What the heck are the “Twisties”
GETTING THE "TWISTIES" - Just like Simone Biles in the Olympics You may remember that in 2021, one of America’s...
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How to say NO with grace and ease
Why is it so hard to say NO? I credit learning to say NO to my recovery after a heart...
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You Can’t Do Anything if You’re Dead (Read the first chapter of my book)
You Can’t Do Anything If You’re Dead Women experience heart attacks differently than men. Men have the “Hollywood” attacks we...
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Squinting in the Winter Sun
Do you ever notice the sun is so much brighter in January and February? Especially in Arizona! I’m really feeling...
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The Real Reel
The REAL REEL – looking back at 2023 Why am I struggling with all the hype around the new year....
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The New Normal
Giving up my BUSY BUZZ When the doctors released me from the hospital I had stacks of papers with instructions...
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Mom taking care of us when we were little
ME, MY MOM & PAPER DOLLS When I was in elementary school I remember getting sick- I think it was...
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WORDS MATTER – Especially when it comes to your Heart
“Are you having any chest pain?” This is the first question I’m asked at every cardiologist visit. “No, sometimes I...
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HEART BROKEN
HEART BROKEN I broke my heart in 2018, not from a lost love but because it really broke. Have you...
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HEART ATTACK AFTERMATH – Dealing with Grief, Gratitude, and Guilt (the story Part 5)
Today, I share my feelings about almost dying and the resulting bouts of grief, gratitude, and guilt. It was six...
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Emotional roller coaster – hospital release (the story part 4)
I’ve been writing about my heart attack to spread the word to all women about the risks of heart disease....
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Women’s Heart Attack Symptoms – all here in a neat summary
Last week I wrote about my experience of mistaking heart attack symptoms for an anxiety attack. I told the...
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Just say these words at the Hospital “Heart Attack!” (the story Part 3)
I’m sharing the frightening experience of having a heart attack on a day I was “too busy” to deal with...
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Know Your Numbers Ladies – Be Heart Smart!
I’ve been writing about my heart attack experience in an effort to help us know more about women’s heart health....
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Heart attack or Anxiety attack? (the Story – Part 2)
I want to tell you about my heart attack experience so as women, we’ll be better prepared when heart health...
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My Inconvenient Heart Attack (the Story – part 1)
Sharing my heart attack with you is not easy but I am compelled to be a good advocate for women...
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Procrastination
As a writer, procrastination is my biggest problem. Often I will walk around with a story in my head, but...
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What I plan to give up for Christmas
Christians often give up something for Lent, and although I’ve done that, I’m starting a new tradition in our house....
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Can You Hear Me Now?
My first clue to the changing face of communicating with my family came from my daughter-in-law. I would dial her...
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Silver lining
Here's my blog post from the other day. This, written, in my private FB writing group is just the kind...
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