My Calamity Catalyst for ChangeHonoring my brain-surgery anniversary after 14 years.Sep 19, 2023Sep 19, 2023
“You’ll Never Teach Me Anything”“You’ll never teach me anything” was the worst thing my mother ever said to me. Those words, spoken in a deep, uncharacteristic voice…Nov 11, 2020Nov 11, 2020
“sElf” REALIZATIONThis was a big song for me in my early twenties, a time when I was never more miserable in my life. And it was obvious on my face. While…May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
What Matters in 2020At the rare chance to sit down and truly sit with my thoughts for a moment I chose to assess how this month (March 2020- April 2020) has…Apr 25, 2020Apr 25, 2020
A Role Model of a lifetime, My 102 Year-Old GrandmotherIt has been an absolute honor and joy of a lifetime to love the warm, wise and wonderful, Theresa Corbi, my grandmom. At this time it’s…Feb 4, 2020Feb 4, 2020
When A Good Heart Isn’t EnoughToday is a milestone birthday for my brother, Timmy. He would be 50. His lifestyle gifted him just 46 years. It may sound callous to say…Jul 3, 2019Jul 3, 2019
The Valentine’s Day That Changed My LifeCarmen J. Corbi, my loving father was alive for exactly 12 years and 353 days of my life.Feb 14, 2019Feb 14, 2019
A Happy Birthday Balloon in your HeartOn February 1, 1988 my father spent his 48th birthday, his last birthday, in the hospital getting an angioplasty which is a procedure to…Feb 2, 2019Feb 2, 2019
HIGH SCHOOL REUNION — A PERSPECTIVEIt’s hard not to feel some kind of reaction after reading a title like that. And rightfully so, because it’s a reminder of the four years…Nov 21, 2018Nov 21, 2018
When I Lost My WordsA year ago today, I had a terrifying and unforgettable experience. The scene was typical, my husband and I were talking in the car on the…May 18, 20185May 18, 20185