I have some SERIOUS writer’s block. One of my best friends asked me the other day if I had dropped her from my Evolution of SHE blog email list because she had not received/seen a post from me for several […]
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How Do YOU Want to Be Remembered?
This is how it all started… Having a wonderful lunch with a sweet friend in the fight for her life, she commented, “I just don’t want to be forgotten.” I assured her, there was nothing about her or this journey […]
Update on the New Year’s Resolution: The Conscious Choice to Be Present
Holy cow, it’s almost FEBRUARY! How is your New Year’s Resolution coming along? At Christmas, my sweet daughter gave me a beautiful, simple gold bracelet with the words, “Be Present” etched on it. I was delighted, as I had just […]
Revelations of a Bad Mom…Apparently, I Had It All Wrong
It was a short 4 days that I had both of my children “in the nest” before departing for their new and exciting young adult adventures. On one of those nights, I actually had some quiet time with them – […]
Cancer Sucks, Guns in Bad Hands Kill, Life Hands You Lemons and… The Future Is So Bright!
I have been traveling a bit more than usual and, as a result, have not been blogging weekly, as I am accustomed to doing. But now, on a brief hiatus before the next quick trip, I realize that getting away […]
A Dose of Gratitude As They Leave Your Nest…For a Day, a Year or More
I just had a talk with my son. A talk that somehow, 21 years ago when he was yet to talk or to be fully potty-trained for preschool, I did not imagine I would have. But more on that and […]
SHE Gives Back: A Tribute and a Lifetime of Lessons
Do you smile when you volunteer? Vickie used to laugh. A hearty giggle. A LOT. It has been almost 30 years ago. I was about to begin my Masters Program, was volunteering in the theater department of the neighborhood high […]
Heaven Has a New Business Development Angel: A Tribute to One of the Best
Several of my posts this past year have referred to “…in my 50th year.” Yep, turning 50 has been filled with new opportunities, new friendships, a new home and even a new puppy. But this past week has involved doing […]
New Beginnings and the Evolution of SHE
We have crammed a lot into this week and at every turn there seemed to be a great potential topic for this week’s blog. Do I write about some transitions at work (all good) that will shift my job […]
Ode to the SHE Moms: There Is Pride and Pain in the Journey
In my 50 years, I have known a few moms and the stories they have told, So, sit back and enjoy as I attempt to poetically celebrate these beautiful souls, young and old. A woman is not born a mom, […]