A very dear friend dropped by the other day to give me a foot rub (yes, she gave me the most thoughtful and incredible and heavenly girlfriend FOOT RUB) as well as the most wonderful gift: She gave this beautiful book to me, she said, because “you should have lived in a different era” (i.e.,… Continue reading Silver Lining Book: Syrie Maugham
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Brookside Poetry
A dear friend sent this to me. It made my heart sing and hope it does the same for you. HOKUSAI SAYS by Roger Keyes Hokusai says look carefully. He says pay attention, notice, He says keep looking, stay curious. He says there is no end to seeing. He says look forward to getting old. He… Continue reading Brookside Poetry
P & P Update
This is going to sound nuts, but FBC is almost completely of my realm of thinking right now. Truly. My life now revolves around pain and poop (or lack thereof), which is why this post must, I’m afraid, be called the P & P Update. Gross, I know. If you can’t take it, I understand.… Continue reading P & P Update
Brookside Adventure in Los Angeles
First of all, great news in the plastic surgery department (SL)! I am healing incredibly well! Incisions look great and the lady lumps are staying exactly where they are supposed to be. I’m so incredibly grateful that I didn’t have any fluid leakage after the JP drains came out. That can happen, which then means… Continue reading Brookside Adventure in Los Angeles
Brookside Horizons
As I am preparing for a new decade, I am filled with hope and inspiration. I feel like extraordinary professional and personal experiences (post-FBC) are on the horizon. Several SL’s that FBC has given me include: Quietness Vulnerability Openness Creativity Patience Vision I believe that each of these SL’s will generously give me the opportunity to… Continue reading Brookside Horizons
Silver Lining Booby Report
F-Bomb. One of the many challenges of navigating the healthcare world is that there are a trillion, no, make that a gazillion of decisions to make, informed by millions of people with trillions of opinions. So much, coming from so many directions is really, really tough to manage, both mentally and emotionally. Medicine often equal… Continue reading Silver Lining Booby Report
Brookside Holidays
At Brookside, we celebrate ALL holidays. Holidays are joyous ways to bring tradition, spirituality, family, friends, food, and fun together. At 4 3/4’s Preschool, she is learning about both Hanukkah and Christmas. …which is a good thing because she is a 50/50 kind of girl (I’m Irish Catholic and The Husband is Jewish). First up… Continue reading Brookside Holidays
Brookside Winds of Change
We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. – Bertha Calloway Let’s just say that The Husband and I are becoming master sailors! I’ll take that as a SL!
Brookside Dreams of Bergdorf Goodman
Is there anything better than Bergdorf Goodman, in general, but especially their Holiday Windows? Well, yes, I’m sure that I could come up with plenty of far more altruistic and philanthropic things that are “better” than the Holiday Windows at BG. Perhaps “magical” is a better word. To me, there is absolutely nothing more magical… Continue reading Brookside Dreams of Bergdorf Goodman
Bambino Bathroom Books
4 3/4 has a nightly ritual: every evening after dinner, she grabs a book and goes into the bathroom to do her business. I can’t begin to tell you how jealous I am of her power bowels (thanks again for nothing, constipating-producing Percocet!). This is how she rolls a good six out of seven nights… Continue reading Bambino Bathroom Books