A Silver Lining to this chemo side-effect laden week is Julie Orringer’s The Invisible Bridge. I can’t begin to tell you how much I love this book. Seriously. LOVE. As you may remember, I am a huge fan of historical fiction. My favorite period is World War II. Prior to becoming a Nurse, I was… Continue reading Silver Lining Book: The Invisible Bridge
Inspired Living & Celebrating Life
Pulchritudinous Pink
As many of you know, I go chemo to in an outfit that makes me feel good, happy and confident. I have always put forth an effort to look my best, no matter how I feel, and chemo infusions are no exception. So, the outfits that I wear to chemo are chosen with care and… Continue reading Pulchritudinous Pink
Huffington Post followed by a Silver-Lined Evening
Fun news: the Huffington Post has published the second Brookside Buzz post (they are starting from the beginning of the story, so this post is right after the diagnosis when The Husband and I made our plan for surgery). You can find it here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/health/ They have encouraged me to encourage YOU to forward the… Continue reading Huffington Post followed by a Silver-Lined Evening
Brookside SL's: YSL
A little fashion always brightens my day, even if it’s a day that I feel like heaving (thanks FBC!). I am a big fan of Yves Saint Laurent. Stefano Pilati is brilliant and has carried on the vision of Yves Saint Laurent. For the resort collection, he has included a clover print…yes, a clover print.… Continue reading Brookside SL's: YSL
Brookside Loves Dancing in the Flames
A friend left the most magnificent documentary in my mailbox, Marion Woodman: Dancing in the Flames. This film is a spiritual journey that asks us to rethink our relationship with the earth, life, and death. This is the most incredible SL (silver lining) addition to this day and my life.. A Jungian analyst, author and educator,… Continue reading Brookside Loves Dancing in the Flames
Fashion SL's: Roger Vivier
Roger Vivier shoes are enchanting. I find that Roger Vivier shoes are all about design AND function. Well, except for the skyscraper heels that I call “Tippy’s”! Those…not so much for me, the girl who will fall off of her flats! The beautiful buckles always beckon me. I don’t know what it is…well, truth be… Continue reading Fashion SL's: Roger Vivier
Buzz's Bad News and Silver Linings
As many of you know, we adopted the most precious, beautiful, loving, faithful, and gorgeous (though I AM biased) black labrador in November. His name is Buzz. (Yes, the title of the blog has a correlation…as it does to many other things.) Thanks to FBC (F-bomb Breast Cancer) and my unsavory reactions to my first… Continue reading Buzz's Bad News and Silver Linings
Brookside Buzz is Buzzing!
Dear Friends, I am honored, humbled and thrilled to tell you that The Huffington Post is publishing the Brookside Buzz, from the beginning. As you may know, The Huffington Post is an internet newspaper, news blog and video community. It was founded in 2005 by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti. The Huffington Post… Continue reading Brookside Buzz is Buzzing!
Silver Lining Book: Cutting for Stone
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese is an wonderful story. Wonderful doesn’t seem to do it justice. Incredible is more appropriate. I imagined that this was going to be a good book because I read (and enjoyed!) Verghese’s two non-fiction books: The Tennis Partner (about his grief-stricken friendship with a drug addict and medical student)… Continue reading Silver Lining Book: Cutting for Stone
Magnificent Morning
Today was a beautiful, magnificent morning. 4 3/4, Buzz and I went outside for our morning walk- a little on the early side. I really could have used an extra hour of the deep sleep that I was in when she came scuffing into our bedroom…. However, if I had had that extra hour, we… Continue reading Magnificent Morning