Life Sentence
On this day six years ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer — 10 years after losing my older sister and five years after losing my younger sister to the disease. You can imagine how that news hit my...
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Your Smile Is Contagious
> "It's better to be the one who smiled than the one who didn't smile back." > — Mari Gayatri Stein What do you do when you see someone smiling? Do you smile back? Look away? Wonder about the person?...
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Real-Life Conversations
If you’re anything like me, then you like having access to your mobile phone. Mine has become a constant companion, keeping me informed of the time and temperature at a glance, providing entertainment...
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Satisfaction Not Guaranteed
When my pants got too tight for comfort, I decided to embark on a lifestyle change. I enlisted the help of my longtime friend, Marla, a personal trainer and certified health and wellness coach, and began...
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Palms Up
I once heard someone say you can’t stay angry if your palms are facing up. So I tried it. And it really works. There’s something about putting our hands up in surrender that relaxes us, eases our tensions,...
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Make Today Count
Today is a clean slate. You’ll never get it back with your loved ones. What will you do to make it count? I lost my two sisters to breast cancer 16 and 11 years ago, respectively. Oh, what I’d give to...