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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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Motivation & Perseverance, Personal Journey, Work/Life Balance · July 5, 2018

Find Beauty in All Living Things

Jena Rose

Today's reminder: Love does conquer all. If you can find beauty in all living things, I think your heart can show through your smile and even through your tears. Knowing that your heart can feel a memory makes love, and the ability to love, that more precious. For me, my roses represent so …

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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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Giveaways · November 27, 2015

The Gift of LOVE…it’s a one size fits all. (The annual ‘Beyond Breathing’ book give-away)

Back by popular demand... Read below and see how YOU can receive a FREE  signed copy of BEYOND BREATHING The Gift of LOVE...it's a one size fits all. In today's world we hear so much about the negative; the greed and contempt, the wars and fighting among one another, the …

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Giveaways · December 3, 2013

The Gift of LOVE…it’s a one size fits all. (The ‘Beyond Breathing’ Book Give-away)

Back by popular demand... Read below and see how YOU can receive a FREE  signed copy of BEYOND BREATHING ****************************************************************************************************************************** The Gift of LOVE...it's a one size fits all. In …

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Personal Journey · March 12, 2013

20 years and 13 pennies

My baby girl is turning 20. In heaven. This is a CELEBRATION of her life...join me won't you? Scroll with me for a minute down memory lane...   Jena was born to live two worlds.   She was special (and messy) from day one.   She wore her own …

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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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