Hope
Have you ever experienced such intense sadness you couldn’t imagine ever feeling hopeful about ANYTHING again? Maybe, like me, you once stood in the corner, gulping your champagne, at a New Year’s Eve… Continue reading
Author Archive
In the midst of life…
In the midst of life, we are in death, and nowhere is that more true than in hospice. My mother was moved to hospice care yesterday and while it is wonderful that she… Continue reading
A tribute to cancernet friendship
Philippa, aka Feisty Blue Gecko, entitled her guest post for me “Blown Away” and that certainly describes my reaction when I read her wonderful tribute to online friendships. Blown Away One thing about… Continue reading
Motivation Monday
Thanks to Jan Hasak for standing in the gap today with her inspirational contribution to Motivation Monday. As a patient-advocate for the Lymphedema Advocacy Group, I grabbed the rare opportunity to go to… Continue reading
Mamma’s Memories
Thanks to Rachel Pappas of 1 Up On Cancer for standing in the gap today with her delightful memories of her daughter growing up. The memories stories seem to be well appreciated here… Continue reading
Nothing exists except this
“Sorrow makes us all children again – destroys all differences of intellect. The wisest know nothing.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Nothing exists anymore for me outside of my mother’s hospital bed. The horizons… Continue reading
All things pie
Standing in the gap today is Nancy Hicks of The Pink Underbelly blog, who has chosen to write a post for me all about pie, complete with mouth-watering pics. Every Sunday morning we… Continue reading
Ciseach
Thanks to Katie for reminding me to turn to the writings of the Celtic poet and philosopher, John O’ Donohue; in particular his last work before his untimely death, Benedictus: A Book of Blessings, has… Continue reading
A circle of friends
“Then, a circle of your friends, will defend the silver lining” ~John Mayer As we have all read about Marie and this difficult time with her mother being so ill, we bloggesses sat… Continue reading
Standing in the Gap
The only thing helping me cope right now, giving me the strength I need to keep going through all of this, is being able to turn to this blog, to write a… Continue reading
