by Kathy on August 23, 2018 · 0 comments
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For the longest time I didn’t understand what people meant, when they said that God would speak to them. I thought they literally heard a voice saying what direction to take in life, when they were struggling with an important decision or situation. In the spring of 1996 (my junior year of college), while traveling […]
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by Kathy on July 30, 2018 · 0 comments
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I returned to therapy, after a few years off, in 2011. I was struggling with some difficult relationships in my life, as well as trying to make peace with the deaths of two loved ones, while also weighing the pros and cons of a big decision for our family. Those were the objectives I laid […]
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by Kathy on June 28, 2016 · 1 comment
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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 January 11, 2016 · 16 comments
in Anticipation, breast care, Cancer, Coping, Courage, Cysts, Faith, Fear, Hope, Life, Music, Odds, Optimism, Reality, Time, Ultrasounds, Waiting
On Friday I will have two biopsies done on my left breast (one toward the bottom and the other in my armpit). The results will be available on Monday or Tuesday next week. Six months from now I will also return for a mammogram of my right breast, due to calcium deposits. This was not […]
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by Kathy on September 7, 2014 · 0 comments
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We drove by on our way to dinner and noticed their front door was open. I asked Bob if he minded if we stopped by quickly to say, “hello.” I hadn’t seen them since the day of her funeral (which I ended up giving a eulogy at). I hopped out and rang the door bell. […]
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Last week I was running Beyond That. This week I am living Once (the movie soundtrack), in preparation for seeing the musical here in Chicago next week. I saw the movie years ago and it didn’t really do much for me. I appreciated the chemistry the main characters had, who I believe were romantically involved in real […]
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