Facing a Potential Cancer Diagnosis First and foremost, thank you so much for all of the positive feedback on the first installment of the video series, To Fight or Not to Fight During Cancer Treatment. It means the absolute world to me. Truly. If you didn’t see it you can watch it here: http://www.thesilverpen.com/breast-cancer-information-facts/video-series-to-fight-or-not-to-fight-during-treatment/ In case… Continue reading Video Series: Facing a Potential Cancer Diagnosis
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Video Series: To Fight or Not to Fight During Treatment
Hello! Hello! Gosh is it ever nice to be back. I can’t begin to tell you how much I have missed you all. This summer and fall has been a period of stupendous change and growth. I have so much to share with you. Let’s begin with the unveiling of a new video series….but… Continue reading Video Series: To Fight or Not to Fight During Treatment
The Silver Lining Companion Guide & Good Morning America
One of the many things that FBC (f-bomb breast cancer for new readers) taught me is that Silver Linings come in small and in big packages. Today, the Silver Linings came in humongo-bongo packages! I am thrilled beyond belief to introduce The Silver Lining Companion Guide. This new book is a condensed version of our (mine &… Continue reading The Silver Lining Companion Guide & Good Morning America
Appearance on Dr. Phil
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel I’m super duper excited about the new Wes Anderson film that will FINALLY in theaters: The Grand Budapest Hotel. The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves… Continue reading The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Benefits of Taking A Sabbatical
The Benefits of Taking A Sabbatical About 12 years ago, I found myself feeling seriously burned out. I was working two jobs (one as a nurse and one at Polo Ralph Lauren) and I was in graduate school. It was a crazy busy and overwhelming time. The HOTY, who at the time was my boyfriend, suggested… Continue reading The Benefits of Taking A Sabbatical
The Silver Lining Video
The Silver Lining Video Only a week and a half before The Silver Lining book arrives! Oh my goodness, I feel the exact same way that I did just before Excitedly Eight was born: “I’m so ready to be DONE and to birth this thing” (I say “thing” because during my pregnancy, I felt like the… Continue reading The Silver Lining Video
Sympathy vs Empathy
Sympathy vs Empathy When I was in Nursing School, there was an ongoing debate between the concepts of Empathy and Sympathy. My youthful understanding and subsequent belief was a that sympathy equates to compassion. As a hospice nurse, compassion is at the tippy top of the patient care plan. Many people argued (and at the… Continue reading Sympathy vs Empathy
How to Be Happy
Recently I cane across this sweet and inspiring video that I just had to share with you. I watched it once and then, immediately, watched it again. It was the Silver Lining of my day and I hope it is the same for you! Here are the suggestions for you. I can’t tell you how much I… Continue reading How to Be Happy
Silver Lining Video Series: Eating During Cancer Treatment
Welcome to the third video in the series! You all have been so kind and supportive of these videos. I can’t begin to tell you how much I appreciate it. Truly. As many of you may recall, while I was going through chemo, I was one of the few people who was completely unresponsive to… Continue reading Silver Lining Video Series: Eating During Cancer Treatment