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Let them eat Birthday Cake

I’m still continuing to honor my commitment to Daniel, to take better care of myself— and I’m still blogging about it for the American Cancer Society. Although this was a tough week to stick to my promise about eating less sugar. And it’s pretty clear from the title where this is heading….. Click here to […]

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The Hope Lodge

Maybe they call New York ” the city that never sleeps”,  because it costs so much for a hotel room to sleep in. Today I found out about a place that’s the best kept secret in town. Great midtown location.  Nice rooms.   A fully equipped kitchen on every floor.  A library.    A great room with […]

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Burning calories…and more

I want to apologize in advance for joking about something that isn’t funny. My son was hounding me for months to take better care of my health; and if you’ve followed my posts on Choose You,  you know I’ve been trying.  Less chocolate.   Less stress.   More exercise. I could be the last person on the […]

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Moving Mom from A to Z

Every mom is hopefully her kids’ best support—which can  feel even more special if it comes full circle. My son  Daniel inspired me to commit to Choose You.   Since he’s thousands of miles away studying abroad, I didn’t think of asking him to be my official support—but he’s taken on that role without realizing it. At first he was […]

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healing hands

He was on his knees,  his hands deep in dirt when I arrived for a visit.  Proudly he showed me around the  garden he’d planted in his Los Angeles backyard—-lettuce,  tomatoes, strawberries,  even grapes, he told me, his face lit up with happiness. I wasn’t used to seeing him outside;  he was so frail and […]

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Getting enough sleep

We do it from the day we’re born until the day we die;  and still it’s confounding.    At times, sleep happens when you want it least;  then it refuses to happen when you want it most.   No wonder it’s the basis of dreams—-and desperation. Getting enough sleep might seem a little silly to be part […]

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