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Be Au Sm: The Power of Kindness and Living Your Legacy
A couple of weekends ago, Coleen and I visited Campbell in Richmond. We had some great meals, spent quality time together, and took in a...

Mark Resnick
Feb 113 min read
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Loss and travel
The loss of my wife Lynda on June 6, 2024, was difficult and deeply painful. I am still in disbelief after six months of not hearing her...

Mark Resnick
Jan 65 min read
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Breaking Out of the Rut: Recharging as a Caregiver to Avoid Burnout
Last week, I split my time in San Diego between vacation and work—a change from how I used to travel, which was mainly work-focused. As...

Mark Resnick
Nov 12, 20244 min read
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Caregiving and Celebrations: Why Taking Time to Celebrate Matters
As caregivers, it's easy to get lost in the demands of looking after our loved ones, often pushing aside our needs and desires. The idea...

Mark Resnick
Aug 16, 20243 min read
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remembering Lynda
Lynda (Testa) Tenaglia passed away on June 6, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of 54 years...

Mark Resnick
Jun 27, 20247 min read
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To a whole new level
By Michael D. Tenaglia Caregiving is the activity or profession of regularly caring for a sick, elderly, or disabled person. It can be...

Mark Resnick
Jun 5, 20243 min read
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Cupcakes & karma
The Sweetness of Possibility The Easy Bake oven Mom got me for Christmas was the highlight of my Christmas that year. It also prompted my...

Mark Resnick
May 11, 20246 min read
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Know your sweet spots
During the first four months of the pandemic, I made more than 250 loaves of sourdough bread. My second favorite item to bake was...

Mark Resnick
Apr 7, 20244 min read
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The bus ride eventually ends
My dad’s Alzheimer’s battle started in 2014 and lasted seven years, but my life changed the instant I heard the diagnosis. I was angry,...

Mark Resnick
Mar 18, 20245 min read
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The bus ride eventually ends
My dad’s Alzheimer’s battle started in 2014 and lasted seven years, but my life changed the instant I heard the diagnosis. I was angry,...

Mark Resnick
Mar 18, 20245 min read
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Don't let it get away
No matter how many times I hear the lyrics to a song, I can't seem to remember them. Only the refrain stays with me. When I compiled a...

Mark Resnick
Mar 11, 20245 min read
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Snow day
It's Tuesday, February 13, the day before my least favorite holiday. Lucky for me, Coleen feels the same way. Up to 10" of snow is...

Mark Resnick
Feb 14, 20242 min read
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86,400
Written by Michael D. Tenaglia, Co-Author of The Greatest Burden The Greatest Blessing February 5th marks the 11-year anniversary of the...

Mark Resnick
Jan 29, 20243 min read
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"The Earth is cooking"
Our tour guide's name was Bjorng. He was driving Campbell, me, and twelve others along Iceland's southern coast. Our destination was the...

Mark Resnick
Jan 27, 20244 min read
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honor and privilege
I describe myself as an author, speaker, and entrepreneur. And I am. I know I can write well. I service my promotional branding customers...

Mark Resnick
Jan 17, 20243 min read
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The "best" of 2023 in under two minutes
I like what I like, so, I often don't pay much attention to television or movie reviews. Sometimes I rely on recommendations from my son,...

Mark Resnick
Jan 3, 20243 min read
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"Don't Make a Straight Line Crooked"
Classic McConaughey. As in Matthew McConaughey. I read his memoir, Greenlights, which is chalk full of lines like this. If you like...

Mark Resnick
Nov 27, 20234 min read
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Mark Resnick
Oct 30, 20230 min read
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Brothers for life
You'll spend the next four years of high school together but it won't end there. No, you'll be brothers for life. That's what they told...

Mark Resnick
Oct 27, 20234 min read
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Sundays are for Sleeping
I test-drove a used car earlier in the day. I had been dreading the experience for weeks but could no longer put it off. To be fair, it...

Mark Resnick
Sep 1, 20233 min read
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