Two puppies peeking out from small wicker baskets For The Times We Can’t Add Joy To Enjoy
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For The Times We Can’t Add Joy To Enjoy

Stephanie Ortiz6 Comments

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

Crowd of spectators filling a stadium Will The Real Role Models Please Stand?
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Will The Real Role Models Please Stand?

Stephanie Ortiz4 Comments

All my fun crowd pictures are blurry so thank goodness for Photo by PxHere I want someone to hear me; I bet you do, too. But we’re up against a society that’s so loud and boisterous, and everyone’s clamoring for attention. Look at me, Mom, please? None of us look like role models, do we? But… Continue reading Will The Real Role Models Please Stand?

Handwritten note from Alexandra with a drawing of a rugby ball, saying 'Hope you have a ball this Valentine’s Day It’s A Philly Thing And A Code Translator When All Else Fails
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It’s A Philly Thing And A Code Translator When All Else Fails

Stephanie Ortiz

See photo below for translation. Last night I decluttered while I “watched” the Super Bowl. I wanted the Eagles to win so bad I had to multitask. (They have the best slogan, “It’s A Philly Thing,” and the best fight song, “Fly Eagles Fly,” and the brotherly love’s been infectious.) I felt like Mom did… Continue reading It’s A Philly Thing And A Code Translator When All Else Fails