"I got to thinking one day about all those women on the Titanic who passed up dessert at dinner that fateful night in an effort to 'cut back.' From then on, I've tried to be a little more flexible."
(Erma Bombeck)
Friday, January 29, 2010 at 2:29PM For many years, I’ve participated in a graphic design forum on the internet where I’ve forged friendships with people from around the world. We have critiqued one another’s projects, asked for and offered advice--both personal and professional--debated politics and religion, shared jokes, and learned about the latest trends in graphic design.
Monday, January 11, 2010 at 9:26AM I saw a counselor this week. After all of the preliminaries about insurance and appointment times, she wanted to know why I was there. I spent over an hour with her and did most of the talking. I wasn't really sure why I was there. I have some ideas about it, but I'm feeling mixed up, confused, depressed, so we started there. I told her that maybe it's about the time of life I'm in right now. I suspect it has to do with loss--either real or perceived.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 9:10AM The above headline is the title of a blog entry that caught my attention on a website I hadn’t visited for quite some time. It’s written by a woman named Mary Beth Bonacci. I’ll let her be my “guest blogger” this week. There’s no way I could improve on the point she makes. She writes: When we were teenagers, my brother used to say “Be nice to me. I’m dying.” I’d ask him of what he was dying, and he’d say “I don’t know yet. But I’m dying.” Indeed, we all are.
Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 11:01AM I am excited to welcome everyone to my new blog, Running The Race (www.runningtheraceblog.com)! I’ve been working over the last month to migrate all of the content from my Caring Bridge blog over to this new blog with its own domain name. It may need a few more tweaks, but for the most part, it’s ready to be unveiled to the “public” (that’s you)!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 3:15PM Wow, it’s been far too long since I’ve posted on my blog—over a month! I think it’s a good sign because it means I don’t have the need for as much “therapy” as I did when I was going through cancer treatment. I do, however, miss writing. I celebrated my 53rd birthday on Sunday, October 11. My daughter celebrated her 19th birthday three days prior. I am so very thankful that she was home with us to celebrate, as many of her friends are off at college. To view photos of our birthdays, please click here.
Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 3:12PM Yesterday, I visited the Breast Care Center for my first mammogram since completing cancer treatment. I didn’t realize how anxious I was until I was driving to my appointment. I had already asked my husband to meet me at the facility because my last appointment didn’t go so smoothly.
Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 3:07PM I have now gone for over seven weeks without updating my blog—the longest period since I began writing it. I guess the truth is that I haven’t needed to write . . . or maybe I haven’t wanted to write. Truthfully, I’ve been feeling that interest in my blog has been waning, but I had an email this week that jarred me back to reality. A friend emailed and asked why I hadn’t been blogging, as it’s her way of keeping up on what’s happening in my life.
