Have you ever felt as if your brain would burst from accumulated words? As a writer and blogger, I'm having that problem now. The last time I remember being in this situation was the day I started my Caring Lessons memoir. Sitting in a NC gazebo with my friend Marianna and a cat crossing our …
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Kirkus review / Marv Taking Charge
I'm still a bit laid up with fractures I sustained from a fall on 9/7, and I can't type easily with an arm cast on and two opposite fingers buddy-taped. But, as you can see in this photo, I'm ambulatory. And grateful for my daughter's full-service grocery-shopping assistance. And full-service help with every aspect of …
“Sharing the Heart of the Matter” podcast on Marv Taking Charge
A few weeks ago I was pleasantly surprised to be contacted by podcasters Wynne Leon and Dr. Victoria Atkinson and asked if I would participate in their podcast. I believe they found me through my online presence, either this blog or a comment I'd made on another blog. Fast forward a few weeks and today …
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Belt Loops, Tennis Shoes, and “Marv Taking Charge”
It's rain-snowing as I write. Thirty-eight degrees. The kind of day to stay in your PJ's and sit by the fire. Never mind it's April in South Dakota. So what shall I do first on this fine Saturday? Since my books, Marv Taking Charge, arrived last week, I think I must deal with the personal …
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Wearing Esther’s Shoes – White Skechers
“Sharp shoes,” my physical therapist said. “Would you like to hear the story behind them?” “Sure,” she said as she cradled and swung my lower leg in large circles, making my new hip happy. “I shopped my closet for the best shoes to wear for this session. The best ones for support and balance seemed …
Incoherent Ramblings After Having Surgery for a Hip Replacement and Removal of Hardware, Followed by a Hip Fracture
Your surgical experience will be unique. Therefore, sift through what others tell you about their experiences, salt those accounts away, and don’t take them out of your experience cupboard unless you find them useful to your situation. There is nothing to be gained by lamenting you are doing more poorly than the rest of the …
Grief at Four Years Means a Cookie Sheet in the Bed
my caregiver daughter and photographer Every year on the anniversary of my husband’s death, I have dedicated a blog post to that event. Marv passed away four years ago on July 25, and I’ve not had a minute to mindfully think about the impact of his loss in my life. On July 25, Monday, I …
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Cover Reveal of My Cancer Memoir – “Marv Taking Charge”
Today, I happily present the cover of my completed book and announce that Marv Taking Charge is scheduled to be released this fall. Marv liked red. I like script, no borders, and a metaphorical background. So that is the information I gave to my publisher Andy Carmichael at Deep River Books; DRB's cover editor, Robin …
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Growing Older: On Turning 80
"What are you trying to prove?" my friend asked in a text. I had just sent her a photo of me stuck in my closet. I'd been trying to put a new recliner together and had to get behind it. Since it was somewhat heavy, I shimmied myself behind it into the closet. To see …
Passing Along Advice to My Younger Nursing Colleagues
As I look back over my 40-year nursing career, I sometimes wish I were still in the classroom so I could tell my students a few things I’ve come to believe are important on the road to becoming leaders. I say leaders, because we need leaders at this time of transition in our health care …
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Write Along with Me 