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Saying goodbye – Part III How much time? My journal while my mom is in hospice care.

How much time? How much time is left to hear my mom say  my name? To see her eyes light up when she sees me?Have a appreciated her enough? Was I able to overcome her weakness and humanity and love her enough? Accept her?How many more hugs? Kisses? How many more times will her eyes look at me? The brown eyes, so much like mine, now … Continue reading Saying goodbye – Part III How much time? My journal while my mom is in hospice care.

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Saying Goodbye to Mom in hospice- Part II

Easter Sunday.2018 Easter is my favorite holiday. Usually spring has arrived bringing warm weather and blooming flowers. Mom was born in spring and she told me her mother used to buy an egg-shaped cake for her birthday. When we celebrated Mom’s birthday or Easter together, which sometimes coincided, I would buy one of those cakes for her. This year I enjoy a joyful celebration Mass … Continue reading Saying Goodbye to Mom in hospice- Part II

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Saying goodbye – a journal while my mom is in hospice care

Saturday, March 31, 2017 It’s Saturday morning, Easter Saturday. My cell phone rings and caller ID shows it’s my older brother, Francis. He rarely calls me. It’s not often that we talk on the phone just to say “hi” or catch up. So I immediately wonder why he’s calling. Over the years, Francis has been the bearer of bad news. In 1986, shortly after I … Continue reading Saying goodbye – a journal while my mom is in hospice care

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One! 1 tip for moving into a new situation or temporary home.

That’s right. Just one.  Because you know the rest.  Take what you’ll need for everyday life – the coffee pot, the microwave, your clothes and toiletries.  Take whatever personal items give you comfort – your books, your CD’s. And take what makes you feel good – your jewelry, your perfumes. THAT you can figure out. I recently moved into a temporary living situation.  It wasn’t my first choice. My life was … Continue reading One! 1 tip for moving into a new situation or temporary home.

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12 Tips for MOVING or Downsizing Quickly

I recently found myself in a situation where I had to quickly and without much warning pack up a home I had lived in and loved for 16 years. I finished raising my family there, I divorced and remarried. My children left and came back; my mother moved in; renters moved in and out. We celebrated my 50th birthday there, had 2 wedding receptions, graduation … Continue reading 12 Tips for MOVING or Downsizing Quickly

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“Juicy” Gifts…. from the Universe

“Juicy gifts!” I love that! My friend recently wrote me, having a difficult time with some changes in her life. In describing them, she said that there is room for growth in the “juicy gifts.” Wow! That really spoke to me!  Yes, juicy can be luscious and also messy! Think of an orange – slice it open and juice squishes out everywhere. Bite into it … Continue reading “Juicy” Gifts…. from the Universe

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10 Ways to AVOID Doing Your Job!

How many ways can I avoid sitting down and filling my pre-paid orders????? I own a home based business making faux-floral wedding bouquets.  And some days, especially Mondays, it’s a challenge getting focused. Do you ever feel this way? Hmmm. I can write this blogpost about avoiding my orders! I mean, others must feel this way too so I MUST share it! I can take … Continue reading 10 Ways to AVOID Doing Your Job!

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Checking in with our New Year Resolutions

Most of us, with the best intentions, create New Year’s Resolutions.  In the New Age philosophy, you carry the wave of the freshness of the New Year through the first week or so. I find that goal setting makes me nervous.  Sets me up for failure.  Oh, I know I have to have some daily goals and lifetime goals to reach for.  But in between … Continue reading Checking in with our New Year Resolutions

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Growing up Italian or Not Fitting in.

I’m Italian.  And from the city.  Philadelphia, that is.  I grew up in an Italian neighborhood.  If you’re from New York, you understand.  When I meet someone from Brooklyn or someone brought up in an Italian household, it’s understood.  How we grew up, our experiences, how we operate in the world.  No explanations needed. When you grow up in the city, you have an edge.  You … Continue reading Growing up Italian or Not Fitting in.

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