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Grief and uncertainty are always exhausting. Throw in a pandemic and the holidays and things can quickly become overwhelming. How does one cope? Of course, there is never a time when there is no grief. There is always sadness. There is always grief because there is always loss. But these days, in large part due …

How many times lately have you heard political pundits and others say something like, this is the most important presidential election of our lifetimes? I suppose we hear something similar every election cycle and yet… Is this one different? I would say, yes. What about you? I don’t pretend to be a historian, so I’m …

I will likely have lots more to say about my recent explant and DIEP flap breast reconstruction surgery. Yes, of course, I will. But for now, I’ll share updates and a few random thoughts about my experience having a major surgery during a pandemic. You might want to read, When Your Implant Ruptures and/or When …

You’ve likely heard it said, as have I, that it’s not enough to proclaim to be anti-racist, you have to DO stuff that supports such a proclamation. Otherwise, it’s rather meaningless to make any proclamation at all. You know, that whole actions speak louder than words thing. You have to speak up. You have to …