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The Reality of it is…

I have lived in a purple room for the last four months.  Actually, maybe it's more of a lavender.  There are butterfly cut outs taped to the walls and hanging from the ceiling.  It's the room my almost 6-year old niece slept in when my brother still lived here and had her over during the … Continue reading The Reality of it is…

The power is in choosing

I woke up today and just like yesterday, I wanted to stay in bed in my p.js and wallow in the funk that I was feeling. I wanted to bury my head in my pillow and escape amidst the random tears. I wanted to, but I didn't. Both days I chose to get up. I … Continue reading The power is in choosing

Parents are people too

Who were my parents before they were my parents?  Who were they before they became a 'they'?  This was the question that came to my mind as I had lunch with my Dad today.  With his age and illnesses it was difficult to watch him struggle to hold a spoon in his hand as he … Continue reading Parents are people too

Just Another Moment of Randomosity

I have so many thoughts in my head and I cannot focus on just one subject to write about and I am frustrated that I sit and I begin what could be a profound blog but somewhere in the middle I stop and I sit and I stare out in front of me as inevitably … Continue reading Just Another Moment of Randomosity

Tell Me What You Don’t Like About Yourself

"Tell me what you don't like about yourself" ask the doctors on Nip/Tuck. For most women this is an easy question to answer. Most of us have a laundry list of things we'd like to change. My hair started graying when I was 13, after two attempts with braces the gap between my two front … Continue reading Tell Me What You Don’t Like About Yourself

The Hill: Choosing the ‘better’ path

My daily workouts normally consist of a walk. I walk down the avenue behind my house and end up at the track for a few laps.  When I'm going around my last lap I begin to mentally prepare myself for the toughest part of the workout: the hill. I dread the hill, it is steep … Continue reading The Hill: Choosing the ‘better’ path