“Most often it’s those who come without answers or agendas who are the most helpful.” Just. Show. Up. Sometimes we just need someone to “be”. We don’t need them to solve our problems. We don’t need them to out “do” someone else. We just need THEM. I started reading Just Show Up with a lump […]
So…it’s Thursday. I’m back in the hospital having surgery today. More reconstruction but surgery nonetheless. Over the past two years, I’ve had NINE surgeries that I remember for this ridiculous breast cancer. Boo! Hiss! Go away cancer! You are an unwelcome guest with your nine surgeries! 1. Double Mastectomies (the girls) and Reconstruction (Louis and […]
Let’s face it. Our healthcare system stinks. Really stinks. If you are lucky enough to have decent healthcare, you definitely pay a hefty price. If you have insurance through your workplace, you still have to pay enough money that it financially hurts. Really hurts. But let’s try a different scenario. Imagine that you are diagnosed […]
It’s official! We have survived the winter and it is spring. How excited are you for the budding trees, blooming flowers, and singing birds? Of course, I have to use my imagination today because it’s actually snowing here in New Jersey. Spring is such a great time of year. It’s a time of rebirth and […]
Change Change is good. I’ve always said that. Some people resist change. Others respond to the type of change. Those of you who know me…who really know me…are aware that I embrace change: the good the bad, and the ugly. Change, no matter what kind, helps us grow as individuals and that is why change […]