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- People who will die
- People who will care for a dying person
- People navigating grief and death in a death-phobic culture
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I’m going to lead with an ugly truth, but the most important part of this story: I have IBS. (That’s the super glam Irritable Bowel Syndrome for those of you who don’t know, which affects up to 45 million people in the U.S. alone, most of whom are women.) When you live with this issue,…
I kicked off 2019 with a declaration that it would be the Year of Joy, and in doing so (of course) I ushered in a series of tests and resistance to it. Despite profound depression, anxiety and loss, I’d still consider my Year of Joy a success. It taught me how to actively seek out…
I have never been an athlete. From my observations, it seems that an interest in physical fitness is typically fostered from a young age. My first experiences in this area, however, were anything but nurturing. I’m the one in the faux fur coat. Seriously. Picture it: Small Town, Florida, 1990-something. PE classes at my Catholic…
Hollywood Studios’ Hollywood & Vine restaurant offers some of the best character dining experiences in all of Disney World. Situated in the Echo Lake section of the park, this buffet typically offers a Disney Junior Characters breakfast, but three times during the year, the lunch and dinner characters change entirely. From June to September, guests…
All over the internet, there are depictions of the “things they don’t tell you when you’re having a baby.” Well, I’ve got the best one yet: they don’t tell you that your experience will be nothing like theirs! Sure, I can share with you what happened when I went into labor and then delivered my…
When life as we all knew it stopped back in March 2020, suddenly we had all of this free time. Footage showed empty streets, the absence of traffic, and wildlife returning to places where it had been scared off by humanity. Of course there were new concerns, but for those of us who were lucky…