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I Hope You Dance! I Will!
Dance has permeated my life. Even before I went to my first ballet class when I was 5, I loved to dance. I still do. My favorite emoji is...
Deborah Ballard-Reisch
Dec 2, 20222 min read


Adventures in Aging – Part 2: Knee pain, a brace and a walker
I’ve always believed that aging is a mindset, and that attitude keeps us healthy regardless of biological age. This is obviously not the...
Deborah Ballard-Reisch
Nov 3, 20224 min read


Forgiveness and Anticipatory Hope
“Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different.” – Oprah Winfrey https://chopracentermeditation.com/ * I...
Deborah Ballard-Reisch
Apr 30, 20203 min read


On Surviving and Thriving after an Armed Home Invasion
As many of you know, my son Stefan and I recently received a life lesson from a gun wielding home invader. Many people have asked for my...
Deborah Ballard-Reisch
Mar 19, 20155 min read
On the Importance of Support for Health Care Surrogates: The Middle of the End of SOB (Sweet Old Bil
One day, each of us will die. I have come to believe that Dylan Thomas had it wrong when he argued that we should “Not go gentle into...
Deborah Ballard-Reisch
Nov 5, 20146 min read
Reflections on Death & Dying – The Beginning of the End of SOB (Sweet Old Bill) – Part 2
In July and August 2013, I supported my uncle, William Leo Pence, as he died. It was my chance to be there for a family member I loved....
Deborah Ballard-Reisch
Nov 2, 20144 min read
The Florence Journals: Reflections on Death & Dying – The Beginning of the End of SOB (Swe
On July 4, 2013, Bill declared his independence. In the early 2000s, he’d had a kidney transplant. Aside from that, he was an extremely...
Deborah Ballard-Reisch
Oct 14, 20144 min read
The Florence Journals: Reflections on Death and Dying – Who am I in this Conversation?
When I started this writing journey in Florence, Italy, there were things I wanted to write and things I needed to write. This is the...
Deborah Ballard-Reisch
Oct 9, 20146 min read
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