A Hipstermom's wonderful adventure in Mommyland
She pushed the IV pole past the doors to the hematology-oncology unit quickly and with determination. At 9:00 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, the ward is teeming with people waiting for their nurses to take their vitals and hook their PICC lines and ports up to bags and bags of life saving treatments. ...
In my ear buds Mariah Carey is whining about all she wants for Christmas and I can't wipe the smile off of my face as I zip my sweatshirt to keep out the Jerusalem morning chill. It's Thanksgiving morning and I've got a list a mile long and the excitement is just building with each step I take ...
I can still feel the heaviness of my lunch roiling around in the pit of my stomach as my doctor confirmed my cancer fears. I had taken my Mom out for her birthday, a couple of days early, to Kikar HaMusika for an Italian lunch. The sky was a beautiful blue and it was that perfect fall weather, just ...
It was 2:00 a.m. and I had just finished my workout, my clothes wet with sweat. I laid down on the yoga mat and closed my eyes, listening to the quiet that surrounded me. I was miserable. I pulled myself up off the floor and crawled over to my work chair, lifting my laptop to my knees. I ...
I booked a ticket to New York, found a hotel on the Upper West Side, and quietly reached out to a handful of friends to see if they would be around to meet up. I thought about four full days in the City. I joined the Vegans in NYC Facebook group and read through restaurant recommendations, then sent ...
Tomorrow is my birthday and I'm just a mess. It hit me out of left field, how alone I've been feeling lately. I went from feeling motivated, grateful, appreciative, full of life and energy. To this. Today, I didn't want to get out of bed. I didn't want to breathe. I woke up early, ...
