Last spring, as I was approaching the first anniversary of my cancer surgery, which is just days before the first anniversary of my then-barely-pregnant-daughter's now-ex-husband walking out and saying he wanted a divorce, I wrote a post on my personal Facebook about lessons on service all the craziness of 2021* taught me (or reinforced for … Continue reading Just Show Up and Do Something (But Bring This List Along)
Category: Kindness
Life Has Been Noisy
Three days after I last posted, I was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma. So that was a real kick in the teeth, except, you know, a little bit lower and only on the left. My left, not yours.And that was just the first family crisis for the year. Needless to say, life has been "noisy" … Continue reading Life Has Been Noisy
One Year Ago Today: Gratitude for Social Circles and (what) Social Media (used to be)
A Facebook memory showed up today that has taken on new importance to me given all of the pandemic stuff that started affecting our day-to-day lives so shortly after I wrote it. The connections I wrote about have kept me sane this past year. Interestingly enough, if I had waited until this year to try … Continue reading One Year Ago Today: Gratitude for Social Circles and (what) Social Media (used to be)
National Coloring Day
Did you know that Sept. 14 is National Coloring Day? I don't know who decides such things, but this is a Day I can get behind. If you want to throw together a last minute Coloring Day party for your kids: Click here for free, printable Hector the Inspector coloring pages. For a themed snack … Continue reading National Coloring Day
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