Rise & Thrive. The message on this $10 throw pillow from Target has given me a new mantra to add to my repertoire (I'm alive. It's not as hard as cancer. It's not as painful as radiation). While I will likely... Continue Reading →
I've been thinking for a while now that this current pandemic feels like two years ago when I was fighting cancer. I wondered if I was the only cancer survivor/thriver who felt like this, until I spied an article in... Continue Reading →
What's in a name? that which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Balcony Scene Two weeks ago, I finished my non-fiction book proposal, something I started after my... Continue Reading →
One year ago today, I underwent a 5 1/2-hour, life-saving, life-changing surgery to remove a Stage 3 colorectal cancer tumor. Life-saving: The surgeon was quick to tell me that he got it all, and I was cured with less than... Continue Reading →
I had the pleasure of attending Young Living Essential Oils Beauty School toward the end of January and initially blogged about the experience in general, with the promise that I would follow up with posts on skin care regimen and... Continue Reading →
Anniversaries have a way of making me check for objects in the side view mirror before turning my focus to straight ahead. I'm a bit late in posting about my oiliversary which was March 16, the day I bought my... Continue Reading →
Every holiday season, I make a little something something for Bailey's veterinary staff and groomer, as well as my hairdresser and his coordinator. This year, my family benefited from some leftovers. While the holidays are over, these DIY recipes are... Continue Reading →
Since April, I've written two blogs. My goal has always been to write at least one blog a week. I joke that God gave me the ability to write a sentence, and I am truly happiest turning a phrase and... Continue Reading →
To quote my sweet friend, Margie, "Life happened." It's been nearly 3 months since my last blog post. So much going on, but what I want to focus on post 2018 Young Living Essential Oils (YLEO) International Grand Convention are... Continue Reading →
