by Kathy on June 23, 2014 · 11 comments
in Background, Bereavement, Blessed, Coping, Faith, Friends, Gratitude, Grief, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Mental Health, Pain, Parenting, Peace, Reality, Relationships, Sadness, Siblings, Suicide Prevention, Writing
I took this picture, at sunrise on Hilton Head Island, the morning after she died, before I knew she died. ~~~~~~~~~~ I woke up this morning groggy and immediately remembered the voicemail we received upon returning home from our wonderful vacation last night. It was from an old and dear friend’s best friend and I […]
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by Kathy on June 10, 2014 · 3 comments
in Anticipation, Background, Change, Family, Happiness, Healing, Love, Memories, Peace, Siblings, The Future, The Past, Vacations
Those three letters make my heart leap and bring a smile to my face. I went there for the first time in 1979. My maternal grandparents retired, decided to move there, and stayed until my grandpa’s death in 1998. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina It’s calling me home… This time next week I will be […]
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by Kathy on May 19, 2014 · 0 comments
in Accountability, Background, Coping, Decisions, Exercise, Family, Friends, Game Changers, Healing, Hope, Inspiration, Life, Loss
Part of my training as a new Team Beachbody coach includes making this “Why” video. I thought you might like to see it. Please let me know what you think! Have you “liked” my new Facebook page yet? Fit and Healthy with Coach Kathy You can also check out my Beachbody coaching website to learn more about what […]
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by Kathy on May 13, 2014 · 22 comments
in Accountability, Addiction, Anxiety, Background, Balance, Change, Communication, Coping, Courage, Decisions, Exercise, Family, Friends, Game Changers, Healing, Hope, Life, Love, Mental Health, Relationships, Sensativity
I have been thinking about this question a lot. Especially since being diagnosed with moderate Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in November 2013. Me? Mentally Ill? Really? Seriously? Yes. Though it has taken me awhile to get used to living with this label, I am not ashamed of it. I have known and loved people with […]
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by Kathy on May 12, 2014 · 6 comments
in Anticipation, Background, Coping, Dreams, Family, Friends, Game Changers, Hope, Inspiration, Journey, Life, Memories, Optimism, Planning, Reality, Relationships, The Future, The Past, Vacations
I lived there the spring semester of my junior year in college, in this house. It was 1996 and an awesome time to be “across the pond.” Everyone who lived at 21 Pembridge Gardens, which was run by the Butler University Study Abroad program, in partnership with the University of Illinois (where I was student), […]
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by Kathy on April 30, 2014 · 2 comments
in Accountability, Background, Balance, Bob, Change, Decisions, Exercise, Game Changers, Inspiration, Life
Last year I was determined to get/stay in shape and shed weight. I even began and maintained, through July, a regular series/blog hop here called the Winter Shed, followed by the Spring Shed and eventually, the Summer Shed. It really helped me to be accountable to myself and the other women who participated. I shed […]
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