I woke up this morning in a major funk, and realized that I was absolutely dreading my 6 month exam and labs at the Mayo.  I don’t think I ever dwelled on the self-pitying thought of “why me” throughout my now going on three year BC journey, until maybe now.  But to clarify, I am…

I feel like a little girl, running home with my latest crayola “work of art”, hoping against hope that it will be acceptable enough to be posted on the fridge.  I guess since I did not get the appreciation and kudos for any of my efforts as a child, I am making up for it…

I realized as soon as I hit enter on my last post that I had not accurately conveyed my feelings re FEAR.  When I reread it, it sounded so morosely depressing. That was not my intention.  What I wanted to share is that I am mesmerized by the epiphany I experienced in meditation that seemingly…

As I continue my epic journey to find inner peace, conscious calm and spiritual bliss, I am consistently being confronted with the notion of fear.  I have never considered myself a fearful person.  Quite the opposite, acutally. My whole life I have embraced adventure and jumped off many more cliffs than even I can believe,…

I was hunkered down under several comforters this weekend fighting off round 2 of the flu…round 1 in November was really horrendous, so I must be getting stronger and/or creating a few new antibodies, because I am feeling much better today.  I’d prefer to believe that my immune system is rebounding at lightening warp speed…

Where did the time go, we wonder, as we prepare to leave 2014 and enter a new, hopefully prosperous and healthy New Year.   As a survivor, and as a wife of a survivor, I have examined and re-examined ad nauseum my life, my food choices, my level of activity, my choice of endeavors and, perhaps…

I think I have finally, at long last after low these many years on earth, resonated deeply in my soul of souls with the somewhat trite cliche that there really is no place like home, especially for the you-know-whats. I have carried around soooo much heavy, heavy baggage relating to the holidays, starting with Thanksgiving…

I feel so blessed to have been sent an angel to guide me through my Provence journey.  She had read my blog the night before, and without telling me planned our first stop on our tour to be La Maison de Sante Saint-Paul-de-Mausole in San Remy. This historic site, which is still in operation today,…

I have been in Avignon since Friday, and have found a home base and a rhythm.  Today I am moving from Hotel de l”Horlage (a conventional hotel in the heart of the city), to a “maison”.  I was intrigued and hesitant at first, but I am thrilled to be moiving into a 16th century “home”…