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Life after Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis

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Grief

Who can really describe grief or put a label on it. Everyone experiences grief in their own fashion. You will find tons of books and...

Tilt-A-Whirl

When I heard that the Holden Arboretum has a woven sculpture on special exhibit, I was so excited to see it snow-covered that I took my...

Acceptance & PTSD

Bear with me, as this post is going to bounce you around for a bit, but have patience-it circles back around eventually! This week marks...

The Cone

Poor Tank has been sporting his cone of shame for over two weeks. He had a growth removed from his back leg and we were hoping to get...

Musings

I just finished reading Lillian Boxworth Takes A Walk. It is a delightful book – not one with page turning suspense or romance. But a...

Water’s Edge

As I stand on water’s edge, my toes covered by the lapping waves, it brings feelings of immense relaxation. I can feel my body letting...

The Butterfly

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. – Maya Angelou Wow,...

Three Years

I have been ruminating on “three years” since last Friday. Such a short and long measure of time, yet a tremendously life altering...

Swaying

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over…. Aesop What A Year it has...

Footprints

On my morning walk the past few days I have been navigating the snowy sidewalks. When the snow is deep, I tend to walk in other’s...

My Hero

Being the only person on the trail today all I could hear was the crunching of leaves beneath my feet and the sound of the wind rushing...

Moments

I was recently introduced to the term Ichi-go Ichi-e. The knowledge that this moment will never happen again. Treasuring the unrepeatable...

One Foot in Front of the Other

As I was hiking a new trail this past weekend, I had to remind myself “one foot in front of the other.” You see with new trails come new...

Sunshine and Rain

I was on my daily walk this morning, trying to time it between rain storms. As I walked in the sunshine, it started to rain just a bit. I...

Prayer Tree

Have you ever heard of a prayer tree? It may also be known as a peace or wishing tree. I know, you are running to Google to research it...

Your Unique Medicine

The thought of chemotherapy brings up many negative thoughts and fears in most people. Anyone who has experienced cancer or been a...

Seeds

As I wandered in the woods today, I was greeted by a flurry of seed puffs – similar to snowflakes, but with a very important mission of...

Pivot!

Life may be different than planned, but that just means we pivot! To me, when I think of pivoting, I think of basketball and those good...

Look Up!

I was reading “the Healing Magic of Forest Bathing” the other day and this sentence jumped out at me: “Whenever you feel like the world...

Find What Brings You Joy!

As I sit in my bedroom, listening to the birds sing, the rain dropping on the roof, I smell the freshness in the air from the rain bath...

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