Isak Denison once wrote that the cure for anything is salt water: tears, sweat, or the sea Personally, I'd much rather take my cure from the sea, than sweat or tears. We really should get out here more often. This wasn't Gem's first trip to the beach; last time she was just a few months [...]
Read MoreThere are stairs on the other side of this platform, but she doesn't care. She does it her way. Often that means the hard way. She loves to explore. she gets exasperated by her dear old mom, with that obnoxious camera she vacillates between outgoing and shy and most any problem can be solved by some time [...]
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Today is the one year anniversary of my cancer diagnosis. This is actually a big day for me. It's the anniversary of the day my life was turned inside out, and it has put me on a wild emotional roller coaster ride. Thinking about this cancerversary has eaten up all my energy and focus lately - [...]
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Yesterday I spent the day manning the door at a wine-tasting representing 16 different local wineries. Every year, this event chooses a different charity to which the proceeds are donated. This year, the beneficiary was the Seattle affiliate of the Young Survival Coalition, which supports pre-menopausal women with breast cancer. Most people, as they came through the [...]
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A year ago I was blissfully ignorant A year ago my baby was still a baby, and I was just a new mom trying to do it all A year ago I was clueless that something was trying to kill me A year ago I was a little frustrated with the pain of breast feeding [...]
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