Life, hope, lifestyle and everything beautiful
There are things people tell us, platitudes, which may anger us when we are in dire straits, down in the dumps or dealing with loss. Well-meaning friends want to make us feel better. Perhaps they tell us from personal experience, but, unfortunately, we don’t learn from second-hand experience. Plus, we usually end up feeling frustrated […]
Read More…Disclosure: This post is sponsored by the American Heart Association for American Stroke Month, but all opinions are my own. May is American Stroke Month and the American Stroke Association invites you to become a Stroke Hero. How can you do this? By being prepared and learning how to recognize the symptoms of a stroke […]
Read More…Disclosure: I traveled 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. Years ago, I hit a very low point in my life. The emptiness I felt permeated everything. I always felt as one does the morning “after […]
Read More…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…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, […]
Read More…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…There is nothing like having your day start with pleasant surprises, and this I have to thank technology for. Those texts and e-mails you get from the people you care about but never expect to hear from regularly.
Read More…Although there are no pauses in life but a continuation, as the year comes to an end, for some, it’s a relief, a turn of a page, in the hopes of a better year.
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If you belong to one of the many Latino families who are facing the prospect of a difficult Christmas because you are caring for your elders and maybe your children, too, this post is for you. Juggling your job, your kids, and older adults, most likely won’t give you time to take for yourself. In […]
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Maybe not at the time did I feel grateful, especially while it was happening, but now in retrospect I can see how I dodged plenty a bullet and I’m able to thank, who knows who, for all those experiences that one might tag as unfortunate. I, on the other hand, see how those things had […]
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