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Fifth Scary Thing: Upper and Lower GI

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

“It’s something where they put a camera up her…um. Um. In her colon.” Continue reading →

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Fourth Scary Thing: Public Speaking

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

I could not convince myself to stand in front of a group of talented strangers, and lay out my meager offering for dissection. So I didn’t. I always regretted that. Continue reading →

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Third Scary Thing: Getting Back Up

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

My family urged me to stop. My skating days are over, they said. It’s too risky at my age, considering what happened. I could get seriously injured. I knew they were right. My muscles were weak and my weight high, throwing off my balance. I’m a slow healer. And a million other reasons. Sadly, I pushed my pretty skates to the back of the closet, not quite ready to give them up. I don’t even know how long they’ve been sitting there. Continue reading →

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Controversial Food Supplement Changes Baby’s Color

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Just in time for St. Patrick’s day…Green babies! Or do you prefer the traditional pink and blue? Artificially colored skin, the latest trend in children’s fashion, hit the scene Monday morning at NYC’s Pour les Bébés, a high-end children’s fashion house known for its off-beat collections. Continue reading →

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Second Scary Thing: Tongue Biopsy

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

It all started with a broken tooth. The broken tooth lead to a dental appointment, which lead to a conversation that began with, “I don’t want to alarm you, but…” Never has a conversation that begins with “I don’t want to alarm you” ever not alarmed me. Continue reading →

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The Worst Sinner in the World

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

I’ll call her Grace. That’s not her real name, but she’s a real woman. Looking down, wiping tears, with her voice barely above a whisper, she told me, “I haven’t gone to church in a long time. I believe. . . but I don’t pray anymore, not since. . . well, I just feel. . . not worthy.” Continue reading →

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10 Sorta-Romantic Video Picks for Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

Neither my husband nor I are real romance-type people, so we’re considering watching something from this list of our top ten favorite romantic–but-not-really-romance videos. Continue reading →

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First Scary Thing: Asking for a Job

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

My motto for 2013: This is the year to conquer fear! In keeping with my New Year’s Resolution to do at least one thing that I’m scared to do each month, I jumped right in by asking for a job. Continue reading →

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My 10 Favorite Blog Reads of 2012

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

This is a list of my top ten favorite blog reads of 2012. Continue reading →

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What is Your New Year’s Resolution?

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

This is the year, God willing, that I overcome my fears and become a stronger person for it. Either that, or my fears will prove totally founded and I’ll perish with the brave dying words, “I told you so”. Continue reading →

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