In one of my first blogs, I wrote about how much my life had changed over the years and how, following several tragic circumstances, I finally had time to breathe and make time to focus on myself. Almost two years later, I am back to the drawing board, life has changed again and finding time[…]
Snagged this from a friend on Facebook… 1. Are you named after someone? I went home from the hospital and “female Jones” but was named Tawnya after a character on General Hospital shortly after 2. When is the last time you cried? When I was talking to my Aunt Kamie on Facetime last Saturday…but only[…]
This year marks my 25 year high school reunion. For some reason, I have thought more about my high school experience this year than I have in previous years. I appreciate how the choices I’ve made throughout my life have shaped me into the person I am today but as I think about the person I was[…]
Just not always a GOOD reason… I don’t mean to sound pessimistic but I cringe every time I hear it, someone just trying to be supportive, trying to make me feel better, trying to help explain away the unexplainable… “Everything happens for a reason.” As if simply saying it puts a positive spin on the[…]
I lost my hair only a few weeks after starting my first chemotherapy treatment. Before starting treatment, my doctors gave me a pamphlet describing all the possible side effects. The one thing I was most concerned about was losing my hair…I don’t remember asking about anything else… being only 20 I was more terrified of[…]