Beers With Friends

November 21st, 2012
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A good friend of mine posted the below story on her Facebook page but there was no source of authorship so I don’t know who wrote it or where it came from.
But I thought it was wonderful story, definitely asking me to think about how I spend my time and how I prioritize my life: family, friends, my health, my passions.  Do I get a sense of meaning from my work, daily activities and relationships?  Maybe I am letting the small stuff get in the way of the more important stuff?
It’s always healthy to reassess yourself.
I try … Read More

Pip’s New Song: Who Cares

September 12th, 2012
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  Exciting News:  Pip, who was a finalist during the second season of  NBC’s The Voice, yesterday released his long-awaited debut single, Who Cares. I know you remember him because Pip has a beautiful voice, he was on Adam Levine’s team and he is the one who wore the bow ties. You have to give a listen to Who Cares (available on iTunes) because it will get you jazzed and make you want to move and groove!!  Also, music is just plain fun and a proven stress buster.  Almost everyone I know (including me) can use a break from stress… Read More

Owen Danoff & Mike Squillante — Train Cover “50 Ways To Say Goodbye”

September 4th, 2012
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My Labor Day weekend was productive and I hope yours was too! I only wish it had been longer. . . I had lunch with a great friend, visited with one of my sisters and then later went home and decided that I needed to declutter.  I started with the book shelves and was ruthless.  I found about 40 books that I didn’t need in my life and packed them up to donate to a good cause.  I also went through another box of papers belonging to my husband and I will write all about that in a future post.… Read More

Worrying vs Caring

August 7th, 2012
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In our post 9/11 world, I think a lot of us operate as though the other shoe is going to drop on top of us anytime. It’s not healthy for my body or my mind and when I find myself in that anxious mode, I try to put the brakes on the fear, the anxiety or whatever you want to call it, because walking around in a constant state of worry doesn’t accomplish anything. You can’t worry about a situation because you can’t control it.  But you do have power over yourself to thin positively and you can try to… Read More

Happy Birthday Mommy!

April 4th, 2012
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Mother and Child By Pablo Picasso Today is my Mom’s 81st birthday and I truly hope she has a relaxing day. My Mom did an incredible job of raising six children who were born very close in age.  There is only seven years between me (the oldest) and the youngest child.  There is a set of twins in our family and one of my sisters and I were born in the same year so we are the same age for a month.  Think about taking care of six children all by yourself: the logistics, the time, the energy, the patience… Read More

A Resilient Giants Victory

February 6th, 2012
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Ron Antonelli/New York Daily News Part of healing and jumping back into the regular routine of life is finding something to care about.  It can be anything in the whole universe and you can change it anytime you want. Yesterday, for me, it was the New York Giants and their 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots. The Super Bowl party I attended was loose and friendly in the beginning of the game but it became a little more tense in the fourth quarter as the clock ticked away and the game looked like it would be decided by one… Read More