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Category Archives: Reflections
Some Days are for Grieving 5.11.2020
Yesterday was Mother’s Day. A strange Mother’s Day for sure, but a day of celebration, nonetheless. A day to look forward to in a sea of non-celebratory days. Today is today. Today is NOT Mother’s Day. There will be no … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, chemo, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Experiences, Healing, Personal Growth, Reflections, Release
Tagged breast cancer, chemotherapy, COVID19, grief, Healing, Process
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Recalibration.
July 27, 28, 29, 2018. For me, the last weekend in July has become a beacon. It holds as much importance (maybe more) in the marking of time as the January 1stholiday that’s celebrated worldwide. No matter where the last … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Experiences, Friendships, gratitude, Healing, Health, magic, Music, Newport Folk Festival, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Growth, Reflections
Tagged challenges, change, friendship, gratitude, health, humanity, kindness, love, magic, Peace, power, present, unity, vibrational healing
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Bald Woman Rising
The year is 2018. We Americans live in a country divided, our news feeds filled with stories of people judging others based on external factors and taking action against them for it. As I endured the chemotherapy treatments that in … Continue reading
Posted in Bald, cancer, chemo, Energy, Experiences, Healing, Radiation, Reflections
Tagged baldlife, breast cancer, cancer, energy, health, humanity, kindness, Radiation, Reflections, warrior, wisdom
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RELEASE.
This weekend marks an anniversary for our family. One year ago, my son Dylan’s PANDAS symptoms were at their most acute. It was a horrifying weekend in terms of his illness. Although Dylan had received an anxiety and OCD diagnosis … Continue reading
Posted in Autoimmune illness, cancer, Energy, Family, gratitude, Healing, Health, Motherhood, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Overcoming Challenges, PANDAS, PANDAS illness, Parenting, Personal Growth, Radiation, Reflections, Release, Strep Virus, Wellness
Tagged anniversary, breast cancer, cancer, challenges, Costa Rica, Family, health, love, mental health, motherhood, PANDAS, PANDAS awareness, PANDAS illness, Reflections, understanding
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Ode to Mon Cher Philippe 6/4/1951-2/5/2018
This tribute was written in the days immediately following the passing of my husband’s stepfather Phil, after a brave battle with cancer. Phil received his cancer diagnosis on the same day I started this current round of chemotherapy, 1/2/18. It was … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, Family, gratitude, In Memoriam, Life Passages, Loss, Reflections
Tagged cancer, challenges, chemotherapy, cruise, Family, grandchildren, grandfather, Loss, memorial, memories, New England, Norwegian Breakaway, Peace, Philip Maggio, Super Bowl
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Into the Mystic
My silence on here shows up in my reality in certain ways. It means I’m holding on very tightly to life. It means I’ve probably stopped writing. For me writing brings release and flow and transformation. When I’m holding on … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, Energy, gratitude, Healing, Intuition, Life Passages, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Growth, Reflections, Release, Retreat, Wellness
Tagged balance, being enough, breast cancer, cancer, challenge, choose your own adventure novel, Completion, connection, consciousness, creating the future, discomfort, energy, Freedom to be, gratitude, growth, intentional living, intentionality, journey, love, mental health, Peace, self-care, self-reflection, support, wellness, writing
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Mo’ Mondays, Mo’ Problems
Today I celebrate my 41st birthday. It doesn’t carry all the punch that the BIG 4-0 does, but I’m not sure I could handle all that extra excitement right now anyway. I’m content to quietly ring in another year with … Continue reading
Posted in Experiences, Friendships, gratitude, Reflections, Time
Tagged birthday, family life, friendship, gratitude, Landmark Forum, love, perspective, problems, Reflections, support
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The Space to Release
Clench. Grip. Tighten. Hold On. Relax. Open. Loosen. Release. And so between two extremes the pendulum swings…back and forth, back and forth. Or does it? I just spent a week in Colorado. The first five days were planned, with almost … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Friendships, magic, Music, Opening, Overcoming Challenges, Reflections, Release, Retreat, Wellness
Tagged Boulder, Colorado, connection, consciousness, creating the future, Denver, flow, girlfriends, Health & Wellness, intentional living, Mudcrutch, My Morning Jacket, Nordic Lodge, Red Rocks, self-reflection, Steamboat Springs, Tom Petty, wedding anniversary
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When life gets heavy
You may notice a theme in my blog posts lately. The titles include words like off track, undertow, and heavy. As in, it hasn’t been all sunshine and roses over here. I can’t even blame the horrid winter we had … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Friendships, Life Passages, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Growth, Reflections
Tagged balance, being in process, connection, consciousness, discomfort, family life, Institute for Integrative Nutrition, journey, non-toxic products, Peace, Pure Haven Essentials, self-reflection, support, wellness
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Caught in the Undertow
I feel a bit like I’m underwater at the moment. Sounds are muffled, objects ahead look blurry, normal sensations are heightened by the experience of being surrounded by a massive body of water. I’m trying to swim to the surface, … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Energy, Intuition, Life Passages, Personal Growth, Reflections
Tagged being in process, consciousness, discomfort, journey, struggle
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Natural Mama Notes 