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 …
Motivation & Perseverance
Your mission? Here’s a Clue
Remember the challenging board game: Clue? The object of the game is for players (characters) to strategically move around the game board (a mansion), collecting clues from which to deduce which suspect murdered the game's perpetual victim: Dr. Black, and with which weapon, and in what …
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 …
We All Should Go Xtreme In Life
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't – you're right” –Henry Ford Think you can’t go extreme? Think again. Going extreme is more than hiking. It’s more than strapping on your boots, throwing on a backpack, and enduring three months of grueling training. It’s more than you signed …
Featured in Woman Wednesday – My Q&A
I was asked to be featured in an international blog, 'Woman Wednesday' whose focus is to inspire women around the world, talk about an honor. Me? Whoa. It was published today; here's what I wrote. 1. What are you passionate about? I am passionate about living my best life, which includes …
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, …
