I created this blog (or revamped the one I had) after midnight last night, so essentially, today, August 31, 2012. After I was at work this morning, I took out today's Daily Word and the lesson for today - I swear - is "I Love My Life" - can you believe that? Talk about meant to be... Serendipity! Which is one of the movies Liz kept bugging me to see - for years! Yes, we finally watched it together a couple years back and yes, I completely fell in love with it. I'm sure she had a hand in today's events :)
"I have been strengthened by challenge, broken open in crisis, and sustained through it all by God within. ...I have been blessed by friends and family as we've lived through times of joy and (great) sorrow. For every loss I've grieved, I have been blessed by a time of love. I have no regrets. I love my life!"
"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life."
-Psalm 23:6
Friday, August 31, 2012
For Sale for the Cure: Bears, Notecards, Cookbooks, and Cool Downz
Love My Life items for sale! Now I have the ability to showcase all the wonderful items I have available for sale with proceeds going to fight blood cancers; to find a cure for Hodgkin's Lymphoma! All proceeds will go toward my fundraising with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society via Team in Training. Direct link to TNT Fundraiser is also available now.
Each item will be in the drop down menu of the PayPal option on the right called Love My Life items for sale. Thank you.
8 Love My Life Bears left; do you know the story behind "Love My Life"? See my fundraising page for the full story. $11.50/bear
4 Boxes of notecards left. These cards are made from the original art Liz painted for me (story top left of Blog); 25 blank notecards/envelops. $25/box
Many available. Cooking Up A Cure II. Recipes from every day people like you/me. Cover design is same art by Liz. $10/each
2 Cool Downz left. These are GREAT in the heat, and though it may be cooling down, when you're training, you get hot, even when it's cool (though it hasn't been cool enough yet). $10/each. Both are the American Flag.
Each item will be in the drop down menu of the PayPal option on the right called Love My Life items for sale. Thank you.
8 Love My Life Bears left; do you know the story behind "Love My Life"? See my fundraising page for the full story. $11.50/bear
4 Boxes of notecards left. These cards are made from the original art Liz painted for me (story top left of Blog); 25 blank notecards/envelops. $25/box
Many available. Cooking Up A Cure II. Recipes from every day people like you/me. Cover design is same art by Liz. $10/each
2 Cool Downz left. These are GREAT in the heat, and though it may be cooling down, when you're training, you get hot, even when it's cool (though it hasn't been cool enough yet). $10/each. Both are the American Flag.Announcing the Inaugural Love My Life (virtual) 5K!
I am SO excited about this and hope you will be too! Please feel free to share. I'm not even sure how to begin, but borrowing another teammate's great idea (thank you Cara) I bring you the first annual (virtual) Love My Life 5K!
What is the Love My Life (virtual) 5K? Well, it's an event for those of you who want the medal but don't want to (or can't) do the 5k (a 5K is 3.1 miles). BUT... this one is special and I hope to make it an annual event. It's to celebrate the life of our Liz, but also celebrate our lives, to love and embrace this wonderful gift we wake up to every day (even when they are rough) ~ life!
Proceeds will benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society via Team in Training where I am training to complete a full marathon in Dublin, Ireland (yes, Ireland) on October 29, 2012 and then the Tinker Bell Half right here at hometown Disneyland on January 13, 2013.
What is virtual? Well, it means that technically, there is no race so it's anytime you want it to be or works for you, but officially, it is Tuesday, October 16, 2012 (Liz's Angel Date). You can go out and run around the block, walk or run the 3.1 miles anywhere you want, or just sit on the couch and know you contributed to a good cause in the name of a wonderful young woman, my sister, Liz.
My hope is to grow this into an actual, real live, 5k every year on her Angel Date to remind us to Love Our Lives, and to raise awareness and money to find a cure for Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Every participant will receive a finisher's medal personally designed by me to display proudly:) Here is a sneak preview of the art and I hope to have the actual medal posted soon.
This year, it falls on a Tuesday, and though it is virtual, anyone who wants to meet me at Yorba Regional that morning (time TBD, but early) to walk or run the 3.1 miles with me in Liz's honor (or any portion of it) is MORE than welcome and encouraged!
I hope you like the art and are ready to register because Registration IS open! Registration will be open through September 28, 2012. Your medal will be mailed to you in time for you to have it by race day.
