Cheri Speak

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Processing the Unexpected

“C” is for Cheri Cancer. There, I said it. I have Cancer. Kidney Cancer at that. Six little letters that completely change a life upon being told they belong to … Continue reading

July 10, 2014 · 14 Comments

Making Lemonade

  Sometimes extraordinary things happen, and sometimes, they can happen to the same person more than once. What’s more is, “extraordinary” doesn’t necessarily mean, “good”. There’s these things called, “shit … Continue reading

January 30, 2014 · 6 Comments

Regrets? Yeh, I’ve Had a Few

I have been prompted today to talk about “regrets”. We all have them. If you say you don’t, then you are either a very lucky person or are quite possibly … Continue reading

September 6, 2013 · 10 Comments

Everything You Need To Know A To Z (In Song Titles)

Animals (Pink Floyd) are unconditional friends. Believe it or not (Joey Scarbury) life does go on. Closing time (Semisonic) is subjective. Don’t (Jewel) ever give up. Everything (Michael Buble) is … Continue reading

July 27, 2013 · 14 Comments

Separation Anxiety

It is said that, “Home is where the heart is” and it must be true because my chest feels empty thinking about how far away my kids are. And my … Continue reading

July 15, 2013 · 2 Comments

USA: The Un-Civilized State of America

Was justice truly served last night with Zimmerman’s “not guilty” verdict? We sit poised, waiting to hear any snippet of news now that the verdict is out. Will there be … Continue reading

July 14, 2013 · 4 Comments

Bringing Up Being Down

A Case of the Crazies Depression, the ten-letter-word we rarely hear except in relation to whichever shiny new pill PhRMA is pushing. In fact, many of those suffering from it don’t talk … Continue reading

February 18, 2013 · 40 Comments

Chat in the Box

What do you say about the girl who’s already said everything there is to say? I mean really, she never shut up. Well she did, but it took this to … Continue reading

January 25, 2013 · 22 Comments

Vote for Cheri Speak

As many of you know, I participated in a WordPress Blog Challenge that was hosted by Swift Expression. The challenge was quite a task and unlike many other “Blog Challenges” … Continue reading

December 15, 2012 · 12 Comments