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  • Helping During The Hard Days

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  • Tell Me Where It Hurts

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  • Remember to Check In!

    Being separated from those I am used to seeing has been a real challenge. I miss them so much. It's nice when we all meet up on Zoom, but I want to see them. I won't get into my many complaints

  • Who’s Next?

    The best thing happened to me yesterday, and I just have to share it with you! I was thinking about all that is going on, you know, the pandemic. I began to wonder how others are coping? How are

  • Breathing Is Big!

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  • I Woke Up Black

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  • INFERTILITY: It’s Not A Bad Word!

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  • Beauty In The Ruins

    I recently took the trip of a lifetime! The first stop of my seven-day family vacation was Paris, France. I spent most of the time gawking at all of the history and beauty. I was overcome with

  • What Do You Say?

    This year my family decided to take a special vacation. After much debate, we chose to visit Paris, France and Rome, Italy. With so many busy schedules, it was tough to coordinate, but here we

  • Keep Chasing Your Dreams

    What did you want to be when you were little? When my son was in Kindergarten, his class was asked this same question. Some children wanted to be lawyers and doctors, but my son wanted to be a

  • Fear Has A Purpose

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  • Step One

    I have this crazy habit that I suppose can either be considered a flaw or an asset. It is possible that it's both, but I will let you be the judge. Call me weird, but I absolutely love to wrap