Statistics are a great tool for understanding and explaining tough concepts, I like stats and I think they are fun. Here is one for you: about one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Good news is seven in eight will not. The statistics, or odds, are on your sideContinue reading “Statistics…bring them to your side”
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Hope and Vision
Take a minute to read about Pandora’s Box on Wikipedia, apparently translations changed a few things from the original intent and meaning, it’s an interesting exercise. The message I took from reading it as a child was that hope can be a negative because it was kept with other things detrimental to humanity. Hope onContinue reading “Hope and Vision”
Survivor Sherpa: step 1 to non-profit status
Today marked the formal filing for non-profit status in Louisiana. I went to the Secretary of State and gave them my paperwork and a cashier’s check! It was exhilarating and exciting and a step closer to helping people! This is such a wonderful step to have taken. There are more, but this is the firstContinue reading “Survivor Sherpa: step 1 to non-profit status”
The great laundry debate
Every single time I have time off I enter into a debate with myself: do the laundry immediately or wait until the day before going back to work to do it. This is symbolic, do I wash my work clothes and put them away, representing a close to the work week. Or should I waitContinue reading “The great laundry debate”
Cancer and togetherness
Parenting during cancer is a challenge like no other. A lot of things take a back seat for a lot of reasons but children cannot. There were a few things that fell through the cracks caused by cancer, our daughters always came first. We like to play games. Board games, video games, card games, youContinue reading “Cancer and togetherness”
Truth, kindness optional
Several years ago we got caught in a massive rain storm after grocery shopping. My husband ran for the van while leaving the four of us with the groceries under the awning. Another couple was there and the woman looked at her male companion with that look that clearly said that he should run andContinue reading “Truth, kindness optional”
Survivor Sherpa 