My blog, The Morning Butterfly, is my personal healing Journey. Through my experience, I share what I call the cha cha of life, and hope that it inspires others to dig deep and heal their wounds, allowing them to soar!
The Domenick family vacations had to have been the inspiration for the Griswolds! We had many little mishaps along the way but took them all with laughter and love. Our 1963 Chevy Impala was packed with our clothes as we set out on our two week vacations. I sat in the back with my brothers…
Read More“Choose feelings over logic, adventure over perfection, Here over there, now over then, and Always love, love, love” unknown Her eyes filled with water, her lip quivered. I realized at that moment that she had more compassion and empathy than she had ever shown before. She was allowing herself to feel for a moment…
Read MoreThe house began to smell like Thanksgiving. The pumpkin pie spice in the sweet potato pie mixed with the turkey smell are so fragrant and remind me of my childhood. I could envision my mother and my aunt cooking while we watched football or talked to each other. My grandmother was always a fixture at…
Read MoreAngelina DeDomenico was a short stocky strong woman. Her home always had the scent of something great on the stove or in the oven. Her Italian dishes were made with love and care. Her stern face would break into a beautiful jovial smile when we all came through her front door. Even as she was…
Read MoreWhew! What a week to decide to begin a 10 day detox! The election and the aftermath; the shell shocked nation; the protests; the fear; all intense and could easily cause you to reach for your comfort food. Or your comfort cocktail for that matter! And I decided to begin Dr. Mark Hyman’s 10 Day…
Read MoreThe dreaded daylight savings time is upon us, clocks fall back. So often, to so many, this is a bittersweet evening. Yes, we do get another hour of sleep; something we lack so very often in our hurried lives. But at a sacrifice that, to some, is just too great; a lack of sun. There…
Read MoreThe ringing phone startled me out of a daydream. I saw it was my cousin and knew this wasn’t good news. His sister, who was like my sister, had passed away. Five months earlier we had received the devastating blow of pancreatic cancer. She was getting ready to retire. Just weeks before her death, her…
Read MoreI was so excited to have a get together at my home. My besties were all coming over to have fun, munch on great food (if I say so myself) and watch the Super Bowl. This game has always been a pinnacle of entertaining for me. When I was married, we had a party each…
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