Today, it has been thirteen years since my first book, Beyond Breathing, went live. Today, it has been 5,441 days since I last hugged my daughter. I know exactly how and when Beyond Breathing began. It was December 12, 2006, when I received a sympathy card, a long letter, and an enclosed $100 …
Hardship & Loss
LIMITED Time, Limited SUPPLY – Embracing the Beauty in the Broken
***LIMITED SUPPLY*** Hey guys! If you've ever thought about reading Embracing the Beauty in the Broken and wanted a signed copy--well, thanks to COVID I've got some on hand! Due to COVID-19, all my upcoming speaking engagements have been canceled or postponed. I have a limited supply of …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Embracing the Beauty in the Broken
Margarete Cassalina, the author of the award-winning memoir, Beyond Breathing, and fictional novel See You At Sunset, has released her 3rd book: Embracing the Beauty in the Broken which has just received the Editor's Choice Award. “Embracing the Beauty in the Broken is an incredibly …
Serendipity
Serendipity is the effect by which one accidentally stumbles upon something fortunate, especially while looking for something entirely unrelated. It's like: Who hasn't used the fun, bouncy, cartoon transferable ball of putty in their lifetime? In 1943, James Wright invented Silly Putty while …
Move
It seems the older I get, the harder it is to move. When did that happen? At 50, I know that if I don’t m-o-v-e, my body gets stiff, my energy dwindles, and my mind eventually follows suit. It’s not long before I find myself plopped on the couch still in my PJs, watching some reality show, …
Thank you, Lourdes #NoCoincidence
Moving Forward After Moving Up
My daughter Jena moved up to heaven on Monday, December 4, 2006. I will never be ok. Everything around me now has a different meaning than it did before that exact moment in time. Ironically, now I am able to see beauty in almost everything. I also have lost the capacity to let …
Coffee and Ringtones
I'm at lunch with a girlfriend and my iPhone softly sings, "This life would kill me If I didn't have you I couldn't live without you baby I wouldn't want to If you didn't love me so much I'd never make it through 'Cause this life would kill me This life would kill me if I didn't have …
