Six Minutes by Lisa Bonchek Adams Today’s edition of Musical Monday is actually written by someone I know, a woman for whom I have tremendous admiration, Lisa Bonchek Adams. She’s been writing on her namesake blog about her life for a few years and more recently about her diagnosis in 2012 with stage 4 breast cancer… Continue reading Musical Monday: Six Minutes by Lisa Bonchek Adams
Breast Cancer Quotes & Inspiration
The Beautiful Present
The Beautiful Present The past, the future and the present are all things that percolate in my mind. We can’t stop ourselves from thinking about them. In fact, this month, I have spoken quite a bit about my cancer experience. And today, I’m a little fixated on Suddenly Seven’s Halloween costume for tomorrow. What I’m… Continue reading The Beautiful Present
Musical Monday: The Silver Pen Cardio Playlist
Musical Monday: The Silver Pen Cardio Playlist Working out is incredibly important to me. Vanity is actually at the bottom of my motivation list. At the tippy top of that list is sanity. Literally. Exercise makes me think more clearly and improves my stamina to handle whatever comes my way. Exercise also reduces my stress, lifts my… Continue reading Musical Monday: The Silver Pen Cardio Playlist
Music of My Heart on Musical Monday
Music of My Heart Happy Monday! Today, I find myself feeling so grateful to and for all of the amazing people in my life who cared for me and my family while I was sick. I also hope that I can be that supportive presence in the lives of several friends who are contending with… Continue reading Music of My Heart on Musical Monday
CBS This Morning
CBS This Morning Tuesday was a Silver Lining day of astronomical proportions. Why? Well, because I had the great and amazing honor to be a guest on the CBS This Morning program. Uh Huh. I could never in my right mind have imagined such an opportunity. As October is breast cancer awareness month, I was invited to… Continue reading CBS This Morning
The Silver Lining Philosophy
The Silver Lining Philosophy Thanks to the influx of new readers to The Silver Pen, I thought I’d take the opportunity to re-share my how and why I found (and continue to find!) Silver Linings during and after my cancer experience. Please allow me to background. In September of 2010 (I can’t even begin to believe that I’m coming up… Continue reading The Silver Lining Philosophy
Three Things Jason Mraz
Three Things Jason Mraz Happy Monday! Let’s get back to Musical Monday’s, shall we? I love music. It is such a big part of our family’s life. Music lifts me up and inspires me. Music makes my heart sing. It makes me think. It makes me dance. Music is often the most amazing Silver Lining in… Continue reading Three Things Jason Mraz
Maya Angelou Says it Best: You Have Nothing to Prove
Maya Angelou Says it Best Boy oh boy, did I ever need this quote today. As I am embarking on the upcoming release of The Silver Lining: A Supportive and Insightful Guide to Breast Cancer, I am definitely being tested in the “proof” category. I have found myself sliding back into my “old wiring” that… Continue reading Maya Angelou Says it Best: You Have Nothing to Prove
Living Without Regrets
Living Without Regrets In thinking about the post that I just did on the beautiful Jen Smith, one of the things that inspires me most about her is that she is choosing to liver her life withOUT regret. She has consistently found humor in life and laughs often. The finds happiness – Silver Linings – everywhere. Just the… Continue reading Living Without Regrets
Living in the Moment
Last weekend, the HOTY, Suddenly Seven and I had the amazing opportunity to hear Jason Mraz in concert. I’m often utterly clueless when it comes to music. Case in point: I know every song from the Rock of Ages movie. Uh huh. I know. You don’t even know the film and if you do, you probably don’t… Continue reading Living in the Moment