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2016 is coming to a close. Ah, a year that showed us how unkind people can be, how intolerant to other’s opinions the general population is and how much fear there is around us. The year also showed that the impossible can happen; whether that be a team that hasn’t won a world series in over…

“Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.” ~ JLW Brooks A truer statement couldn’t be said today for me. This time of year is the perfect reminder that we need to live more with an open heart, open to give and open to receive. To love all humanity no…

“Sometimes I also just need to sit down and have a good cry,” she said wiping the tears from her cheeks. “You can have your good cry with me, anytime.” She continued as I wiped the tears from my cheeks as well. And we sat for a few minutes in silence, each far away in…

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…

“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…

The 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…

Angelina 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…

Whew! 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…

The 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…

The 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…