A GIFTED LIFE

April 17, 2011

This week I had the pleasure of meeting Matt Boger of Donate Life New England and Suzanne, a wife of a kidney recipient, at the mayor’s office in Haverhill to recognize April as Donate Life Month.  It was a special hour as Mayor Fiorentini learned more about organ donation and our stories of life that [...]

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Proud of the New Cystic Fibrosis Community

April 12, 2011

LIVE YOUR LIFE, NOT YOUR DISEASE As I listened to my podcast on Jerry Cahill’s site www.jerrycahill.com this morning I was very proud.  My pride wasn’t my own, for myself-it was for where we have come as a Cystic Fibrosis community.  We have not only survived but we have found many ways to thrive.  It [...]

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Healthy Self Care Works

April 8, 2011

Last week was a long week starting with the weekend.  Both Liam and Ben were sick.  I don’t mean just a little fever sick, I mean hacking their brains out coughing through the night sick.  It was rough and of course my main focus was to take care of them with soup, fluids, “Empower Pro [...]

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Rescue Dogs Rock!!

April 4, 2011

March 30th was a celebration at our house…our puppy Barney turned “1”.  Ben reminded me that we aren’t sure if this is really his birthday since he was found walking down a road but it was the date on our papers when we picked him up in the NH parking lot that special spring morning [...]

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SUCCESS From Within

March 30, 2011

As I sit in my living room on my laptop writing this blog I am proud to glance over at the magazines laid upon our table knowing that inside one of them is my story.  I am featured in the April issue of the powerful magazine SUCCESS.  It is a huge honor to be in [...]

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“Bye, Bye Winter..”

March 21, 2011

As I sit here writing this with the beautiful sun shining through my window and the traces of snow almost completely melted away, I can see the strength and determination of the grass ready to grow.  It is clear that spring is truly upon us -WOO HOO. New life is in the air and it [...]

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Interview with Magic 106.7 Candy O’Terry

March 17, 2011

Magic 106.7 Candy O’Terry Exceptional Women Interview with Dottie Lessard, two-time transplant survivor and athlete. Dottie is also a motivational speaker and co-owner of WholeBodyWellbeing.com and Empower Pro Nutrition.

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We Can’t Do It Alone

March 14, 2011

The neatest thing happened to me this weekend that made me take some deep breaths of GRATITUDE.  I reconnected with two very special old friends-Bobby and Scottie.  Now known as dads, husbands, successful men and- Bob and Scott.  What?  What happened to the little boys that I hung out with every single day growing up [...]

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Thank You

January 24, 2011

“The only way you can hurt the body is not use it,” LaLanne said. “Inactivity is the killer and, remember, it’s never too late.” These are the words that Jack Lalanne lived by.  He passed and went on to heaven at 96 yesterday and every day of his life he LIVED. His agent said LaLanne [...]

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Welcome Wishes 2011!

December 31, 2010

I cannot believe at midnight tonight it is going to be 2011.  How amazing LIFE is.  How lucky we are. Every year since I was a young girl I would make my “resolution” and also silently wish for a new year filled with pure and complete health.  I would wish there to be a cure [...]

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