I know, I know. It’s been a hot minute since my last blog. Today probably isn’t going to be the day that I set my writing on fire, rather point you in a direction of where life has taken me of late. I will come back to my blogging as those of you that have …
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Unforgettable
I was a “late to the party” mom. I spent all of my 20’s and 9/10 of my 30’s childless. My sister and the majority of my friends all had kids and I enjoyed living vicariously through all of their adventures and hilarious kid stories. I would be lying if I were to say how …
A moment of clarity….
Holy Lord!! It has officially been over a year since my last blog entry. Tonight I decided to finally hunker down with my laptop and blog away. Who hasn’t repeatedly said out loud what an insane year it has been? It has been surreal watching this all unfold. Although I have numerous thoughts and experiences …
Good grief…
Oh, it’s time to blog it out. I have been wanting to blog for a long time, as it has been a while since my last posting. I have been hesitant to write, as there is so much happening in the world and our country that trigger anger and frustration that I didn’t want those …
Labels, labels, labels…..
This is a blog entry that I have been wanting to write so many times over the past months, but just have never felt that I had the words to organize all my thoughts around it, until now. OOOOOOKKKK, let’s have a chat about labels. From birth to death, most of us walk a path …
My name is Erin, and I have a problem…"
Oooooook. It’s confession time. I have always had this secret obsession with hair styling. I love seeing the different blends of colors, cool cuts, and of course, amazing product (even though I rarely buy any). I drive my girlfriend nuts with questions about the how and why of what she is doing. She knows my …
“Paging Dr. Music..”
With so many therapies offered to help quench whatever stressors life may present, I often have found myself turning to music. I have always been a weirdo with my music choices. Let’s just be honest, old school hip hop, hands down, comprises the majority of my free space, however, depending on my mood, I will …
“Keep your knees bent”
Ugh. I have a true love/hate relationship with this phrase. You see, “keep your knees bent” was the go-to phrase that a couple of my past managers in Pharma loved to say. It was always some common sports analogy used to “motivate” us as reps. “Go for the Heisman!” or “C’mon team, we gotta keep …
Wooooooosaaaaaa….
Holy lord. What is happening in our world? Countries are in lockdown, people are panicking, state of emergencies are being declared, and fear is having it’s hay day. It is beyond overwhelming to understand what is propaganda and what is reality. I am still baffled at the mad rush on toilet paper for an upper …
Unexpected delights..
Six trips around the sun has finally brought out the more shall we say, “independent” side of my little wingman. He has moments of showing that he is starting to not need momma’s help with tasks he always sought me for. He has begun to master his HILARIOUS sense of humor and is witty beyond …
45 years old…..
Soooooo, I have always fancied myself the black sheep of my fam. My mom always gets mad when I refer to myself as such, but what she doesn’t understand is that I don’t know any different because as I look back I have usually been a step outside of the “norm”, at least in my …
Bring me to my knees…
Dang. I experienced something this week that completely caught me off guard and in result brought me to my metaphorical knees. I have written before of some female friends of long that have recently become more present in my life. One of these incredible women texted me this week and I need to share it. …
Both sides of the coin…
Well, I was able to witness first hand the result of bail reform in NY, tonight in town court. Let me just say that it was disturbing for numerous reasons. First, let me explain as to why I was in court to witness this arraignment to begin with. It all started a couple months ago …
You’re doing it wrong….
I spent the past two days out in Buffalo working a Medicare health fair. Over the 48 hours, I interacted with about 500 people and I was able to learn about their individual health journeys. These were men and women either already retired or at least 65, and many managing multiple chronic health conditions. I …
“My pain is my gift, and I am not alone”….
I recognized something pretty awesome today and then realized how inspired I was by these current events, I knew it was time to blog and release it to the universe in hopes of it reaching exactly who needs it. (Brace yourselves because this post has NOTHING to do with public health and/or vaccines! 😉) My …
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“I walk the line”…
Picture it, the year was 2005, I had just come back from the most insanely amazing all expense paid trips to Nevis and Paris. I was at the top of my game in Pharma sales. My partner’s and I had crushed our numbers and reached the number one status in the county, and at the …
Aaaaaaannd Scene…
I AM FINALLY FREE!!! I have waited for this day for many years, but these past six months have shifted me so much that the anticipation of this day was literally eating away at me on a visceral level. My golden handcuffs from Pharma have been unlocked and I am completely free. FOREVER. I think …
Grounding moments…
Since June 13th, I have spent enormous amounts of time dedicated to learning, researching, understanding, the macro and micro views, and just overall consumed with educating myself so as to be as prepared as possible on my journey to a new normal. I recognize that I couldn’t talk about anything else and my family and …
Conviction conquers all…
I find myself in this dichotomous world wondering what my role is as a believer in god. I have spoken about how for the most part I have kept organized religion at an arm’s length, yet always embraced the messages that were intended for us as believers to embrace. I do not deny the role …
A little thing about Doctors….
I needed to shed a little perspective surrounding some recent learnings and interactions with physicians. Obviously my job lends to numerous interactions and experiences, but the examples I am about to share are from a personal experience. It is important to be aware that by sharing these storied by no means am I belittling or …
The Underground Momma 