Image by Vilius Kukanauskas from Pixabay A Childhood Full of Magic From a very young age, I had a vivid imagination. I would dream up fairies and dragons—who were always good and powerful—and I would imagine grand scenarios where I was the one saving the Earth and all the creatures on it. If I wasn’t…
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Three deaths in one month. Enough to shake anyone. But when two are sudden and unexpected, it doesn’t just shake—you shatter. It’s not as if I haven’t known loss. I’ve lost my husband, my father, a dear friend, a beloved cousin—and of course, my dog Muffin. Except for Dad, they all died far too young….
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When the Carbs Call, and You Must Answer Once upon a time in a land far, far away (okay, my kitchen), I opened the fridge and whispered to the cheesecake:“Today… you are free.” Why? Because it’s International No Diet Day — the glorious, guilt-free celebration of food, body acceptance, and telling your salad to take…
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A Reminder to Laugh Out Loud (and Often) Today is World Laughter Day. And I find myself wondering—when did I last laugh? I mean really laugh.Not a polite chuckle or a quick smile, but one of those full-bodied, belly-shaking, tear-streaming, can’t-breathe kind of laughs? I pause.And realize… I don’t remember. No wonder life has started…
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