Bookworm: Eleven Days by Lea Carpenter Thanks to the recommendation of a bibliophile friend, I have just finished Lea Carpenter’s book, Eleven Days. Wow. It’s a great one! The book opens with a middle-class, hard working single mom, named Sara who “is no longer sure what she fills her days with” because her only son,… Continue reading Eleven Days by Lea Carpenter
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Bookworm: Eleven Days by Lea Carpenter
Bookworm: Eleven Days by Lea Carpenter Thanks to the recommendation of a bibliophile friend, I have just finished Lea Carpenter’s book, Eleven Days. Wow. It’s a great one! The book opens with a middle-class, hard working single mom, named Sara who “is no longer sure what she fills her days with” because her only son, Jason, a 27-year-old elite… Continue reading Bookworm: Eleven Days by Lea Carpenter
9/11
9/11. Twelve years ago today. How can something simultaneously feel like it happened yesterday and forever ago? Today, I am on the American Airlines flight from New York to LA. It sure is an eerie feeling to know that so many other people were doing today what I am doing. Talk about chilling. In honor… Continue reading 9/11
5 Reasons to Be Kind
5 Reasons to be Kind In thinking about the 9/11 anniversary this week, I thought that – instead of thinking about the sadness of it all – I would focus on positive inspiration and of course on Silver Linings. Last week, I learned about a really neat 21-Day Kindness Challenge that begins on – yes, you guessed… Continue reading 5 Reasons to Be Kind
The Silver Lining A Supportive and Insightful Guide to Breast Cancer
Today is a HUMONGOUS, Silver Lining day on The Silver Pen! I am thrilled – over the moon, actually – to announce the upcoming publication of the book that so many of you encouraged me to write: The Silver Lining: An Insightful Guide to the Realities of Breast Cancer. It will be published by Simon & Schuster… Continue reading The Silver Lining A Supportive and Insightful Guide to Breast Cancer
Wardrobe Must Have: The J.Crew Minnie Pant
J.Crew Minnie Pant I’ve written about one of my favorite clothing lines, J.Crew many times over the past couple of years. Last week, when talking with girlfriends, I found myself raving (yet again) about the J.Crew Minnie pant. Pants are always – at least for me – so hard to get just right. After working… Continue reading Wardrobe Must Have: The J.Crew Minnie Pant
Llama Pet Therapy
LLama Pet Therapy. As a nurse-turned-patient, I know firsthand how important pet (a/k/a fur) therapy is. I’ve written about my own source of fur therapy in the form of my beloved Buzz. Here’s the thing: pet therapy is the real deal. There are all kinds of different types of animals who serve as pet therapists.… Continue reading Llama Pet Therapy
A Life Changing Speech
A Life Changing Speech Recently, I came across the truly extraordinary commencement speech given by David Foster Wallace. It was such a great Silver Lining end to this incredibly busy summer, one that has been full of groceries and checkout lanes (the reference will make sense when you watch the video). David Foster Wallace begins the speech… Continue reading A Life Changing Speech
Happy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day! Can you believe that it is actually Labor Day? Heaven knows that I can’t! I have to admit (this seems to be the week of admissions – but what the hay!), that I didn’t know the what’s or why’s of Labor Day. So, I went to History.com for some answers to find some… Continue reading Happy Labor Day!
Left-Handed Day!
Today is Left-Handed Day. I know, it’s such a prolific holiday that you undoubtedly already knew this. As a lifelong lefty, I’m particularly excited about this national holiday! When I was in (Catholic!) grade school, my teachers did their darndest to change my dominant hand from left to right. Apparently, they bought into the bunk… Continue reading Left-Handed Day!