The gift of time.
When asked what I’d like for my birthday or Christmas, I now rarely know what to say. I actually have everything I really need. Long gone are the days when I always wanted or thought I needed something, of course, I was younger and “things” where much more important. But life changes our priorities and […]
Read More…Why We All Grow With Storytellers: A Message of Empowerment.
Disclosure: I am traveling to We All Grow Summit on an all expenses paid trip sponsored by Dove Dry Spray Antiperspirant, as a storyteller bestie.All opinions are my own. I recently lost one of my best friends to cancer. He was an amazing storyteller who literally saved my life a long time ago, by telling […]
Read More…Death is nothing but continuity.
As I struggled to grasp the concept of a life without my partner in crime Tommy, a friend sent me what seemed words Tom would have said, in fact, Tom made it clear that he was OK with leaving and that he would still be with us. He also told us to speak to him, […]
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The joys and sorrows of traveling.
I love getting to visit new places where I feel like a new person looking at life through a different lens. Yet, the actual ordeal of having to travel to these places can overshadow my excitement and anticipation.
Read More…A good reason to have a library of real books.
Years ago I moved and I carried with me more boxes of books than clothes. This was before the eBook revolution and I had to make the difficult decision of selling some. I had to get rid of them in order to travel lighter and to be able to stock them in my new home. […]
Read More…The beauty of loss.
Something beautiful happens when the boats starts to sink. You see your life start to flash before you, and the things you care the most about come to mind.
Read More…Cancer, death and the aftermath of pain and financial debt.
In my little world, cancer was something that happened to other people. Not until I had my personal encounter with melanoma, did I really know what it meant to suffer from skin cancer. The same went for breast cancer – it seemed foreign – until a friend, the mother of two young children was hit […]
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A book that changed a life and the person behind it.
He sat across me with a straight face. He caught my eye not only because he was extremely handsome, but for his gleaming blue/grey eyes and air of calmness.
Read More…I fell in love with melancholy when I met you.
When we met and you slowly disclosed your life story to me, I couldn’t hold back the sadness I felt.
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