Dr. Lucy Kalanithi and Dr. Paul Kalanithi with their daughter, Elizabeth Acadia. Photo Courtesy of Lucy Kalanithi When friends find something special, they want to share it with others. I recently found a book that is beyond special and today my friends, I would like to share it with you. “When Breath Becomes Air” is a… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
Finding My Place
There are many reasons why I look forward to my yoga class, but the thing that always brings me back over and over is its ability to help me find my place. By the time I arrive at my class, I usually feel emotionally and physically scattered from work and whatever is going on in my wacky… Read more »
Big Little Adjustments
August begins anew today, giving us cause to flip the calendar to a new page. Yes I am old-school and still use paper calendars. Perhaps you find electronic devices easier, but I happen to think paper is fun and enjoy the different beach and nature themes of the calendars I have hanging in my kitchen, my home office and my work office. As… Read more »
Real Life Re-Entry
Today I reluctantly come back to the real world. I have been living as Beach Bum Girl for the past week and loving every minute of it. To say that the beach is my Happy Place is an understatement. Every year I return to the same beach with family and friends so that I may… Read more »
Summer Tune Up
A couple of days ago, I decided it was time for a summer tune up. I sit in front of a computer for my job and even though I try to get up and move around every couple of hours, I know it’s not a healthy routine. I constantly struggle with my weight and also… Read more »
Holiday Triggers
The Fourth of July and other long holiday weekends which happen during these spectacular summer months are truly the best for unwinding from the stresses of our daily go-go routines. More time is spent outdoors relaxing and doing the things that we all look forward to: gardening, swimming, walking, grilling and just chillin’ and loungin’ in our favorite… Read more »
Rewriting Your Script
On a morning walk in my neighborhood yesterday, I came upon a middle-aged man standing inside a huge moving van parked on the street. He was calmly talking to a woman who was leaning against a car and she appeared to live across the street from him. Just two neighbors catching up or perhaps saying good-bye? Either way,… Read more »
Daddy’s Home
You learn a lot about how to navigate the ups and downs of life by watching your parents. I know I did. The people in charge of raising us, for better or worse, are the people who have the first opportunity at influencing us. Even when we begin to think we have life figured out for ourselves, we may… Read more »
Ignite Your Dance
Here’s a thought to keep you going as we begin a new week. Dancing is about motion and being attuned to your body as it discovers new and different ways of communing with music. Listening for the rhythm of musicals sounds and having all of your body melt into the feeling of it. Dancing… Read more »
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A blog about moving through grief by developing resilience, practicing wellness & finding the wicked funny side of life. Widow. Mom. Writer. Dancer.
