Tag Archives: Unplanned Life

Farewell to Hoofprints on the Heart
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Those that know my daughter Katie’s story know that Katie said her first words when she was two years and eight months. After more than six months of intensive speech therapy, the breakthrough finally came the first time she rode … Continue reading

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Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash–May Update
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As I described back in April (you can read the post here), I’m celebrating my 50th birthday with a year of activities and challenges designed to honor this milestone. I’m calling it Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash, and so far … Continue reading

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A Boy Named Jared
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Another thing that happened during my blog absence was Jared. No, he’s not a new boyfriend. Jared is an 18-year-old who is the son of Michael 2.0’s best friend’s fiancé, Laura. When Michael 2.0 went to Boston in December 2013, … Continue reading

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Shop Cynthia’s Closet on June 14th
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As a result of Isagenix and the IsaBody Challenge, I’ve lost 40 pounds. I want to lose a few more, but I took a break for my birthday celebrations, and as I tend to do, a couple weeks turned into … Continue reading

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The Wreckage of the Past
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Lately I’ve been making a big push to clean up the chaos that lingers from my separation and divorce. Michael 1.0 left in a hurry, and the house was not in the best condition at the time of his departure. … Continue reading

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The IsaBody Challenge–An Update
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Another thing that happened while I was absent from my blog is that I completed the IsaBody Challenge. In a 16-week period filled with holidays and celebrations—Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, Katie’s 10th birthday (my baby turned 10, how did that … Continue reading

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Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash–April Update
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I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was going to celebrate my 50th birthday by planning a year of activities and challenges to honor this milestone. I’m calling it Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash, and so far, as predicted, … Continue reading

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The Power and Pain of Acceptance
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I suspect one of the reasons I stopped writing my blog was that I knew eventually I would have to deal with the subject of Michael 2.0, and I didn’t know what to say. Months later, I’m still not sure … Continue reading

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Celebrating Life on the Spectrum
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Back when I inherited Storied Nights: An Evening of Spoken Word in late May 2013, I might have had no clue what I was going to do for programming in the short-term, but I knew I wanted to do an … Continue reading

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How to Know Your Life Purpose in Five Minutes
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Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have film and theater producer Adam Leipzig talking about finding your life purpose in five easy steps. Adam has overseen more than 25 movies as a producer, executive, and distributor. He also has produced … Continue reading

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