by Kathy on September 17, 2017 · 0 comments
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Seriously?! How is it possible that you are now eight? I can still remember getting settled into our pre-op room at Christ Hospital, before the c-section to deliver you. I recall how many times I repeated our doctor’s mantra for us, “September 17th is going to be a happy day!” I was afraid to believe […]
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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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by Kathy on September 11, 2017 · 0 comments
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16 years later, I remember. I remember where I was, what I was doing, and how I heard the news. I will never forget that day, the lives that were lost, and how our world changed. In April, Sean and I visited the Pentagon Memorial with his 7th grade class on their trip to […]
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by Kathy on May 2, 2017 · 1 comment
in Bereavement, Blessed, Blogging, Chicago, Family, Friends, Gratitude, Healing, Hope, Inspiration, Journey, Life, LTYM, Memories, Miscarriage, Mother's Day, Neonatal Death, Parenting, Pregnancy Loss, Reality, Secondary Infertility, Theater, Writing
You read that right. This is about LTYM Chicago 2016. I started writing sometime after the show, one year ago yesterday, about the incredible experience that was Listen to Your Mother Chicago 2016. I would add things to it now and then, getting pretty far with my post, but never finished or shared it until […]
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by Kathy on April 18, 2017 · 1 comment
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Definition of PRANA plural -s : a life breath or vital principle in Vedic and later Hindu religion : any of the three or more vital currents : the principle of life moving in the human body Origin and Etymology of PRANA Sanskrit prāṇa, literally, breath, from pra- before, forward + aniti he breathes — […]
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by Kathy on April 17, 2017 · 0 comments
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Happy 9th Heavenly Birthday, Molly Marie! Another year around the sun. Another year since you were here. It’s been 9 years since I carried you. 9 years since you were born and died. 9 years since your family held you in our arms. And no matter how much time passes, you are never far from […]
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