Courtesy of Uber Earlier this week, I was surprised with the opportunity of using an Uber car to get from a business meeting back to my office. It was so pleasant and so efficient compared to my usual crazy experience in a Washington, DC taxicab or using the Metro. I wish Uber could be my permanent way of getting around town!… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
I’m Listening
I have found that when you are talking to children of any age about almost any subject, you should be prepared to hear things that can be so truthful, so honest that it can take your breath away. Now, I’m not saying that’s a bad thing. I think it’s wonderful but you have to prepared yourself for the… Read more »
My Wedding Rings
The summer months bring many celebrations, including weddings and graduations, and this summer I have attended two weddings and one graduation. They were lots of fun and it was a wonderful opportunity to pause and focus on the important life changes starting for these loved ones. At each of these joyous events, the participants were being celebrated to mark the… Read more »
Sleepless in Seattle
Tom Hanks and Ross Malinger When I watch the hysterically funny but poignant movie, “Sleepless in Seattle,” one of my favorite scenes is when the character played by actress Rita Wilson tries to explain to the character played by actor Tom Hanks and the other guys gathered round the table exactly why the incredibly romantic movie “An Affair… Read more »
Re-Shuffle Please
Alex Katz Painting The amazing thing about grieving is that it blows all the unimportant stuff right out of the water. When it happened to me, the contradictory feelings of grief immediately rearranged my priorities and what I once thought was important wasn’t anymore. New stuff appeared at the top of my priorities list after my loss. Things I thought were important suddenly didn’t matter,… Read more »
Owen Danoff — Never Been Kissed
Hey there Fearless Readers, The weekend is almost here and I wanted to share some gig information about Owen Danoff’s appearance on Saturday, June 9 at the State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia starting at 7pm. Multi-talented singer songwriter Owen Danoff will be opening for Edwin McCain, who is known to most for his best-selling hit,… Read more »
The Anti-Cancer Zone
To my family members and friends who are waging the battle of their lives! You cancer warriors will understand this list of things that cancer cannot do sooooooo much better than we who always support you yet we are not cancer patients. I say thanks to www.thesilverpen.com for putting together this list of positive affirmations!! While… Read more »
Earth Angels
Many years ago, one of my aunts generously gave me a book about people’s first-hand experiences with angels called Angel Letters by Sophy Burnham. Burnham previously had written the bestseller, A Book of Angels, which was so popular that hundreds of people wrote to Burnham about their encounters with angels. Burnham took these letters and with… Read more »
Angels & Faith
Faith is usually defined as having a confident belief in the truth of a person, idea or thing. Faith is also defined as having a secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God’s will. Hmmmm….trusting acceptance. For me that is always the part of faith that I am constantly working on. I have been thinking a lot… 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.
