December 2024

December 21, 2024

“A Memoir You Will Not Soon Forget”

Thank you, Beth, for your beautiful review, full of kindness about my book, “Surviving Sue”. I love this sentence in your review because it so succinctly summarizes my hopeful intention behind sharing the complicated story about life with Sue. Building resilience with compassion. Yes! I would highly recommend this book to anyone as an engaging Continue reading

Surviving Sue

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December 19, 2024

Santa Sue

(I shared a portion of this post a couple of years ago and couldn’t resist a ‘take two’ moment today…a smile about my complicated mother and her love of Christmas.) My mom, Sue, was a party girl at heart and Christmas was her favorite holiday. Even when money was tight, she’d find ways to rally people Continue reading

Family, Surviving Sue

Christmas, disabilities, Family, giving, gratitude, love, memories
December 16, 2024

Don’t Whine

Margaret Atwood offered fabulous advice for writers fourteen years ago and I missed it. Thank goodness for the almighty algorithms that serve nuggets of wisdom. I don’t know how that happens. Sometimes I like it, but other times? It definitely feels invasive…seeing something in my social media feed which addresses a complaint – unuttered – Continue reading

Surviving Sue, writing

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December 12, 2024

Live Every Minute!

Sounds bossy, I know. Live Every Minute! But stick with me. I’m mulling the enchantment of books…words and creations…illustrations that transport us; nudge us about what matters most. Kindness. Consideration. Love. I won’t pretend to understand how the Universe works, but I am delighted when coincidences appear. I’m delighted when I meet talented people and Continue reading

Surviving Sue, writing

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December 9, 2024

Her Cookie Jar Was Never Empty

A dear friend lost her mom last week and I’m heartbroken for her, as you might imagine. After a long illness, her mother’s passing wasn’t entirely unexpected, but I’ve learned. It doesn’t matter. Loss is loss. As I read her mother’s obituary, I smiled. An endearing goodbye invites friends and family to grieve while commemorating Continue reading

Family

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December 2, 2024

Trusting Ourselves

Do you know this quote? It’s one of my favorites but thanks to my friend, Dr. Gerald Stein, I’ve learned the attribution to Nietzche might be suspect. Given that neither of us can find the book or source material to verify the attribution, this quote might be an anonymous gem. No matter — Nietzche or Continue reading

Wellness

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Victoria Ponders

December 2024

“A Memoir You Will Not Soon Forget”

Santa Sue

Don’t Whine

Live Every Minute!

Her Cookie Jar Was Never Empty

Trusting Ourselves

Peek Inside “Surviving Sue“

Podcasts

Workshops

About Me

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