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About Me:: Two years ago my "perfect life" was shattered with my husband's diagnosis of esophageal cancer. We had just moved with our two young children, then 4 and 7 years old. I became the sole breadwinner and caretaker... My life was turned upside down with anxiety, grief and despair. But this new journey has brought me such opportunities to grow as a person, a wife, mother and manager. I still have a ways to go but amazing things have happened in my life which I would never experience were it not for canser in our lives. I have lost 50 pounds by changing what, when and how much I eat. I have become a serious student of yoga and reiki. I have experienced love in every area of my life ... working hard on loving myself no matter what the circumstances!

And, you know what, my life is still perfect (for me)...

Where do you live? (city, state, country): North Haven, CT

Your Zip Code?: 06473

Relationship Status:: Married

Favorite Quote:: The end means nothing... The journey means everything...

What's your personal mission statement?: To become a true warrior, with a strong grounding in the past, clear focus on the future, but firmly present in THIS MOMENT...

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When I am alone in my grief, I will call out and ask for comfort. Then I will open my ears and heart to the answers I receive, often from unexpected places. When I have fallen, I will hold out my hand and let others help me get back up and carry me. When disappointments sour my thoughts, I will relive the gifts of joy and kindness I receive from others every day. When I don’t know where to turn, I will stand still and let love guide my movements. When I feel discouraged, I will turn my atten… Continue

Posted on June 30, 2008 at 12:10pm — 1 Comment

essence

what would you see if I were to pull back the layers of ... uncertainty, fear, pain, denial, bravado, false laughter, lies, hope, an aging body, stoicism, defensiveness, protectiveness ? would I be able to replace them with layers which ... illuminate, magnify, transport and attract ? would you see the essence of my soul: strong, radiant, resilient, vulnerable, loving, growing, connecting, brilliant, joyful, indestructible ?

Posted on June 27, 2008 at 10:02am — 2 Comments

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At 10:34am on October 28, 2008, Kateri said…: HI Ruth! Hope things are well! Blessings to you and your husband. xxoo

At 1:22am on October 25, 2008, Linda said…: Hi Ruth, hope everything is ok. Was thinking about you, stopped by, and nodbodys home? Let us know, we care.
Linda

At 4:02pm on October 9, 2008, Linda said…: Hey Ruth how are you doing? I hope all is okay. Thought about you today.

At 5:40pm on September 9, 2008, Linda said…: Thanks for the comment, Ruth. From what I understand with TSH levels, there are several drugs, the pharmacists would not know what drugs I needed unless he knew my levels. To the Doctor, my bad, I should have asked alot of questions rather than just settle for something to make me feel better. But, this is learning for me. I have my daughter, that hopefully will learn too. Thanks for all your goodwill. How are you? How has the weather been? We have gotten rain again yesterday, it is like a fall day today. Hey I was thinking, you should give us some advice on eating healthy and losing weight, you are a success story, in your own right,
(0 I am all ears . 0)
Take Care
Linda

At 5:55pm on September 6, 2008, Archimedes said…: Thank you very much. I kind of use my photography as a way to hide...to express my emotions through it and run away from the problem at hand, in a way.
I guess what I am trying to say, is that I have found that this outlet is a way for me to express all and share all without having to open my mouth, when I am too scared to.

At 3:45pm on September 5, 2008, Caroline said…: Hey Ruth, thanks for your reply...and thanks for alerting me to the fact that I just duplicated a group...and was wondering that there somehow didn't seem to be many carers on this site! I guess the 'co-survivor' tag meant nothing to me, it must be an american thing?! Anyway I've joined that and perhaps I'll wind up the other group...:-)

At 11:56am on September 4, 2008, Caroline said…: Hey Ruth, Glad to meet you. I can so relate to your 'about me' bit. Well done you...seems like you've sorted the wheat from the chaff!!!! Hope to chat more soon (in the carers group), I'm now off to the hospital with some healthy soups for my hubby....lots of love, Caroline

At 9:23am on September 2, 2008, Linda said…: Good Morning Ruth, well we did not end up going to the movies. We had a houseful of company Sunday, then Monday a smaller group. I was pretty tired Sunday night.
I love Penelope Cruz, VCB, is on my to see list. I too, saw the Dark Knight, Ledger was stellar, not my normal movie to see, but I was glad that I did see it. Well today starts another work week, thankfully, a short week. We may get rain tonite, yeah...the pollen is just so bad here. People who normally have no problems with allergies are being bothered by the pollen. We need a good shower to wash it all away. Have a great day/week, Ruth. Talk to you soon.

At 12:39pm on August 31, 2008, Linda said…: Rain? Can you send some here, the grass is so dry it crunches when you walk on it. Low key weekend sounds great. It is quite now everyone is gone, for a couple of hours. A movie sounds good maybe I'll see if I can get hubby to go to one. Ruth, have a great weekend with your family. Let me know what movie you saw, we can compare.
;))

At 11:01pm on August 29, 2008, Dian said…: Hey Girl, I like your quote too! Sorry for the no response, it's been a tough week. I updated my blog. I'm back now and feeling strong and positive. Thanks for the notes and for thinking of me. Ciao for now :)

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