Inspirational Stories

After Jim died, I put myself into hibernation mode. I purposely didn’t date or “put myself out there” because I didn’t want to get into a...

The names confuse me, but the result of them on my body is a memory I will live with forever! If anyone ever mentions one of these drugs…...

Upon completion of my “branding” process with the amazingly creative brand artist, John, I was overwhelmed with emotions I struggled to...

“Gratitude is a thankful appreciation for what an individual receives, whether tangible or intangible. ... Gratitude helps people feel...

Unconditional love is a gift many parents give their children. Since children don’t come with owners manuals… sometimes raising a child...

Never did I ever think I’d experience this scenario. When I did, I hadn’t even heard of the movie with the same title. Maybe if I had, it...

“I can’t do it!” I said, emphatically, as I was talking with my creative “Brand Artist”, John. “Just try it,” he replied. “Which story...

“My heart hurts! He’s yelling at me!” screamed my friend into the telephone. Christine had just connected with her older brother. He...

Early on in my teaching career, I worked in an inner city school with two speech clinicians, two Learning Disabilities teachers, one...

Okay… twelve years of taking care of everyone else had finally taken its toll on me! After years of putting everyone else first in my...

Have you ever asked yourself, “Why is this happening to me?” It’s a common question we ask ourselves when we encounter a challenging or...

Just like you, my life has been filled with people, situations, and events that have shaped me into the complex individual I am today. ...

The “Snowstorm and Blizzard of 2007” was what the National Weather Service labeled it. Little did I know what tragic events would take...

It was Christmas Day 2018. My visit was just going to be quick. In and out the door… heading back home and anticipating the 4 hour car...

(The above technical terminology means a spontaneous brain bleed) Imagine meeting your husband’s neurosurgeon in the hospital’s waiting...

Jim was admitted to the trauma hospital, 80 miles from our home, on the evening of March 1. A blinding snowstorm was blanketing the...

Four days after my husband was admitted to the hospital, all of our family members were finally able to join us to say their final...

On March 7, 2007, my father’s 80th birthday, we removed Jim, my late husband, from life-support. His internal defibrillator and...

After years of not wanting to get too close to anyone and standing in the shade during recess duty, I can finally accept myself. My...

Through the help of a caring nurse providing me with local hotel information, I’d reserved a room at a hotel with a waterpark. I knew my...

On day four, the relatives started arriving to share their thoughts and words of love with Jim. One of Jim’s siblings had two young...

“You can’t tell him you like him”, said a very significant person in my life. This person was someone I held in high regard, so of course...

Jim’s sudden and tragic death turned my life upside down. My former life, as I knew it, had come to an end. I felt numb as I walked...

The last thing on my mind, upon returning home, was probably the most important detail for everyone involved with the logistics of caring...