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My hanukkah gift to my husband this morning, getting out of bed before I started coughing so that I do not wake him.

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Things I like About Me

7/14/11 8:09am by Ciao Mom
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A few weeks ago I stumbled across a tweet from one of my favorite bloggers, The Empress, about a post she had written about accepting ourselves despite our imperfections. There was something about her message, not a particularly new message…but an extremely important one, that for some reason, resonated with me in that moment and on that day.  Read more >

Wordful Wednesday: Things I Like About Me

7/9/11 3:55pm by Ciao Mom
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I am my very own worst enemy.It is true. I don’t know about any of you, but I can find something to criticize about myself any day of the week. I have been working on being kinder to myself, focusing on how to reclaim myself on the inside and out, and yet….deep down, I still feel it. Those infected roots that are full of self doubt ready to spring up like weeds for attack.  Read more >

I Forgave the Doctors for Being Right

4/7/11 1:22pm by Ciao Mom
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White Roses Are for Forgiveness

I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease at the ripe age of 23. I forgave God for allowing me to get sick. At 24 I recurred.  My body betrayed me yet again with complications. Pneumonia, fluid in the sac around my heart, a blood clot...the days were long and the challenges many. I forgave my body for failing me again. My doctor's decided I needed a bone marrow transplant. My fiance' decided he'd had enough.  Read more >

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Ciao Mom brings read­ers on a magic car­pet ride through the daily roller coaster of the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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Elena
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June 2010
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A mom, wife, teacher, runner, triathlete, cancer survivor....chaos making lover of life.  

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