by marieparkssumnicht | Jan 31, 2019 | Motivation
“We work to become, not to acquire.” (Elbert Hubbard) Working towards a goal isn’t always “smooth sailing”. It means that we will make mistakes and have bad days. But it also means that the only time we really fail is when we quit. If we quit, then we don’t have a...
by marieparkssumnicht | Jan 26, 2019 | Reflections
Marie’s Reflections Death. Nobody wants to talk about it, even sometimes when it stares you in the face. As I write this, my aunt lies in a hospital bed, struggling to live her last moments here on earth. Watching someone die is exhausting and challenging, whether...
by marieparkssumnicht | Jan 17, 2019 | Reflections
I often think back to the moment when I saw my neighbor walk out into the church parking lot on Thanksgiving weekend in 2011, about eight months after Julia’s death and 10 years since she had lost her oldest son in a car accident. I knew because I had kept track. My...
by marieparkssumnicht | Jan 12, 2019 | Interviews
Today I want to share an interview with me, done by Kym Hape, a bereaved mom living in Australia, whose mission is to help other bereaved parents heal and move through the pain of loss. But first, I want to share a little about Kym. Kym lost 3 babies from EFE...
by marieparkssumnicht | Jan 6, 2019 | Exercise, Motivation
Marie’s Reflections “Exercise is the single most powerful tool you have to optimize your brain function.” (John J. Ratey, MD) How many of you, with a desire to lose weight, chose exercise for your new year resolution? If you did, that’s great! But the best news is...
by Marie Sumnicht | Sep 18, 2018 | Family, Supporting Parents Through Loss
Mothers, Sisters and Daughters… Best friends? Or worst rivals? Mothers, daughters and sisters have a unique relationship. And their relationship evolves as they change roles and mature. They can be best friends or worst enemies. Why so? As women, we are wired...
by Marie Sumnicht | Aug 16, 2018 | Service Work
Six years ago from this month of July, I stepped onto African soil. But my goal was to step into the lives of the Kenyan people, those living in what most people would call “squalid conditions” It was my choice. I needed something to shake me. I needed a place where...
by marieparkssumnicht | Aug 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
My First Blog post… Hello friends and supporters! First, thank you for reading my first website blog post! I hope to bring you some inspiration, encouragement and, at times, a smile. My daughter Julia modeled “live, love, laugh” on a daily basis, so it is in her...
