Ruthie Lanigan
Stories of Life

I'm not sure where to start this letter but here goes..... Dear 2020, I miss my family. I miss my friends. I miss hugging people. I...

Last week was not one of my best. I had a lot going on at work and also have a lot of personal goals I consistently work toward...

Over the past 10 years, Jim and I have adjusted our Thanksgiving traditions a little bit each year. They have always included hiking and...

Two nights ago I had a dream about my dad. I was in a car riding with someone and thought to myself, "I haven't talked to my dad. He's...

I have people turn to me often asking advice or asking me to just listen. And I feel like I give some pretty darn good advice. Until it...

Today I was sitting at my desk, working away. I took a moment to pause to think about something. I happened to look down at my wrist in...

COVID-19 has put a damper on a lot of things in our life, but not our Sunday morning dancing in the kitchen! We started this tradition...

On Tuesday, August 11th the American Cancer Society will kick off their 2020 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign. Here I am in...

In March I thought “This will not last long”. In April I thought, “Wow, this is still going on!”. In May I thought, “Ummmm, things are...

“As you all know, people from the South don’t share their peas with just anyone!” This weekend, I was in Florida visiting my brother and...

It’s been two months since I posted a blog. At first I thought that each day was kind of a repeat of the day before. The weekdays were...

Although we have been dealing with COVID-19 for a few weeks now, I decided to start journaling about it today. I am using this as a means...

What a year it’s turning out to be. Or should I say it’s been one hell of a March. The month started with a tornado running through the...

Every once in a while it’s good to get away. By yourself. For me, it’s a chance to catch up on work and catch up on me. The beach is...

2019 – Our first Christmas in Nashville! It was a little difficult with no family at all here but we turned it into a great holiday...

What a day. Jim asked if I wanted to throw our “work” plans away for the day and head out to Fall Creek Falls to do some hiking and see...

This morning was such a beautiful morning! We have a gym in our neighborhood amenity center which is where my morning started. Jim was...

It wasn’t until recently that I truly understood the word empath. I knew the word “empathy” and understood what it meant but didn’t...

Hey Everyone! Thought I would share a little about chemo curls. First of all, yes they are real! Prior to breast cancer I had long...

I’m not sure why I have been thinking of Alaska so much lately. Maybe all the snow we’ve had. Whatever the reason, I decided I would go...