Last week was a tough week; everyone has them. Sunday I flew to Maryland, had a fabulous breakfast with an amazing friend, and prepared to step in and help another friend as she underwent cancer surgery. I knew the hospital stay would be tough and I was ready, I’d meditated, gotten enough sleep and done …
The best time to plant a tree is 25 years ago, the second-best time is right now. Supposedly, an ancient Chinese proverb, but who knows? It can be overwhelming. Figuring out how to get the care and services for your special needs child is incredibly difficult; figuring out how to pay for it can be …
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Making the appointment to move forward on getting your affairs in order is huge. I think many people feel unwilling to move forward with making a will until they are clear on who they would name as beneficiaries, guardians or even health care surrogates. The funny thing about that is that if it is unclear …
While sitting in church this last Sunday, listening to the Palm Sunday sermon, the significance of this juxtaposition that occurs in so many areas of life struck me. In the Christian faith, this week is a time where the excitement and joy of togetherness and celebration is juxtaposed with the devastation of loss. Conflicting thoughts …
Whenever I have multiple motives I get off course. The actions that come easy to me are the ones where my motive is so clear and the decision is made so easily that it does not even feel like I was making a decision. It feels like I just take the action. Last week Noah …
My grandpa passed away on the afternoon of Friday, March 29, 2019. He was 94 years old. Luckily, I was able to go out and see him earlier that week when he came home from the hospital into home hospice care. It was a truly magical moment when all my cousins and I were singing …
While on our weekly beach walk, Noah and I reflected on all of the amazing people we have met and the experiences we have had since moving to Miami. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, Generosity is a willingness to give more than is expected. We are on the other side of this, an awareness that …
Caroline has been weeding out old pictures. There’s a good reason for it: we don’t have much room and the picture books are falling apart. But looking through old pictures of family and friends can stir bittersweet feelings of love and loss. Mad Men’s Don Draper had it right: family pictures spin us “around and …
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Two weeks ago, Noah and I celebrated 23 years of marriage, it is such a beautiful gift that we are enjoying spending time together and were able to celebrate with a date night. A beautiful dinner with a beautiful view of the sunset thanks to Noah’s planning – a first for us with an anniversary …
Last Tuesday was the first anniversary of my brother’s death and Saturday was his birthday. His wife (I still have trouble with “widow”) threw a party at the last restaurant he managed – Monty’s in the Grove. It was a lovely party with family and friends. Last year, right after Michael’s death, his best friend …
