Readers of my blog followed along two years ago as I learned my father had cancer, had a 12-hour complex surgery, and thankfully recovered and is now 2 years cancer free. I, to this day, thank MSK every day for saving my father’s life. But while I was praying for my dad, I forgot that…
We knew we were taking a risk. We weighed it repeatedly in our minds. Do we travel to New Jersey in December? Or do we stay home for the holidays? After taking abundant precautions, we decided to go to New Jersey. And then…the worst happened. That is right, we all got exposed to COVID-19 …. …
I started out 2019 with some great goals. I was going to get back into working out. I was going to focus on my career and finding my happy spot. I was going to go on great trips, and including a trip to Bali for my 40th birthday and my first ever solo trip. I…
When I turned 30 I was happy. I was pregnant with my first child. I had a job I loved. My life was in a trajectory toward success and fulfillment. I loved turning 30. Fast forward 10 years. Life…is not quite as happy. My career has stalled. I’m not finding fulfillment in my work I…
It started as a normal day. I was making plans for my dad’s trip to California that upcoming weekend. We were making a plan to get the house clean. Drove to work and excited about an easy and fun Friday with my coworkers. Called dad to ask him if he rented a car yet. “Not…
I’ve talked about this before. The end of 2015 saw great changes in our family life and lifestyle. 2016 w as a year of transition and 2017 was a year of adjustment. But the end of 2017 saw yet another change in our family situation, and allowed us some wiggle room to breath and more…