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Motivation & Perseverance · January 9, 2018

Meeting Jena; three years in the making

Another amazing Jena story that proves, yet again, that there are #NoCoincidences Since 2007, Marc and I have ventured out on our annual Jena Adventure to escape our self-proclaimed Hell Week. Our ‘hell week’ is the time between Thanksgiving and December 4th; between Jena’s last holiday with us …

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Hardship & Loss · December 24, 2017

Christmas is a wonderful time of year…for most people.

Christmas is a wonderful time of year…for most people. Christmas is also a time of year where emotions tug at our hearts more than we care to admit. During the holiday season, we tend to painfully feel the void of our loved ones who are no longer with us, especially those with recent losses, …

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Personal Journey · November 22, 2015

Recap, Reset, Rename

4 hours 600 people 2 million dollars  all for Cystic Fibrosis research. Thursday night was our last CF event of the year.  We left on a high note and a fist full of cash for the CF cure. I left the evening with hope for the future, a couple of roses, and a York Peppermint …

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Personal Journey · July 11, 2012

My Morning with Jena…yes, Jena

To know me is to know that Jena is alive and well…in my heart. She’s the reason I don’t believe in coincidences, she’s the reason why crazy keeps me sane, she’s the reason why I am certain love never ends. Every morning the first email I check is from “The Universe”…don’t judge…just read. The …

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Giveaways · December 9, 2011

Believe…LOVE is what’s for Christmas

Read below and see how YOU can receive a FREE  signed copy of BEYOND BREATHING Today is "Macy's National BELIEVE DAY" Today Macy's is granting 55 nationwide "wishes" in conjunction with  The Make-A-Wish Foundation Today is a day to BELIEVE. In today's world we hear so much about …

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Personal Journey · December 5, 2011

Adventure Day 12

The whole point of this "13-Day Adventure to Nowhere" was to desperately try to change the depressed emotional tailspin that occurs between Thanksgiving and December 4th. It's Hell Week in every sense of the word.  Thanksgiving 2006 was Jena's last holiday with us, the next day her lungs …

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Personal Journey · December 4, 2011

Adventure Day 11

Today was haul ass day. We were still in Florida and had 1,200 miles ahead of us. We loaded up with coffee and gas, and The Starship Escaladewas back in flight. On the road again... Marc cranked up his Willie Nelson and I booted up my iPad; what a perfect couple we make. This is Day …

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Personal Journey · November 28, 2011

Adventure Day 6

South Beach, FL I'm writing this, sitting on my balcony, enjoying the night breeze and a glass of Cabernet. We haven't quite made it to the Keys...Do you have anyidea how FAR Key West is from NY? Though our minds were set on Key West, our eyes spotted the white sandy beach of Miami, so we …

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