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Loss and travel
The loss of my wife Lynda on June 6, 2024, was difficult and deeply painful. I am still in disbelief after six months of not hearing her...
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Jan 65 min read
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Breaking Out of the Rut: Recharging as a Caregiver to Avoid Burnout
Last week, I split my time in San Diego between vacation and work—a change from how I used to travel, which was mainly work-focused. As...
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Nov 12, 20244 min read
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Caregiving and Celebrations: Why Taking Time to Celebrate Matters
As caregivers, it's easy to get lost in the demands of looking after our loved ones, often pushing aside our needs and desires. The idea...
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Aug 16, 20243 min read
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remembering Lynda
Lynda (Testa) Tenaglia passed away on June 6, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of 54 years...
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Jun 27, 20247 min read
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To a whole new level
By Michael D. Tenaglia Caregiving is the activity or profession of regularly caring for a sick, elderly, or disabled person. It can be...
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Jun 5, 20243 min read
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Cupcakes & karma
The Sweetness of Possibility The Easy Bake oven Mom got me for Christmas was the highlight of my Christmas that year. It also prompted my...
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May 11, 20246 min read
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Know your sweet spots
During the first four months of the pandemic, I made more than 250 loaves of sourdough bread. My second favorite item to bake was...
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Apr 7, 20244 min read
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The bus ride eventually ends
My dad’s Alzheimer’s battle started in 2014 and lasted seven years, but my life changed the instant I heard the diagnosis. I was angry,...
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Mar 18, 20245 min read
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Don't let it get away
No matter how many times I hear the lyrics to a song, I can't seem to remember them. Only the refrain stays with me. When I compiled a...
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Mar 11, 20245 min read
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Snow day
It's Tuesday, February 13, the day before my least favorite holiday. Lucky for me, Coleen feels the same way. Up to 10" of snow is...
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Feb 14, 20242 min read
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86,400
Written by Michael D. Tenaglia, Co-Author of The Greatest Burden The Greatest Blessing February 5th marks the 11-year anniversary of the...
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Jan 29, 20243 min read
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"The Earth is cooking"
Our tour guide's name was Bjorng. He was driving Campbell, me, and twelve others along Iceland's southern coast. Our destination was the...
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Jan 27, 20244 min read
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honor and privilege
I describe myself as an author, speaker, and entrepreneur. And I am. I know I can write well. I service my promotional branding customers...
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Jan 17, 20243 min read
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The "best" of 2023 in under two minutes
I like what I like, so I often don't pay much attention to television or movie reviews. Sometimes, I rely on recommendations from my son,...
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Jan 3, 20243 min read
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"Don't Make a Straight Line Crooked"
Classic McConaughey. As in Matthew McConaughey. I read his memoir, Greenlights, which is chalk full of lines like this. If you like...
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Nov 27, 20234 min read
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Oct 30, 20230 min read
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Brothers for life
You'll spend the next four years of high school together but it won't end there. No, you'll be brothers for life. That's what they told...
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Oct 27, 20234 min read
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Sundays are for Sleeping
I test-drove a used car earlier in the day. I had been dreading the experience for weeks but could no longer put it off. To be fair, it...
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Sep 1, 20233 min read
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Best Books for Caregivers in 2023
Will The Greatest Blessing book be one of the best of 2023?
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Aug 15, 20233 min read
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It's Never Too Late—or Early—to Pursue your Passion
Sunday, August 8, 1:35 pm My first book, Ten Days With Dad, was published on March 13, 2022, the day I turned fifty years old. Yes, I...
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Aug 7, 20232 min read
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