One of my favorite people on the planet is Joe Nye. He is a decorator (he prefers this description over interior designer). We became good friends a couple of years ago, which was a major Silver Lining in my life! He is not only incredibly talented, but also hysterically funny, charming, smart, capable, and impeccable with… Continue reading Add Flair to Your Life!
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Six Tips on Writing
Who knew after a diagnosis of FBC (f-bomb breast cancer for new readers) that I would find a new passion and profession in writing. It’s pretty exciting, inspiring and, truth be told, nerve-wracking. At the end of the day, though, writing always brings Silver Linings into my life, for which I am extraordinarily grateful! Recently, I’ve… Continue reading Six Tips on Writing
Well, Hello and Welcome!
First of all, please allow me to WELCOME all of you new readers to The Silver Pen! Thanks to yesterday’s LIVESTRONG letter and The Glitter Guide profile, I’ve met quite a few new and fabulous people (Silver Lining). I’m so happy that you’re here! As you will come to know, I’m a big fan of feedback.… Continue reading Well, Hello and Welcome!
Deidre's Silver Linings
I have just spent the last 3 hours reading your “Silver Lining” story of your experiences with and surviving Breast Cancer. Wow! This is my story: I am an educator, a wife, a daughter, a sister and a mother of 3 (one daughter 15, a 14 & 8 yr. old son. I was on with… Continue reading Deidre's Silver Linings
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Ellen's Silver Linings
I don’t have cancer, but I have a chronic neurological illness that is very painful and potentially fatal: chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy or CIDP. My memoir, Fierce Joy -which offers a quite a number of silver linings is being published by Greenpoint Press, New York, NY. It tells the story of how illness shattered our… Continue reading Ellen's Silver Linings
Glitter Guide!
Today, I am super honored and excited to be fe featured in Glitter Guide’s Style at Home. Below are a couple of photos from the feature. Be sure to head over to the site to see the entire gallery and interview. What fun, truly Silver Lined experience with one of my favorite sites! I’d like to… Continue reading Glitter Guide!
Sue's Silver Linings
Thank you Hollye for allowing me to share my story——-Sue Walking down the dim hallway, I have a light bulb moment; “I don’t need any more answers, I no longer need to research about my breast cancer.” At that moment in time my roller coaster of feelings came to a close. Before that, I was… Continue reading Sue's Silver Linings
Livestrong Letter
Good Morning and Happy Tuesday! Today, you may be receiving a letter from me on behalf of LIVESTRONG in support of their Community Impact Project. I am honored and humbled to have been asked to write this letter (encouraging people to vote for a cancer support program in their community). In case you missed last week’s… Continue reading Livestrong Letter
Gaynor's Silver Linings
I have just started my “journey” , not a term I’ve always got on with, but as a nurse placed a name tag on my bag to be taken to the ward and I was taken to theatre, I bizarrely felt I was embarking on some sort of holiday (vacation) and my journey did indeed… Continue reading Gaynor's Silver Linings