Expectations

My London Semester Journal I: Tuesday, January 2, 1996

by Kathy on September 9, 2018 · 0 comments

in Anxiety, Background, Before I Blogged, Change, Coping, Courage, Expectations, Journey, Life, London Semester Journals, Memories, The Past, Time, Writing

Tuesday, 1-2-96 2:00 AM E-Town 8:00 AM London Well, its 2 AM/8 AM and I just ate breakfast! It’s gonna be long day… Though I’ve rested, I haven’t really slept, so I believe I will be experiencing a great deal of jet lag! The stewards and stewardesses have been great! In addition to wine & […]

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My London Semester Journal I: Monday, January 1, 1996

by Kathy on September 8, 2018 · 0 comments

in Anticipation, Background, Before I Blogged, Change, Expectations, Journey, London Semester Journals, Memories, The Past, Writing

Monday, 1-1-96 10:25 PM Evanston Time ☺︎ 4:25 AM London Time (1-2-96) Wow! It’s for real now… I am on British Airways as I write this en route to London, England! Just finished watching my first on flight film, The Bridges of Madison County. It was a romance and I even got teary eyes towards the […]

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Her Perspective

by Kathy on September 13, 2017 · 0 comments

in Accountability, Anticipation, Books, Change, Coping, Courage, Decisions, Disappointment, Expectations, Gratitude, Healing, Hope, Inspiration, Journey, Life, Loss, Memories, Mindfullness, Mistakes, Pain, Quotes, Reality, Relationships, Resolution, Social Media, The Future, The Past, Therapy, Time

This week I have immersed myself in Hillary Rodham Clinton’s new book What Happened, about her experience with the 2016 Presidential Primary and Election, including why she didn’t win the electoral college and lots of inside scoop on what it was like behind the scenes of her campaign. I’ve struggled with what happened every day […]

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Who Me? (Then and Now)

by Kathy on September 13, 2016 · 0 comments

in Accountability, Background, Before I Blogged, Change, Dreams, Expectations, Family, Life, Memories, The Past, Then and Now, Time

12 1/2 years between these two pictures… ⌛️ Sean was almost 6 months old and I had just turned 29. ? In some ways it seems like so long ago and yet I can also remember a lot about what 29 year old me felt like. ♥️ I was adjusting to life as a new […]

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All Clear

by Kathy on March 26, 2016 · 4 comments

in breast care, Cancer, Coping, Exercise, Expectations, Optimism, Pain, Time

My surgery on Monday went well/as planned. During my recovery I have felt sore and tired, as expected. I have slept a lot and followed other recommendations from my doctor, including wearing a supportive sports bra, using a pillow to cushion my breast, and early on I used an ice pack and took medication for […]

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Everyone Has a Story

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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