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Anthem

Favorite gym anthem…. Jay Z’s PSA He starts it with “Allow me to reintroduce myself“, and that line defines me and my approach to life, because we have to constantly redefine ourselves” Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments … Continue reading

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A Little Bit of Everything

I’m sorry I’m stupid,” my father mumbles. When he struggles to find a word or finish a sentence because of his dementia, he hides his embarrassment and frustration by making this heart-wrenching statement. “Dad, you are not stupid,” I automatically … Continue reading

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Stella by Starlight

For the last 20 years, I have woken up to an occasional angry glare from my wife. “What’s wrong?” I’d ask. “It was Stella again!” she’d respond, clearly hurt. Strangely, her dreams of infidelity always included a woman named Stella, … Continue reading

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Hair Tales: Products and Routine

The question above made me smile and laugh. I could also hear my grandmother saying, “There are two types of people those with no hair and trying to do too much, and those with too much who don’t do anything … Continue reading

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Remember the Skunk

Sometimes, when I hate my husband, I think about our place in Boston and the night a skunk fell into the basement window well outside of our bedroom. “That’s not a kitten,” John said when I woke him. He went … Continue reading

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