I fed my soul last weekend in Janesville, Wisconsin. For four days I bonded yet again with an incredible group of women who have been my friends for 34 years.  The eight of us have met at least six times a year, sharing our lives and our...

Prior to my two strokes in October 2014, I had suffered Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in the late 1970’s and relapsed in the early 1980’s.  After remission I had odd side effects from the Chemotherapy and Radiation therapy, but generally I had a healthy life and...

Today is National Write Your Story Day. Telling my story has been an integral part of my recovery. Not my physical recovery—for that I thank the many therapists who have helped me.  But I have come to define “recovery” not just as getting my capabilities...

Thank you to Michelle from Jumbled Brain for tagging me. I was excited to see this tag inviting chronic illness bloggers to share more about themselves. As we strive to raise awareness about a certain topic (stroke, in my case) through our blogs, sometimes that one...

Today is National Thank You Note Day. A nice sentiment right after and during the gift giving of Hanukah, Christmas, and Kwanza for sure.  But more than seven years after my stroke, I have so much more to thank people for.  I’m not even going...