I wanted us to have a relaxing morning together. Calm and enjoyable. It worked. Silly and no effort yet impactful. Small steps and gestures can make your world calm and zen.
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Meditation Music...Mom What’s That Sound
During breakfast I put my meditation pandora station on. My youngest asked why is the ocean playing. I said it’s to relax us. She rolled her eyes. But then my oldest was walking down that stairs to where I was cooking and said “Mom what’s that Devine sound”. I thought she was being sarcastic but she said no really it’s beautiful.
September is National Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
I can’t forget it...but then again I am reminded every morning when I wake up to take a small blue pill
to keep me alive. Sounds morbid. I know. But I don’t have a thyroid. A major function of the body that produces hormones that regulate the body's metabolic rate which is your metabolism, your heart and digestive function, muscle control, body temperature , brain development, mood and bone maintenance, controls your cholesterol levels and menstrual cycles. That’s about it...I am joking of course. I have to take vitamin d and calcium everyday. It’s a job but I am alive so I am extremely grateful. I am 6 years cancer free. I have amazing doctors I do follow ups with every 3-6 months. I go for blood work to check my levels and there’s a cancer tracer blood test I do. I go for neck ultrasounds. I am in good hands for sure.
But it’s something I didn’t even know about until I was diagnosed. I didn’t even know what a Thyroid was. Did. It’s in a shape of a butterfly. It’s in your neck. Now it’s so common to hear about Thyroid cancer and abnormal Thyroid levels. High survival rate because it’s a slow growing cancer. I had five modules. The cancer took up my whole thyroid. I had 5 millimeter of clean margins. Meaning it was only 5 millimeters before it spread to my lymph nodes and throughout my body. I was only 33 years old. Crazy but I had angels on my side. Two amazing doctors who helped me get through it. My OBGYN and my Endocrinologist. Til this day I still thank and they say they will never forget my journey. I was 6 months pregnant. Failed a glucose sugar test. My OB has a bad feeling. I asked to just repeat the test. She refused. Pushed me to see a specialist. The specialist felt my neck and ordered a biopsy right away. She said if I followered her advice and everything she suggested I do I would survive this.
So I did and she was right.
Some say it’s the “easy cancer” not a big deal. Those people never had cancer before. No cancer is easy. No call saying you have deadly disease in your body is easy to handle no matter what type of cancer it is.
We luckily live in a society where technology has come a long way. You can’t even see my scar. Back in the day the scars where awful. Treatment now is easier. Medicines are better and healthier. But it doesn’t mean you can’t look at the signs.
I had symptoms. My neck had lumps. I had a hard time swallowing my old PC said we would just keep an eye on it and was a sore throat. We didn’t. It was cancer and I have it for years before knowing. My skin was dry. Weird taste in my mouth. Bones hurt. I started to lose my hair. More frequently. My body was sending me signals and I didn’t even know. Listen to you body. Check your neck. Ask for your levels to be checked. It can save your life.
Thyca site was my go to guide for everything. The Yale surgeons were phenomenal. There’s even a separate parking garage for cancer patients. Hammers Healthcare Imaging in New Haven is the most professional and experienced imaging center I have ever been too. I went there and still do for all my thyroid ultrasounds. Amazing place.
Now living without a thyroid means taking your medicine and vitamins everyday. I don’t need a lot
of sleep anymore. I function on 6 hours. I have a high energy level. I love night time. Late nights. I used to need 8 hours of sleep. I used to just be a morning person and in bed by 9-10:00 pm. Now I can take a 15-20 min nap and function fine with little sleep. My routine has changed but I am grateful everyday to be where I am at.
Slice of Saugatuck September 7th 2019
This event Readers is by far the coolest event. It’s $15 a ticket or two people for $25. You walk downtown Saugatuck and there are vendors and restaurants handing out food to taste. You don’t pay for anything extra but liquor inside restaurants. You get a card. It lists all the participating restaurants. They have stations setup outside and you get a sample of food to
Try. You check off each location as you go. It is so much fun!!
“Saturday September 7, 2019 from 2 pm – 5 pm with over four dozen of Saugatuck's finest restaurants, shops and galleries opening their doors and inviting the community to come and sample their offerings. Walk the streets of Saugatuck Center and taste your way from restaurant to restaurant, to liquor store, to retail merchant and back.”
Learn more here:
Blues & Views Festival in Westport CT This Weekend
I took my two little ones to the Blues &
Views Festival this weekend and it was a blast. The best part is kids are free to get in. All activities for the kids are free. Face painting. Bouncy houses. Coloring station. Beads stations.
They really do a great job of having activities for the children. There’s a band playing. I got the basic tickets. The pavilion tickets are more money.
Then the food trucks and food stations are available. Delicious.... The Mac Factor is a Mac & cheese truck, Bobby Q’s, Rory’s, Micalizzi for ice cream, kettle corn and lemonade stand, a hot dog truck and a Greek food truck.
The pulled pork Mac and cheese from the Mac Factor was insane!! Comfort food in a cup is an understatement. The portion size was huge for $12. The bbq sauce was perfect on the pork. As it cooled
down the flavor got even better. Delicious!
The kettle corn pop corn was amazing. I even bought a big bag for a BBQ I am going to today. Then the Micalizzi ice cream truck had cannoli ice cream...was delicious.
Such a great vibe place. We spent over three hours there walking around. Playing. Eating and listening to music. The girls had a blast.
My middle one said it was her best day ever!
