by Kathy on March 23, 2017 · 3 comments
in Accountability, Anxiety, Background, Balance, Change, Communication, Coping, Courage, Decisions, Exercise, Family, Friends, Game Changers, Healing, Hope, Life, Love, Mental Health, Relationships, Sensativity, Time, Transitions
I’ve been considering this for awhile. I’ve consulted with loved ones, as well my therapist and PCP. I’ve been mindful of my daily activities, interactions, relationships, triggers and stressors, trying to imagine how they might feel differently. And I’ve come to a decision. After over 3 years taking Fluoxetine (a.k.a. Prozac), an antidepressant that has […]
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by Kathy on October 2, 2016 · 0 comments
in Anticipation, Birthdays, Blessed, Change, Chicago, Communication, Courage, Decisions, Dreams, Family, Friends, Happiness, Hope, Journey, Life, Love, Memories, Milestones, Parenting, Planning, Relationships, School, Sean, Siblings, The Future, The Past, Time, Transitions, Vacations
You. Are. A. Teenager. Holy Cow! And… The Cubs made the playoffs/are predicted to win the World Series! Two things I am not sure if I believed would ever happen… Okay, I knew, or should I say hoped, you’d see this day eventually, as much as you don’t care for the number 13. I just […]
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by Kathy on June 28, 2016 · 1 comment
in Bereavement, Communication, Coping, Courage, Family, Forgiveness, Friends, Game Changers, Grief, Healing, Hope, Inspiration, Journey, Life, Loss, Love, Music, Pain, Parenting, Peace, Reality, Relationships, Sadness, Sensativity, Song Lyrics, Theater, Transitions
Every now and then I find a song that touches my heart and soul so deeply that I cannot stop listening to it. Even less often I find a story or a soundtrack, in this case both, that has the same effect on me. This is Hamilton. It’s only been about a week since I starting […]
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by Kathy on May 17, 2016 · 2 comments
in Accountability, Change, Communication, Courage, Decisions, Game Changers, Hope, Inspiration, Life, Optimism, Reality, Relationships, Sensativity, Social Media, The Future, The Past, Transitions, Writing
It started with watching American Crime Story: The People Vs. OJ Simpson. The main focus was clearly meant to be on OJ’s innocence or lack there of, as well as racism and police misconduct. However, I kept coming back to the story of how Marcia Clark and Nicole Brown Simpson were portrayed and vilified in […]
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by Kathy on March 23, 2016 · 1 comment
in Anticipation, Blogging, Chicago, Courage, Expectations, Friends, LTYM, Relationships, Theater, TV Shows, Writing
On Saturday I got to hear twelve stories that I hadn’t known before. Each story was unique and from the perspective of a mother, a child, or both. And I got to share some of my story. The lucky thirteen of us make up the cast of the 2016 Listen to Your Mother Chicago show. Over […]
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by Kathy on March 19, 2016 · 2 comments
in Anticipation, Background, Blogging, Chicago, Coping, Courage, Decisions, Disappointment, Expectations, LTYM, Writing
At 41, I am getting better with acceptance. Much of the time I am able to appreciate things and people for what and who they are, as opposed to my expectations for them. Today is the first rehearsal with my fellow Listen To Your Mother (LTYM) 2016 Chicago cast. It is still surreal to me […]
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