The Healing Path
One of the kindest things about losing a loved one is that we tend to remember only the most wonderful stories about that person, all else is unimportant and forgotten. As I think of my sister Susie and look at her pictures and memorabilia surrounding me I remember all the most funny and delightful experiences we shared as sisters. I’m glad May is [...]
June 15, 2009
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Tags: family, friends, gratitude, grief, holistic healing, hope, journey, loss · Posted in: Healing, Uncategorized
Embracing a Joyous Life
I wrote a small item awhile ago on my friend Sherry a Breast Cancer Survivor; although new at the business of “thriving” she is running joyously toward her new beginnings. I received her email blast last evening where she routed her wedding pictures to those of us who are fortunate to be in her circle [...]
May 5, 2009
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Tags: breast cancer, energy healing, family, friends, gratitude, grief, healthcare, holistic healing, hope, journey, loss, survivor · Posted in: Healing
Healing Memories of Faye “Susie” Chapa
In Our HeartsI struggled to find the right words to write my sister’s obituary this week. Her body was shipped home from Cancun late Thursday night, she died of a heart attack while on vacation with my family. The past few days have been difficult as we communicated long distance through phone calls and text messaging, bless my 13 year old niece Simone for [...]
April 18, 2009
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Tags: anxiety, cancun, family, friends, healthcare, heart attack, heart disease, hope, Nurse, shortness of breath, Sister, tough times, vacation, women's heart attack symptoms · Posted in: Healing
Hope and Gratitude
One of my friends taught me about practicing Gratitude a few years ago and introduced me to the Gratitude Journal as part of a women’s retreat. It was a new experience for me to write down what seemed obvious to me but after practicing for a while I’ve learned how much we take stuff for [...]
April 14, 2009
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Tags: appreciation, death, family, friends, holistic nursing, hope, loss, relationships, sisters · Posted in: Life Lessons
Mary Chapa is a multi-talented woman with a background in nursing management, sales and marketing in both healthcare and private industry. Mary is also a writer, storyteller and holistic health practitioner living in Minnesota.