Darryle Pollack | I never signed up for this...
confessions of a cluttered mind
Corny as it sounds, sometimes laughter really is the best medicine. Scientific study has proven that it benefits the heart, and the immune system, by reducing the levels of cortisol, the stress hormone. Of course when bad things happen, there’s nothing to laugh about. Although those are the times we need it most. I didn’t [...]
This is my mom—who would be turning 84 today. Forever young and beautiful, she died of cancer at 41. I’m not writing about her today; but I’m thinking about her. And just now, as I posted my latest piece for Choose You, I realized in a way it’s a sweet salute—to one of the enduring [...]
I’m still continuing to honor my commitment to Daniel, to take better care of myself— and I’m still blogging about it for the American Cancer Society. Although this was a tough week to stick to my promise about eating less sugar. And it’s pretty clear from the title where this is heading….. Click here to [...]
This week is a whirlwind. Among other things, now that I’ve officially passed two years of blogging, I’ll be making technically my second but actually my third visit to the BlogHer conference. ( for explanations of my previous adventures at BlogHer, click here and here.) In the meantime I’ve been hearing about Daniel’s adventures in [...]
I want to apologize in advance for joking about something that isn’t funny. My son was hounding me for months to take better care of my health; and if you’ve followed my posts on Choose You, you know I’ve been trying. Less chocolate. Less stress. More exercise. I could be the last person on the [...]
Girlfriends: I can’t imagine getting through life without them. And it turns out that girlfriends are friends with benefits—health benefits. Read more in my latest post for Choose You
Every mom is hopefully her kids’ best support—which can feel even more special if it comes full circle. My son Daniel inspired me to commit to Choose You. Since he’s thousands of miles away studying abroad, I didn’t think of asking him to be my official support—but he’s taken on that role without realizing it. At first he was [...]
We do it from the day we’re born until the day we die; and still it’s confounding. At times, sleep happens when you want it least; then it refuses to happen when you want it most. No wonder it’s the basis of dreams—-and desperation. Getting enough sleep might seem a little silly to be part [...]
…… and not only because this is the Happiest Place on Earth. But also because: ….. I had my daughter to myself for an entire day making her a captive audience for constant boring stories about our past trips to Disneyland. …..which distracted me from thinking about Daniel who at that moment was crossing the [...]
It’s my shelter in a storm; my most reliable and trusted companion, the longest and happiest relationship of my life—my love affair with chocolate. And though I’m willing to put that precious relationship on the line for the sake of my health —and though I know the Choose You program is inspiring women to put [...]
After becoming a writer, artist, TV journalist, mother and breast cancer survivor----I realize nothing turns out the way we expect. So I blog about handling the big and little things — with humor, humanity, and hope.
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