After my 4th round of chemotherapy, I went into what I now refer to as The Funk Zone. Right after that 4th dose, I bought myself a 2 1/2 day stay in the hospital thanks to an infection with which my nearly-non-existent immune system could contend. I remember feeling so beleaguered (not to mention haggard)… Continue reading The Funk Zone: Coping with Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
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The More You Read – Dr. Seuss
Bookworm: The Fault in our Stars by John Green
It’s been a long time since I’ve been blown away by a book. Well, it was worth the wait. The Fault in Our Stars is the kind of book that you don’t want to put down…and think about first thing in the morning…and artfully arrange the next possible moment when you can come back to it. A… Continue reading Bookworm: The Fault in our Stars by John Green
Happy New Year!
Time for a Change by May Sarton
I can’t begin to tell you how much this poem sings to me. Wowsy. Hope it is a Silver Lining as you begin 2013!
Wishing you… Aud Lang Syne by Robert Burns
A Safe and Silver Lined New Year’s Eve!
525,600 Minutes This Year
The lyrics of this song seem very timely on this, the last Sunday of 2012. How do you measure a year in your life? I hope with many Silver Linings.
Last Year's Words – T.S. Eliot
2012 Silver Linings
Dearest Readers, As 2012 is coming to a close, I am wondering & hoping that you would consider sharing your biggest, best and brightest Silver Linings of the year. It would mean so very much to me! Feel free to do so in the comment section, via Facebook or even by email (hollye@thesilverpen.com). I’d love to celebrate… Continue reading 2012 Silver Linings
