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Abuse.

We all have, and will face trauma, induced by another person. All. Of. Us. To the degree, however, very, very different. NONE of these...

Regrets.

I lost both my parents without any sense of a real goodbye. Gone. My Father dying of a heart attack after completing a big race. I still,...

Own.

Growing up I was taught to own. Own my successes. Moreover, own my failures. Take ownership of myself. It has been less than easy. At...

Valued.

It is amazing what can happen when you feel valued. Important. Knowledgeable. Exclusive. Heard. Seen. Heard. Prioritized. It's not about...

Compassion.

Yet another quote caught my attention recently. This time it was from Frieda Kahlo. In essence she told her husband, if I have to ask for...

Finding Mr. Bates.

I was recently introduced to Downton Abbey. I know, I am nearly a decade late to the game. But I have been struck with awe in the...

Fools.

How often are we presented with a choice, where we bear the title of a fool in our decision? Hourly? Daily? Weekly? I fear all too often...

Tipping Point.

We all have fuses. Some are longer than others. We all have our triggers. This week, my fuse was lit. Over and over again until I could...

Quit.

Over the course of this past year, I have had more people quit on me than I would like to admit. In my deepest depths, at my lowest lows,...

Rejection.

After a long time of being rejected, I am ready to be rejoiced. Rejuvenated. Reloved. Reaffirmed. After being put on the back burner for...

Riding Shot Gun.

For the past decade or so I have been the passenger in my own life. Slave to my kids, my spouse's ever changing work schedule, and my...

The Truth.

In life we think we want to know the truth about everything. But do we really? We convince ourselves that once we find out the truth we...

New Name Who Dis?

I love my kids. Adore. Cherish, and worship them. Yet there are still so many times in a day where I hear Mom or Mommy, or tears, or...

Different.

There is something amazing about finding different. Moreover, Indifference. Something refreshing about feeling finer, freer, lesser. Not...

Renewed.

Just when I thought my show had been canceled, I have found it renewed, moreover, signed on for multiple new seasons. Just as I had...

The Return of Happy.

Playing second and third string for so long, I had forgotten happy. How to smile, laugh, just be me. I had forgotten myself. But in the...

Lamenting.

As I sit in another airport I find myself reflecting, lamenting. I am again smiling. This time because my children got a taste of my...

A Woman of All Women.

To say my Grandmother is a force of nature, is a gross understatement. When asked how she is doing, her consistent reply is, "happy to be...

Happiness.

Because of location my children have never truly met my family. My cousins. Their kids. I can't tell you how amazing it has been to have...

So Far...So Good?

Having been here for 24 hours I have made some observations. First off the directions at O'Hare are in Greek, or Japanese, actually...

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