Author Archives: Peppy

About Peppy

I am a young(ish) woman learning to navigate the changes illness has brought to my life ... and arriving at surprising emotional destinations. Married to my best friend, we have been taking the 'learning curves' together - leaning into them no matter how sharp and discovering we can handle them together with ... good friends/family, laughter, a well-made martini, and even a few tears.

Tears For The Memories

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Peppy

  “When we lose one we love, our bitterest tears are called forth by the memory of hours when we loved not enough.” – Maurice Maeterlinck When I came across the above quote I immediately thought about my mother and … Continue reading →

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[Un]Comfortably Numb.

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Peppy

  There are times when the world seems to be spinning in one direction and everything in my life is going completely opposite. It comes out of nowhere and usually hits with an overwhelming feeling of loss. The feeling can … Continue reading →

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[Not] Gone… But Forgotten

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Peppy

I know, when you first read the title you probably paused a second wondering if it is a mistake. Well, no, it isn’t a mistake. It’s just that it struck me recently what we do to keep alive our memories … Continue reading →

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Feeling The Void

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Peppy

Whenever we see something empty it is quite normal, and generally wise, to fill it back up. It can be anything from the need to fill up the gas tank, restock the candy drawer or recharging depleted computer/cell phone batteries. … Continue reading →

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There’s A Blog For All Reasons

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Peppy

  Most of us enjoy hearing about other people’s life experience – how they handled, overcame, managed, coped with or endured various life circumstances or challenges. For some it is nothing more than a strange desire to feed on the … Continue reading →

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Bucket List–Not What It’s Cracked Up To Be.

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Peppy

It generally takes a nano-second for something from a movie to grab the worlds attention and even less than that for it become the newest craze, faze, must-have or gotta-do. That is certainly the case when it came to the … Continue reading →

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Relationship “Cell” Out

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Peppy

  Cell phones. What can I say? Well, actually there is a lot I could say however I will, instead, focus on an area in life that cell phones seem to be impacting in different ways and to varying degrees. … Continue reading →

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Happiness– Linked To What We Think

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Peppy

  Are you a happy person? If you were asked that question how would you respond? Do you need to break your life down into sections then weed out the areas that leave you feeling flat and pull forward the … Continue reading →

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Alone But Not Lonely

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Peppy

Are you afraid to be alone? Do you hate to shop, eat, play or work alone? For many, being alone is something to fear, to dread, and they avoid it at all costs. I know I have gone through times … Continue reading →

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My Big Ideas – Why I Need To See Things Clearly

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Peppy

Big ideas. That is what goes through my mind whenever I come up with some sort of schedule for the month ahead only to find very little was accomplished because I lost focus. And what contributed to my loss of … Continue reading →

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