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A Mother’s Day Card: Blessed are those who Nurture

by Nicole Havelka | May 11, 2014 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

I sincerely want to wish all those who mother, who nurture young people into greater being a happy and wonderful day. I am deeply grateful for all those who have (and do) nurture me -- my biological mother and grandmothers as well as the scores of others who have...

No Regrets: Heatwaves, Jellyfish Stings and Knee Injuries

by Nicole Havelka | Sep 6, 2013 | Uncategorized | 2 Comments

I’m not sure what makes someone at the ripe, old age of 17 think these kinds of things. I was just that kind of teenager, I guess. I have a really distinct memory of resolving when I was about 17, to live my life without regret. For me, that meant always taking...