They say there is no learning without reflection. Ever since the shock of my vision loss wore off, I began to assess myself, my existence and the meaning of life. You know, the little stuff. And although I may have figured some things out and have grown and healed because…
I know we shouldn’t sweat the small stuff. Instead we should celebrate the little things. I try to abide by both but am not always successful. Recently, however, I had a big day due to three little things. First, I added a new block to my walk outside, traveling a…
During Kurt Warner’s speech at his induction into the NFL Hall of Fame, he said, “. . . which moments would best define me? I would have said, like most of you, the accomplishments . . .” I instantly thought of my own defining moments and the one I thought…
*Lao Tzu This is my one thousandth post. I started this blog while searching for a new job during the recession when my company shut down. I continued writing through the long, tortuous hunt, through several jobs up until the terminal diagnosis was given to my mom. A three-year hiatus…
Have you ever noticed we ask others how they’re doing or feeling when they have a cold or an injury or if a difficult event has just occurred but when it’s a persistent situation we tend not to bring it up? If my friend falls and sprains her ankle I…
You can’t get away from the solar eclipse talk today. I know some people who are very excited about it and others who couldn’t care less. As for me, although I have some vision, it always appears that the lights are off: a daily eclipse of my own. I don’t know…
Helping me through a mammogram scare, I profusely thanked my amazing friend for being by my side for the follow-up ultrasound and the agonizing 24 hours in between that second test and the call that the mammogram showed something suspicious. Her response to me was, “This is what we do”. She…
