child. I like the way it looks and the way it sounds when you say it. Eight. There’s something strong about it, and I always picture it being the color of red, which happens to be my […]

Do you react or respond? It might seem like splitting hairs, but there is a significant difference between reacting and responding. To put it simply, a reaction tends to be spontaneous and driven by emotion, while a response is more thoughtful and logical. Let’s break this down even further and consider these 9 key differences: […]

Today marks my 8th year as a breast cancer survivor, and it remains every bit as surreal now to say that as it has the previous seven years.  As I reflect on everything that has led me to this moment, I feel a profound sense of gratitude, happiness, relief, and grief.  Yes, grief, but more on that in […]

A few weeks ago, I saw a headline in my news feed that proclaimed, This is What Fifty-Four Looks Like!  I was fifty-four at that time, so, the headline definitely caught my eye, as did the picture that accompanied the article. It was a picture of Jennifer Lopez wearing a bikini and celebrating her fifty-fourth birthday. Jennifer […]

What comes to mind when you think of the number seven?  If I answered this question on most days, one of the following would probably would pop into my head. Lucky number seven.  Seventh inning stretch.  Seven-year itch.  Seven Nation Army.  None of these come to mind today, though, because today is not like most days. It was seven years ago […]