To order just click on the PayPal Buy Button to the right (top right). If you don't have PayPal you'll still be able to buy using your debit/credit card using that link. If you have any questions, send me a message at lovemylife4liz@aol.com
Thank you...Shellee a.k.a. Sissy
What is the Love My Life (virtual) 5K? Well, it's an event for those of you who want the medal but don't want to (or can't) do the 5k (a 5K is 3.1 miles). BUT... this one is special and I hope to make it an annual event. It's to celebrate the life of our Liz, but also celebrate our lives, to love and embrace this wonderful gift we wake up to every day (even when they are rough) ~ life!
Proceeds will benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society via Team in Training where I am training to complete a full marathon in Dublin, Ireland (yes, Ireland) on October 29, 2012 and then the Tinker Bell Half right here at hometown Disneyland on January 13, 2013.
What is virtual? Well, it means that technically, there is no race so it's anytime you want it to be or works for you, but officially, it is Tuesday, October 16, 2012 (Liz's Angel Date). You can go out and run around the block, walk or run the 3.1 miles anywhere you want, or just sit on the couch and know you contributed to a good cause in the name of a wonderful young woman, my sister, Liz.
My hope is to grow this into an actual, real live, 5k every year on her Angel Date to remind us to Love Our Lives, and to raise awareness and money to find a cure for Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Every participant will receive a finisher's medal personally designed by me to display proudly:) Here is a sneak preview of the art and I hope to have the actual medal posted soon.
This year, it falls on a Tuesday, and though it is virtual, anyone who wants to meet me at Yorba Regional that morning (time TBD, but early) to walk or run the 3.1 miles with me in Liz's honor (or any portion of it) is MORE than welcome and encouraged!
I hope you like the art and are ready to register because Registration IS open! Registration will be open through September 28, 2012. Your medal will be mailed to you in time for you to have it by race day.
To order just click on the PayPal Buy Button to the right (top right). If you don't have PayPal you'll still be able to buy using your debit/credit card using that link. If you have any questions, send me a message at lovemylife4liz@aol.com
Thank you...Shellee a.k.a. Sissy
More About LoveMyLife4Liz
It's been 10 and 1/2 months since I lost my baby sister, Liz, to Hodgkin's Lymphoma. I cannot even begin to describe what that feels like, or what we've gone through these past ten months. Some days I'm not sure how we made it this far. There's really too much to say so I'll just start with why I started this blog. I really started it to have a place to showcase an exciting fundraiser I'm about to launch to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through their Team in Training program (click on the Lollipop Love photo). I am training to finish a marathon in Dublin, Ireland on October 29th in memory of Liz. Our brother, Sean, is going with me to be my cheerleader (as Liz always was) and help me celebrate the life of a beautiful young woman who didn't get to travel the world as she so wanted. She did get to do a lot of things, and she certainly embraced life in a manner that left it's mark on so many, and for that, we are grateful.
She was an inspiration to Live and Love Life; embrace and be thankful for each moment. Chew with your mouth open! LOL, that's what she told our mom; because then you can more fully experience the flavors. She loved to cook and was a natural.
Grief is not something you can scurry through, or skip. The only way to the other side, is through it, and it is not an easy journey. However, I am learning that it provides the opportunity to dig down deep and touch a part of yourself you didn't know existed. You never get over it, and each journey is unique, but you can get through it (right now I'm just going on blind Faith for that one:>).
I wish I had started this a long time ago, but it's never too late. I don't really know what this will become, but I intend to grow her Love My Life motto into her legacy, and through it, raise awareness, and money to find a cure for Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Stay tuned for something exciting...
She was an inspiration to Live and Love Life; embrace and be thankful for each moment. Chew with your mouth open! LOL, that's what she told our mom; because then you can more fully experience the flavors. She loved to cook and was a natural.
Grief is not something you can scurry through, or skip. The only way to the other side, is through it, and it is not an easy journey. However, I am learning that it provides the opportunity to dig down deep and touch a part of yourself you didn't know existed. You never get over it, and each journey is unique, but you can get through it (right now I'm just going on blind Faith for that one:>).
I wish I had started this a long time ago, but it's never too late. I don't really know what this will become, but I intend to grow her Love My Life motto into her legacy, and through it, raise awareness, and money to find a cure for Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Stay tuned for something exciting...
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