Tag Archives: friendship

Recalibration.

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Natural Mama Notes

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 →

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Disco Balls & Diana Ross:  A “Coming Out” Party

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Natural Mama Notes

When we think of a cancer patient, the image of a bald head inevitably is part of that picture. For cancer patients ourselves, hair loss is a reality we must face. Even if we choose to embrace the hair loss … Continue reading →

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Mo’ Mondays, Mo’ Problems

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Natural Mama Notes

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 →

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Trust.

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Natural Mama Notes

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”  ~Ambrose Redmoon Four weeks ago today I sat in a surgeon’s office in Attleboro and received a diagnosis of breast cancer. … Continue reading →

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The Energy of Yellow

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Natural Mama Notes

If I look back over the years, I find that my mood on New Year’s Eve can be just as varied as our plans.  At times I’ve been excited and celebratory:  out with the old, in with the new. Other … Continue reading →

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At Peace.

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Natural Mama Notes

I’ve felt a bit strange for the last 24-36 hours and have tried to pinpoint the sensation (we Americans love our diagnoses).  It kind of felt like something was wrong or, more appropriately, like something was missing.  After repeatedly poking and … Continue reading →

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The Legacy of Amy

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Natural Mama Notes

I first met Amy in high school.  With two years between us in school, our paths wouldn’t necessarily have crossed, but we both got jobs at the Cedarville STAR Market when it first opened, and we bonded over our royal blue … Continue reading →

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A “choose my own adventure” path to wellness.

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Natural Mama Notes

I recently made a commitment to myself:  that when the crazy months of September (start of school, Dylan’s birthday, my birthday, Jerry’s Phish retreat, my women’s retreat) and October (Jerry’s week in San Diego sandwiched between 3 weddings, with the … Continue reading →

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Being and awesomeness.

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Natural Mama Notes

This has been such a full Columbus Day weekend already, and it’s only Sunday.  When I say full, I mean that in a positive sense, not in the “I haven’t stopped moving in 36 hours” sort of sense, which is … Continue reading →

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