Today was a big day. A…R E A L L Y -B I G-D A Y for two reasons.
Why, you ask? Well, first of all, I had my eyebrows plucked and shaped! Secondly…
Silver Lining
SL Book: Room
There is only one way to describe this book: devastatingly great. Unputdownable (is that a word?). It’s so good that I read it in line at the grocery store. Sriously. It’s THAT good! Room is about a five-year-old boy, Jack, (written from his perspective, in fact) who has lived his entire life locked with his… Continue reading SL Book: Room
Journey
Poetry…beautiful, soul-searching, enchanting, eye-popping, inspirational poetry keeps coming into my life (Silver Lining). I’ve never been a big poetry fan. Ok, honestly, I have always had a tendency to avoid it at all costs. Why? Well, because it has always intimidated me. Which, I know-I know, is not the fault of the poetry! Until now,… Continue reading Journey
Friday's Fixin's: Fabulous Fiber
I’ve always known that fiber is good for you. Great for cleaning out, etc. However, since my breast cancer diagnosis, the importance of fiber has taken on a whole new, Silver Lined importance.
The Silver Pen Loves Bill
Today, I had a Silver Lined afternoon when I went to see the Bill Cunningham New York documentary. It is a perfectly joyful way to spend an afternoon…away from breast cancer!
Bambino Red Gate Adventure
This weekend, the HOTY (a/k/a Husband of the Year) and our daughter Finally Five came for a visit. I was out of my mind excited to see them! Joy of joys. The thing that Finally Five was most excited about was not the salt water taffy in Sausilito (though that did get some… Continue reading Bambino Red Gate Adventure
Silver Lining Sunset
San Francisco has some of the best sunsets I’ve ever seen. What a Silver Lining to my breast cancer radiation treatment!
Friday's Fixin's: Stupendous Snacks
Since my breast cancer diagnosis (and especially in the bottomless pit of chemo despair), I have found that I am so much more focused on what I put into my body.
While I was a healthy eater prior to this FBC nonsense, I do admit to having some unhealthy proclivities, e.g., skipping the occasional meal…or having one “big” meal/day….or not getting enough fiber and a few other unmentionables. I am learning though…which is a Silver Lining!
Sid
The quote below from Maya Angelou is one of my all-time faves. People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. I learned this lesson so vividly at the beginning of my nursing career (in the Cardiovascular Unit at an academic medical… Continue reading Sid
Hope – Emily Dickinson
Hope is a wonderfully magical and sustaining Silver Lining presence during this breast cancer period in my life.