When someone you care about is hurting, don’t try to be a fixer. If you’ve ever been in a dark place, emotionally speaking, or gone through tough times, was there someone who really came through for you and made a difference? Do you ever wonder why that one (or if you’re lucky, more than one) …
Advocacy
What if we started saying the “D” words out loud? Have you ever wondered why society in general so often, maybe even most of the time, avoids using the “D” words. Yes, I mean THOSE “D” words: death, dying, died, dead. Why is there such an aversion to saying them anyway? I mean, they’re just …
I’m pleased to share the next piece in my #MetsMonday Featured Post series. This one comes from friend and fellow blogger, Abigail Johnston. Many of you will “recognize” Abigail as her online presence is certainly making an impact. Thank you, Abigail, for sharing your voice on Nancy’s Point. Be sure to scroll all the way …
Sure, most folks are trying to be supportive, I get that. But still, if something said bothers you, I maintain you don’t have to grant free passes unless, of course, you want to.
It’s been eleven years since my mother died from metastatic breast cancer on March 6, 2008. That’s 4,015 days. 572 weeks. 132 months. Not a day goes by that I do not think about her. Not a day goes by that I do not miss her. Not a day goes by that I do not …