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We Do So Much. It’s Never Enough.
We are told to focus on the journey, not the destination. We are told it’s the little things that matter. We are told that hard work pays off. We are...
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In My Father’s Service
Showing up. It is what I was born to do. First, a little story. I was born into the military, the daughter of an active-duty jet fighter pilot and...
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Cigarettes Smell Like Family
To say I started smoking (secondhand) at the ripe age of two is not an exaggeration. We heard about lung cancer growing up, but until my mother was...
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Five Reasons to Embrace Calling Yourself A Caregiver
When my friend Nancy was diagnosed with stage IV cancer, I knew I wanted to help in any way I could. As a single woman with no family close by, Nancy...
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How to Talk to Your Parents About Their Stuff You Don't Want
There are times when I feel like I’m 17 again, old enough to have had my parents’ values engrained in me but not old enough to question their...
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The Emotional Stages of People with Cancer
Ten months ago, as I watched the Superbowl for its commercials, I had no idea that the most poignant and profound of them would be the chilling fact...
4 min read
You Should Be Better Prepared
Human nature, it seems, is that when you “should” do something, you don’t, you put it off. For example, I “should” test the batteries in my smoke...
2 min read
We Do So Much. It’s Never Enough.
We are told to focus on the journey, not the destination. We are told it’s the little things that matter. We are told that hard work pays off. We are...
4 min read
In My Father’s Service
Showing up. It is what I was born to do. First, a little story. I was born into the military, the daughter of an active-duty jet fighter pilot and...
5 min read
Cigarettes Smell Like Family
To say I started smoking (secondhand) at the ripe age of two is not an exaggeration. We heard about lung cancer growing up, but until my mother was...
4 min read
Five Reasons to Embrace Calling Yourself A Caregiver
When my friend Nancy was diagnosed with stage IV cancer, I knew I wanted to help in any way I could. As a single woman with no family close by, Nancy...
6 min read
How to Talk to Your Parents About Their Stuff You Don't Want
There are times when I feel like I’m 17 again, old enough to have had my parents’ values engrained in me but not old enough to question their...
4 min read
The Emotional Stages of People with Cancer
Ten months ago, as I watched the Superbowl for its commercials, I had no idea that the most poignant and profound of them would be the chilling fact...
4 min read
You Should Be Better Prepared
Human nature, it seems, is that when you “should” do something, you don’t, you put it off. For example, I “should” test the batteries in my smoke...