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Monthly Archives: December 2011
It’s a New Year Every Day
Yesterday was a really tough day. Somehow whatever remaining expectations I was clutching to, especially around getting a job, slapped me in the face, and I cried from the sting. Things simply weren’t going my way, and I’d had enough. I thought I was taking all the right steps, putting… Read On
Posted in Inspiration
Tagged 2012, barter, brushing teeth, calendar, chicago, choices, embracing, film cataloguing, frustration, grumpy, letting go, marketing small business, New Year, no job, yoga
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End of My Day – Dec. 4th, 2011
Better late than never! Finally the other half of my video blog from early December. I filmed myself at the end of the day to show how up & down the days can be here, caretaking for my mom. Now that our “Christmas” is done, with less pressure & more… Read On
Posted in People
Tagged cancer, chicago, Christmas, feelings, girls, grief, growing up, healing, hometown, joy, mother, nieces, pain from the past, Santa, stubborn kids, trust the process
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About Chicago
I mentioned in my prior post, returning to Chicago is like dating an old high school flame. My personality splits when I think about this place. Day-to-day life tends to have extreme highs & lows. Here’s a running list that I hope will give folks who have never been here… Read On
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged chicago, Chicago Bears, Chicago sports history, Chicago White Sox, Comisky Park, crime, diversity, friends, Harold Washington Library, Iyengar yoga, Jerry Riensdorf, little kids, Metra, Midwest, philanthropy, Sears Tower, SkyDeck, Soldier Field, The Breakfast Club movie, Toys For Tots, Trader Joe's, Van Buren Street Station, Washington Square Pancake House, weather
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Things We Take For Granted
In this season of giving, I’m unable to give my time or money to charities and community groups like I normally do. Instead, my “group” is my mom; my efforts all for her comfort. When facing someone who’s dying, the gifts I receive far outweigh any measure of comfort I… Read On
Posted in Inspiration, People
Tagged appreciation, being present, cancer, death, dying, everyday tasks, gratitude, loss of control, mobility, mother, take for granted
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Open Letter to Joe Wright, Director of “Pride And Prejudice” (2005)
Facing a loved one who is dying is not for the feint of heart. Amongst my mom’s physical discomfort, delirium, and fear of death, she has managed to find what comforts her & cling to that. One of these comforts just so happens to be the film Pride and Prejudice,… Read On
Posted in Inspiration, People
Tagged acting, cancer, caretaking, coping, death, dying, Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Austen, Joe Wright, memories, mother, Mr. Darcy, Pride And Prejudice, relief
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