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Tag Archives: holidays
Deirdre Lewis: Do You Believe?
Sometimes what gets lost in the holiday shuffle, amidst the rush for buying gifts and making every party—is this: Magic. Here’s a sprinkling of it, to boost your holiday cheer.
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Posted in Family, Sarah's Blog
Tagged Christmas, gifts, holidays, playstation, Santa, season
Guest Blog: Malka Drucker: Purim—A Laughing Matter
Without question, the world could use a good laugh. Laughter, of course, isn’t usually what first comes to mind when considering the Jewish holiday Purim, but according to Fortytude exemplar, author and Rabbi Malka Drucker, why not?
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Posted in Fortytude Exemplars, Inspiration, Sarah's Blog
Tagged God, holiday, holidays, Jewish, Jews, laughter, Purim
Guest Blog: Lara Rosenbaum on ‘Real’ Birthday Gifts
We’re closing out our ‘gift’ month with a birthday tribute and one woman’s take on the ultimate gift: Life. Happy Birthday to us all.
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Posted in Inspiration, Sarah's Blog
Tagged birthday, gifts, happy, holidays, kids, life, married, party
Blog: Laughter: The Greatest Gift
Gifts are on everyone’s mind these days. But I’ll take laughter over clothing, jewelry or any other bauble. Let’s remember our greatest gifts—and laugh. Let’s laugh our heads off this holiday season, and perhaps have the happiest, healthiest holidays ever.
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Blog: Medical Advocacy – just when we need it
Family stress lurks during the holidays in many ways, and still, the healthcare system can be a mystical labyrinth of confusion. Dr. Jennifer Brokaw makes it easier to navigate through Good Medicine: her medical advocacy group.
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Posted in Fortytude Exemplars, Health, Sarah's Blog
Tagged death, divorce, health, holidays, illness, loss, Medical, San Francisco, stress
Guest Blog: Amie Valpone: Eating Healthy During the Holidays
Healthy holiday eating can be easy, even when it involves dietary restrictions, like gluten sensitivity. Fortytude exemplar and culinary nutritionist Amie Valpone shows you how.
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Posted in Fortytude Exemplars, Health, Sarah's Blog
Tagged chocolate, Christmas, cocktail, cookies, feast, gluten, holiday, holidays, nutrition, sugary, Thanksgiving, turkey
Blog: Happy Holidays?
Ahh, Thanksgiving. We are all supposed to be waiting with anticipation for the smell of roast turkey, cranberry relish, yams…the warm and fuzzies, right? Not necessarily.
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Posted in Family, Sarah's Blog
Tagged depression, happy, holidays, stress, Thanksgiving, turkey
Guest Blog: Adrienne Salick on Single Parenting and Holidays
Don’t listen to the jingles: Holidays as a single parent can sometimes be the ‘least’ wonderful time of the year. Here, Forytude exemplar Adrienne Salick shares how to make the season not only bearable, but a positive parenting and even self-nurturing experience.
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Posted in Family, Fortytude Exemplars, Relationships, Sarah's Blog
Tagged divorce, exemplar, Fortytude, holidays, marriage, parent, single
