Category Archives: 2019 Inspiration

General Inspiration

Because We Love Them SO Much

June 2, 2019 I’m sitting in the airport waiting for my flight and processing all that has happened in the past three days. I feel strangely emotional. I feel tears starting to form in my eyes as I think of … Continue reading

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There’s No Beauty in Disease

February 29, 2016 It seems every time I turn around, whether I’m watching TV, the news, or online, there is a commercial or TV show or blogger that is trying to convince me that suffering is beautiful and having a … Continue reading

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Feminism Is About More Than a Glass Ceiling

 February 8, 2016 Gloria Steinem, 81-year-old feminist icon and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher to discuss her new book and, during the course of the interview, stated that younger millenial women are more enthusiastic about … Continue reading

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Follow Your Own Path

January 11, 2016 Truth be told, I can’t take full credit for this blog. The great Rev is the inspiration behind it. She wrote something the other day that really resonated with me, and I believe it may be helpful … Continue reading

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2016: The Year of Empowerment

  The first week of a new year always brings new hope, a new sense of energy and always new resolutions to accomplish for the upcoming year. I always start the year with the best intentions, but then life happens and … Continue reading

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What Is Autism?

“Mom, what is autism?” This was the question I got from my seven-year-old daughter just recently.  At that moment, I was more prepared to tell her where babies come from.  My husband and I have always made it a point … Continue reading

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Love Will Keep Us Together

Today is my 15th wedding anniversary. I know. I can’t believe it either. To make it this many years is quite an achievement.  To say the past years have been challenging is an understatement. It felt like we would make … Continue reading

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Accentuate the Positive, Eliminate the Negative

It’s been awhile since I’ve written a blog–summer is such a busy time and it seemed to fly right by this year!  I wanted to share with all of you a little of what I’ve been up to these past … Continue reading

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Where Do You See Your Child?

Spring is in the air, the trees are blooming and another school year is nearing a close.  You know what that means?  It’s IEP time!  The feelings elicited by the mere mention of the word IEP can be either ones … Continue reading

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The Election of the New Pope and What It Means to Me

Here’s some background on me:  I am Catholic.  I went to Catholic school for most of my elementary years, then went to an all-girls Catholic high school and attended a Jesuit college where I obtained my BA in Psychology and … Continue reading

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