Education, Inspiration, Ovarian cancer, Positivity, Gratitude, and Hope

What Would Lucille Ball Do?

What's that quote...something about only regretting the things you don't do? Let's go with a quote from Lucille Ball, who said, "I'd rather regret the things I have done than the things I haven't." Four years ago today my mom died. She wasn't even Irish, yet she passed away on St. Patrick's Day. We were… Continue reading What Would Lucille Ball Do?

Education, Ovarian cancer, Positivity, Gratitude, and Hope

How to Smile…I Mean Cry…No, I Mean SMILE!

My mom became my best friend as I became an adult. When she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2010, I was so scared for her and, honestly, for me. Shortly after her diagnosis, she had surgery to remove a football-sized tumor, and during surgery she suffered several strokes. That meant that not only did… Continue reading How to Smile…I Mean Cry…No, I Mean SMILE!