Imerman Angel
I joined the Imerman Angels to become a mentor a while back but have not had a computer match until now. I finally got a call from them with my first person who is going through similar things with her health as I do and I had a chance to call her this past week. […]
2014 – The Year Of You – The Written Word
This post if from the October issue of the Everything’s Okay newsletter. In 2014, we will be highlighting stories and artwork from those who feel compelled to share. Whether you are a cancer patient, survivor, parent, friend, or volunteer, your voice is important! Please check out the post below for some great information! The Written […]
Friends Lend A Helping Hand
I had the pleasure of spending a week with some close friends in Myrtle Beach. I invited them down to help us with a rental property my husband and I have. Once a year the rental company required a deep cleaning and repairs so to save a bit of money we killed two birds with […]
How Hugging a Stranger Can Change Your Life
Check out my article in the RTC Community! Here is a quick excerpt: From the moment we are born, we experience human connection. Touch, feel, and smell are all so important to an infant. Rocking, bathing, holding, coddling, and swaddling play a major roll in our development. Were we breast-fed? Were we rocked enough? Did […]
The Magic Pumpkin
Recently, a gentleman named Benji Palus wrote me and told me he had read my book and thought we had a nice connection since he also volunteered at a children’s hospital but in New Orleans. We chatted through FB for a few and he commended me for my work. He then asked me if I would […]
Happy & Hopeful or Sad & Fearful
I have another friend who is now having brain surgery for a tumor. My husband and I have know Carmen for over 30 years and when you speak of someone who you would never in a million years become ill, Carmen’s face would pop up in our minds. But as we all know, we are […]
Write It Down
Let’s begin with the fact that I had no formal training to write. I had a passion to get my story out of my head and thought about it for many years. My only mistake is that I did not journal in any way so jogging my memory became something very real. I managed to have […]
Epicurean Society
I had the pleasure of being invited to speak for the Epicurean Society of South Jersey and thoroughly enjoyed the evening. There were cocktails, a very nice dinner, and wonderful people to share my story with. These people are a group that meet monthly at various restaurants throughout the Atlantic City area, invite guest speakers […]
Coping
So we have experienced the “news” and now we need to cope with the reality of what we will be learning and dealing with. Once a child is diagnosed and you have all your opinions and plan of attack for the duration of the treatments. How will we handle this? Who can we ask for […]
Family
Summer is “officially” over and as we welcome in fall, I thought it would be nice to reflect on family We are soon to be approaching holiday time and that means family time to most of us. I treasure gathering the family together to have a meal and the challenge for all to get together […]