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“Some of you say, “Joy is greater than sorrow,” and others say, “Nay, sorrow is the greater. ”But I say unto you, they are inseparable. Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.” 
― Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet 
Week 22: Don’t forget to write
A story of awakening appears as I reflect on the decisions...

 
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Week 21:  Don’t forget to laugh 
My mother-in-law Jane was filled with stories of laughter. She would find laughter in the toughest situations of her life and looking back I understand how it saved her. This became my inspiration. To discover ways to recognize the humor in discomfort.  I still giggle at the canoe trip we took in Cook Forest Pennsylvania where...

 
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Week 20: Don’t forget to dance
I’m going to learn to dance!  I constantly tell myself I will yet have not taken any steps to learn. This is my declaration to change that talk into action and learn a new dance. There are so many ways to learn, with endless videos that give lessons and step by step moves, there is no reason not to try.  My plan is to find a...

 
Week 19: Don’t forget to love
It seems sometimes I get stuck in the hollows of loss, and who could blame me after the death of my son, brother, father, mother, and countless others over the years. But then I remember the love and know that I must get up and move towards it. There is still love after loss, even though at first it is difficult to find. We will all go through hard things, eventually,...

 
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Week18: Lessons from a mother 
Over the years I have gone through a barrage of emotions as I explore the relationship I shared with my mother. The tragedy is that I understand her more today than I did when she was alive. Battered by guilt I began the work necessary to understand who I have become as I unravel the sorrow of my own life. This journey has helped me nurture...