When an entire country over night experiences a natural disaster that wipes out 60 miles of civilization… What do you say? The horrific pictures and videos of the aftermath, the description of people searching for their loved ones, or hearing people standing in line for hours hoping the basic necessities like food and water will […]
Read MoreIts half way through winter for many of us, and the weather has not been kind the past few months. Forced to choose warmth and comfort over fashion, we’ve been bundled up from head to toe, wearing Gore-Tex boots and comfortable Fleece hats and mitts, normally reserved for hiking or skiing. Just recently I watched how […]
Read MoreI found myself engaged in a conversation with girlfriends, of different ages, discussing a topic that was sensitive and confusing while others thought nothing of it. That day not only exposed the generational shift in thinking that has occurred around this topic, but there continues to be a deeply rooted ambivalence in our culture when […]
Read MoreShould my daughter get the HPV Vaccine? A controversial topic… However, I appreciate the opportunity to answer using facts. Facts about HPV (Human Papillomavirus) – HPV is a group of strains of a virus that affect the outer skin layers. – Approximately 40 out of 250 HPV strains are sexually transmitted. […]
Read MoreWe live in a world where physical perfection is praised. If you think about it, all the models on magazine covers are probably air brushed and digitally made over so really we’re looking up to an image which really doesn’t exist. But this isn’t a blog entry about body image, well maybe it is. But coming […]
Read MoreYou may not feel festive this holiday season. But that’s ok. You may be in the middle of cancer treatments and find your energy level low. Or you might be experiencing guilt about not being able to do something for someone close to you that has been diagnosed. The often-unrealistic expectations of the holiday season […]
Read MoreToday my co-worker passed away from Stage 4 Lyphoma. Our usually loud and rambunctious office has been replaced with silence. It is very sad to hear that his wife and two small children will not be with him for this holiday season. We are sad to see him lose his fight, a fight he was so keen […]
Read MoreFrom the time we are young, we are expected to have a plan and execute it. In fact, technology encourages us to lay out our daily schedules, upcoming tasks, and record short and long term goals. Personal information like our anniversary date or children’s’ birthdays are marked, and dare we forget, we are simply reminded with […]
Read MoreSo you have survived and you have recovered from being sick! VICTORY! Happily ever after, right?!? I was sick in my early teens and yes I have survived, I have the scars to prove it or as I like to call them the war wounds. Since I was younger I definitely aged and have an […]
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