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Cystic Fibrosis, Giveaways, Hardship & Loss, Motivation & Perseverance, Personal Journey · October 27, 2021

The 13-year Anniversary of Beyond Breathing

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 …

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Hardship & Loss, Motivation & Perseverance, Personal Journey · May 15, 2019

Serendipity

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 …

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April 1, 2019

CF Foundation’s 2019 Volunteer Leadership Conference, San Diego, CA

Margarete Cassalina, the author of the memoir, Beyond Breathing and fictional novel See You At Sunset, will be joining other dedicated volunteers for 2019 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's National Volunteer Leadership Conference in San Diego, CA. March 29-30th   More information …

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Hardship & Loss, Motivation & Perseverance, Personal Journey · October 17, 2018

Thank you, Lourdes #NoCoincidence

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Personal Journey · May 23, 2018

You Can Never Make Old Friends

"Make new friends but keep the old. Those are silver; these are gold." -Joseph Parry I've known these ladies since I was a young mom towing around a toddler and a newborn. At twenty-five, I knew next to nothing about being a mom. There was no 'mommy group' back then, no internet, and the only book …

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Hardship & Loss, Motivation & Perseverance, Personal Journey · May 18, 2018

The Bittersweet Irony and Lesson of a Transplant

Marc and I are finally renovating the house we built over 25 years ago. We are no longer that young couple that raised our family but empty nesters that never updated their house in 25 years. We concentrated on our kids, not our home, and it showed. Think the early 90s. Think flowers, stripes, and …

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Personal Journey · April 23, 2018

The most unbelievably true story that ever happened to me.

This truly is the most unbelievable story that has ever happened to me and I’d like to share it with you. The backstory was copied from my Facebook page post dated 12/11/15. You may also notice that I had written an abbreviated version of it in my 2016 Xtreme Hike CF fundraising letter. (The …

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January 25, 2018

CF Foundation’s 2018 Volunteer Leadership Conference, Washington, D.C.

Margarete Cassalina, the author of the memoir, Beyond Breathing and fictional novel See You At Sunset, will be joining other dedicated volunteers for 2018 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's National Volunteer Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. March 16 - 17th More information regarding …

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