Posts Tagged ‘ lessons learned ’

Some of my tips on caring for aging parents to be included in a book!

January 17, 2012
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Some of my tips on caring for aging parents to be included in a book!

This morning I received an exciting email. (I pasted it below.) It was from a woman who I’d sent tips to based on what I’d learned from caring for my mom. If I recall correctly, she had posted on HARO that she was writing a book and was looking for some first hand caregiver...

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My advice as a cancer survivor to those recently diagnosed

October 17, 2011
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This morning as I watched Giuliana Rancic announce that she had breast cancer, my heart went out to her. I cheered her when she said the baby she hasn’t conceived yet, but which she still hopes one day to do, has already saved her life. That’s a good attitude to have. It’s because of...

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Lessons Learned: Life after a 50/50 diagnosis

September 23, 2011
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This summer on a date night to see Bridesmaids, Wayne and I saw the preview for the movie 50/50, which starts next Friday. I started crying a little during it. Wayne noticed, grabbed my hand, and said, “I’m sorry.” If anyone could appreciate my reaction, it was him. He was there the day I got...

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Lessons Learned: The messages from Oprah’s last show

September 14, 2011
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The other day Wayne and I watched Oprah’s Farewell Finale Show together. It was his first time seeing it, my second. I had DVRd it and never deleted it because I felt her message was so powerful and positive. I wanted to have it to refer back to anytime I needed a lift or felt...

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Lessons Learned: The True Secret to Successful, Lasting Marriages

July 26, 2011
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The other day as I was listening to the radio I do believe the secret for successful, lasting marriages was revealed to me. You know the kind. Where the couple celebrates decades-worth of anniversaries (if they’re lucky enough), and if you asked both the husband and wife whether they’d marry their spouse all over again,...

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Lessons Learned: White lies can be blessings

July 14, 2011
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When I wrote about a few lessons I’ve learned after 25 years with Wayne, I listed number 7 as: “White lies can be blessings.” My friend Jade left a comment saying it was one of the ones she didn’t agree with, but joked to ask her again in 20 years. I hope her and...

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Why Vicky Gunvalson failed at marriage. Again.

June 6, 2011
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As I’ve admitted before, one of my guilty pleasures is watching some of the Real Housewives franchises. Last night was the season finale of the Real Housewives of Orange County. Thank heavens. This season of the RHoOC was painful to watch. In case you don’t watch, here’s a quick rundown: When the season started, Vicky...

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A few lessons learned after 25 years together

May 18, 2011
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I saw the following status update on my friend Rachel’s Facebook page today: Husband and Wife Week — If your spouse is one of your best friends, who works hard for you, who has been with you through thick and thin, who loves you when you’re at your worst, and whom you are PROUD...

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Lessons Learned: Loving in spite of, and despite, his Life Views

May 16, 2011
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Last week I spent a lot of time trying to make Wayne understand that Costanza though he may be, I love him in spite of it. In the post I wrote about why he acts that way, I said it’s all because of his Life View . We all have different ways of viewing...

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