Six years ago, virtually everything that signified home to me ceased to be. In the span of a few months…
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Finding Joy When There Isn’t Enough To Go Around
On March 6, 2015, Miriam’s life began again. Due to end-stage lung disease, she had waited over six months on…
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Why Having Low Expectations Is More Awesome Than It Sounds
Having low expectations is often associated with failure and laziness. But low expectations might not actually be as bad as…
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Before & After: Life’s Benchmarks
There are days in our lives which we always remember and refer to as “before —, and after —”. A…
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Dreams Aren’t Enough
I had all these dreams as a child. Somewhere along the way, though, I stopped. I stopped doing the things…
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What Is A Best Friend?
Besties, BFF’s, partners in crime—whatever you want to call them, best friends rock. They celebrate our happy moments, hold our…
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Dear Lost Love…
Dear Lost Love, It’s been almost 20 years and I still dream of you. I wonder how it would have…
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What’s In A Name?
So, what’s in a name anyway? What is your name? What are you called? What name do you go by? …
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Grief Counseling: An Interview
I’ve talked about grief a lot over the last few weeks on Truly Madly Sassy and that led me to…
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Forging Ahead: How To Keep Moving Forward When You’re Grieving
Grief. Grieving. Words loaded with the most intense jumble of feelings that have ever been. We don’t reach middle age…
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NO Regrets…Well, Maybe Just one!
Kristi McAllister, Chief Coloring Officer and Princess in Residence at Truly Madly Sassy asked about regret, and her question hit me…really hit…
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