Life Transitions delves into the raw, authentic experiences of navigating change – from the tremendous shifts that comes with facing cancer to the subtle transformations of watching children grow into adults, and finding fresh purpose in life’s second chapter. These muses celebrate the courage (and humor) it takes to adapt, and flourish through life’s continuous changes.
I’m feeling so scattered that I don’t know what to say. How’s that for a start? Yet, amid the broken pieces of my life, I want to do something with my cancer story to help others find joy. It’s the missing ingredient in all of our lives right now. It’s not enough that I shared… Continue reading For The Times We Can’t Add Joy To Enjoy
Spending time with my daughter with a backdrop like this–it’s a miracle, for sure! Ever wonder why some people have a life-and-death experience and live to tell the story while others keep having the same old life? Sorry, there is nothing extraordinary for you today. I ask because it’s crossed my mind a time or… Continue reading Walking On Miracles
My daughter’s gone to college to start her grand adventure (gulp) without me. I took comfort that Brooke Shields cried, dropping off her daughter at college, and her daughter’s a sophomore, not even a freshman. But who am I kidding? I can’t look that beautiful when I cry. But Alex always has to be practical… Continue reading On Being A Doorstopper No More, Unless My Daughter Calls On Me!
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