Recently, I had the great fortune to hear Bill Moyers speak as part of the extraordinary UCSB Arts and Lectures series. It had been a bad (BAD!) day. Feeling rotten and generally miserable. The last thing I wanted to do was get dressed and go out in public. However, I felt compelled to go to… Continue reading Bill Moyers and Optimism
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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
Brookside Bites: Amazing Almond Bread
Unfortunately, I am still craving white, stick-to-the-ceiling bread. Though delicious (and fun to peel off the roof of my mouth), it’s so bad for me generally, but especially with FBC. An alternative, given to me by nutritionist Dale Figtree, is Almond Bread. OMG. I can’t begin to tell you how delicious AND healthy this is.… Continue reading Brookside Bites: Amazing Almond Bread
Scarf Stares
I’ve come to accept my bald head. While I’m don’t exactly feel like “Bald is Beautiful” on me, I feel like “Bald ain’t so bad.” Every time something is taken away from me (my breasts, my hair, my dignity), I am more grateful for what I still do have, like a positive attitude. THAT is… Continue reading Scarf Stares
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
Finally Five!
The day has finally arrived! Our daughter, who has been 4 3/4 since the Brookside Buzz began, is FINALLY FIVE! From this point forward (until the next 1/4 mile marker), I will refer to her as “Finally Five”. We have started a new tradition with Finally Five: the night before her birthday, we put a… Continue reading Finally Five!
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!