Author Archives: Tracey

Valentine’s Day: The Day of Love (or is it?)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Tracey

What does it take to have and maintain a healthy relationship?    It truly begins with you!     Be the best person you can be!  Ask yourself the question; if you were someone else would you marry you?  Begin now to … Continue reading →

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Blended Family – Crib Notes

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Tracey

100% of us know and have been impacted by a blended family in some way! Notable Step Families/Movies:    Hamlet             Sound of Music                  Cinderella                  Kramer vs Kramer           The Brady’s    Step Mom (Julia Roberts)               Full House Yours, Mine, and … Continue reading →

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The Purpose of Grief

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Tracey

It is innate for you to attach to things and people; to hold things of importance close to your heart.  Thus it is also natural for you to feel a void when what you hold special is no longer present … Continue reading →

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Blending… or Bending, ah Breaking?

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Tracey

Yours, Mine, and Ours: The Art of Blending Families Divorce, remarriage, single parents – eventually these may result in a blending of families.   No stress, there, right? Let’s first define what a family is.   Some believe this is your birth … Continue reading →

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When the caregiver is sick

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Tracey

Cancer is a big deal.   Probably doesn’t get much worse than that when it comes to not feeling good.  Just when June trusts that I will be there when she needs me, I end up with a nasty cold.   The … Continue reading →

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Changing Priorities

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Tracey

Even with the best intentions, priorities change when you are ill.  June and I have had to live life on the edge with our planning.   Occasionally things go as scheduled but we don’t give it a second thought. June has … Continue reading →

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Depression Details

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Tracey

Depression is treatable, however often goes without being reported or diagnosed. Depression can adversely affect the course and outcome of common chronic conditions, such as arthritis, asthma, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity. Depression also can result in increased work … Continue reading →

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Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Tracey

The first time June said the C-Word she was in shock.   As she told her family and co-workers it got easier.   But there is still a stigma with the C-Word, a negative connotation of sorts. One day we were driving to … Continue reading →

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Loss and Grief Are Different

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Tracey

To say loss and grief are different may come across as semantics to the person suffering.  The two are different in the fact there is a cause and effect relationship that must be understood.   One does not suffer from grief … Continue reading →

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Anxiety Angst

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Tracey

Anxiety affects about 6.8 million American adults, including twice as many women as men. Anxiety is actually a normal reaction to stress, however it often goes unreported until it causes problems for the individual or those around them as individuals … Continue reading →

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