Be sure to check it out today. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blues-and-views-festival-labor-day-weekend-2019-tickets-65115072936
Happy 1st of The Month
Oh September...apple picking...festivals...vineyards..cool weather.
You had me at September ❤️
It’s Your Life. Your Decisions. Your Happiness.
It’s took some time and heartache and drama and ups and downs to say...let it all go. Focus on what you really want and it will come. You need to too!
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Third Eye...Meditate
Be in touch with your third eye. The easiest way I found was during meditation. To close your eyes but focus on and look up at the center of your forehead where your third eye is. Then meditate.
Gaucho in Stamford
Learn more here: http://gauchostamford.com/
It’s restaurant week in Stamford and I have been wanting to go here forever. I went last night and it’s delicious. Inside is so pretty. The staff is so friendly. Parking on street is free after 7:00 pm. The menu was amazing.
We ordered off the restaurant week menu and it was delicious!! The mushroom risotto was amazing.
Rich yet the perfect serving size. We had the Tango combo. Perfectly cooked. Like a mixed meat grill. Juicy and tasty. After we both got the crepes. Great place.
Liz Sue Bagels...Best Bacon Egg & Cheese
Where do you stop for your Bacon Egg and Cheese? I was on my way home and usually stop in Fairfield but said to myself “where’s the best bacon egg and cheese in Norwalk?”. Liz Sue always has awesome sandwiches. On the weekends they have everything wheat bagels. Delicious!
Friday, August 30, 2019
Just Be Happy Because...
I caught myself smiling today. Sounds silly. I am so swamped at work I then stopped and said to myself I love my job. I love my life. And then continued to work.
And that hit me. With all the chaos. With all the changes the last couple years. All the people I met. Those who stayed in my life and those who haven’t. Really it’s pretty amazing. Become free. Enjoy life. Even through the chaos. Be happy just because. Smile just because.
Oh August...Where’s Fall
I love Fall. It’s my favorite season. Pumpkin picking, haunted hayrides, apple cider, pumpkin everything. It’s so much fun. So much to do. So many great parties and local activities.
When Your Open Up You Heal
For a long time we put up a tough skin to protect ourselves. Our heart. Our pain. Our wounds. Then someone comes along and opens our heart up again. Don’t get me wrong sometimes it doesn’t last. It can be short term or long term but it does give us a chance to better ourselves. To say ok the past is the past. Not all I knew is how things are or how they have to be. So yes when it ends you have pain but also thank them for allowing you the opportunity to open up and feel again. To find yourself again. To let love and happiness in and to feel again.
Thursday, August 29, 2019
We All Have A Past...
Our past actually made us who we are today. Yeah we have “demons” to overcome. We have some insecurities or fears. We have some pain or anger. But honestly end of day everyone just wants to be happy and loved. Learn what triggers someone and help them over come it. Help them be better. Love them how they need to be loved.
Not The Type Of Love You Need or Wanted
She was loved by many but it wasn’t the type of love she needed or wanted. It’s ok to come to terms with this too. To understand people care about you and you care about them but it’s not the type of situation you need in your life. When you come to terms with truths it’s easy to move on in life. Come to terms with your truths too.
Be At Peace Within....
Be happy.... Love it. Embrace it. No one knows what you have been through and that’s ok. It’s your journey. Not theirs. But do take control of your life. Always.
Hoop Dance + Contest at Love is Louder Festival Brandford
Hoop Dance + Contest at Love is Louder Festival
It Was Never About Attention
It’s about respect. About looking at someone who values you and they having value in your life. Once respect is gone nothing else matters. It all goes down hill. Once you are disrespected, one minute so important to someone and next not important at all well that’s when you say your goodbyes. When you realize you have so much more to give and get from someone who values you verse the person who doesn’t.
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Be Better Everday
Be your own competition...better yourself everyday. Never compete with anyone else or for someone’s love or attention. Never tell someone how they need to treat you. They will know based on what makes you stay or walk away.
Let’s Break This Down...
I see certain posts that hit home or I feel I need to share with people of a reminder in life. A reminder that you don’t have to have anyone justify your worth. It’s actually selfish of us to put that pressure on someone else. But I will say that when you fight with someone or beg or plead your case you start to hear the words come out of your mouth. It’s like being an outsider looking in and as it’s all happening. Fast. As it’s unfolding and you’re emotionally in distress you have an awakening. It’s a reminder of who you are and what’s your worth.
Like I am woman hear me roar. It’s nothing to do with them. It has to do with you. It’s your reminder to yourself.
It’s powerful, sad and awakening at the same time. It’s never about them validating who you are. It’s your validating to yourself. What you can handle. What you deserve. What you need in life. Self love. Self respect. Pride.
Nothing to do with what someone can make your feel. It’s about how you feel about yourself.
You got this girl. I am proud of your bad self. 💗
Be Happy...Just Because
Because the sun is shining or your favorite song came on the radio or your kids gave you extra kisses or someone made you lunch or a stranger smiled at you.
I must say I have a lot of great people in my life. Willing to help me. To make my life easier. My mom helped my daughter so I could work. I am swamped at work and a colleague offered to help with a report I was stuck on. A mommy friend was picking up supplies for school and asked what I needed. My daughters gave me big bear hugs this morning. All my family is coming over for dinner. My favorite songs came on the radio.
What’s there not to be happy about?
See it’s not what went wrong today. It’s what went right. And everyday life can be viewed these two ways. It’s your decision. 💗✌️
Be You...Always
There’s no compromising. There never should be and if you ever have to well then they aren’t the right person for you.
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