Posts by Dara Kurtz
If You Fall Down, You Must Get Up
We all fall down, mess up and make a mistake every now and then. All. Of. Us. I was taking a walk with a close friend the other day and fell. I’m not sure if I slid on an acorn or stick or if my shoes, which are old and worn out, just need to…
Read MoreA Weekend Gone Bad
Some weekend plans don’t go the way you think they’re going to go. You can have grand plans, but sometimes life gets in the way. Trust me on this one. I speak from experience. On a recent Thursday afternoon, in a rush to get to the airport and out of town, I forgot to pack…
Read MoreYou Didn’t Ask For Cancer But You Have To Deal With It
If you’ve heard the terrifying words, “You have cancer,” I’m guessing you didn’t ask for it. It’s not the diagnosis you want. Ever. But, if you find yourself in this situation, you can’t pretend it didn’t happen. You have to deal with it. Even if you don’t want to. You might be feeling overwhelmed and…
Read MoreWhat You Can Learn From My Cancer Diagnosis
This is my fourth October since I received a breast cancer diagnosis. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, I can’t help but reflect on what this month means to me, and how much I’ve changed over the past four years. That first October, I did my best to pretend it wasn’t Breast Cancer Awareness…
Read MoreMake Life Easier For Yourself
It’s a busy time of year for a lot of us. Summer is over, school is back in full force and I feel pulled in a thousand directions. Between sports activities, back to school events and job responsibilities, if you’re like me, your daily life might feel a little over scheduled. So, what do you…
Read MoreLife Is Full Of Ups And Downs
Life. As Einstein once said, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” There are good moments and challenging moments. But, you must keep moving and pushing forward, even when you’re facing a particularly difficult situation. You’ve also got to recognize and appreciate the good moments when you have…
Read MoreThe Healing Power Of Exercise
There’s a healing power to exercise. I never fully understood this until I experienced it. Exercise helped me get my body back after a cancer diagnosis, and make peace with what I had been through. At age 42, I never expected to hear those terrifying words, “You have breast cancer.” They came out of nowhere,…
Read MoreHow To Survive If Your Child Is A High School Senior
My oldest daughter is a high school senior. With this realization comes a whole bag of mixed emotions. I’m not trying to be overly dramatic and it’s not like I didn’t know this day was coming. But, knowing something is coming and experiencing it are two entirely different things. Trust me on this one. School…
Read MoreWhat I Want My Children To Remember
Recently, I wrote a post titled, If I Should Go Before My Time. It was a letter written to my children, if something should happen to me. Words I wanted to say to them, in a formal manner, in case I wasn’t here to tell them certain things. Lessons I want them to always remember.…
Read MorePull Up Your Big Girl Panties
We all have to do things we don’t want to do. Life comes with responsibilities. It’s just part of the experience. It doesn’t matter who you are, sometimes you just have to suck it up and pull up your big girl panties. I’m not really sure what the male equivalent is? Pull up your big…
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