by Carlyn | May 20, 2015 | Stories About Strangers turned Friends
A month ago I ran the 119th Boston Marathon with Marathon Strides Against MS Boston Marathon Team. Not only was I honored to make my dream come true along side 53 team members who raised money for the same cause, but I was asked to be the only team member to speak at...
by Carlyn | Jan 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
Flashback 5 years ago: I was taking the MS Medication, Tysabri, a monthly IV Infusion. The idea of a 10 K scared me. The dream of running the Boston Marathon to support those with MS did not exist. 5 years later: I am MS Medication Free. I’ve...
by Carlyn | Aug 12, 2014 | Stories About Strangers turned Friends
There are countless ways, every day, we have an opportunity to do something we feel called to do, having no clue of how far that act will carry on into the life of someone else. This story begins with the blog I wrote in May 2014, “Top 5 Lessons Learned from...
by Carlyn | Jul 22, 2014 | Karma, Stories About Strangers turned Friends
“For it is in giving that we receive.†― St. Francis of Assisi I love helping others. I especially love helping others without them asking for it. It fills me with joy to take the initiative and choose to make a difference. Whether I surprise someone with a...
by Carlyn | May 19, 2014 | Ideas, Thoughts & Epiphanies, Lessons Learned
Whether it be a broken heart, being let go from a job, the death of a loved one… or something as unimaginable like…losing your two front teeth, life constantly supplies us with situations where we are forced to make a choice on how to respond to an...