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Lisa S. Gerard
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Published in Age of Empathy

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My Eyes Tell the Story: Lymphoma Blurs the Now and Later

Slammed by cancer and the ripple effect on the family — The eyes in the mirror aren’t mine — they can’t be. They seem similar but tired and older. In a mere seven weeks, everything we knew shifted to prove we know nothing at all. Lymphoma revealed itself in early December, declaring that it would now control more than just one…

Mental Health

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My Eyes Tell the Story: Lymphoma Blurs the Now and Later
My Eyes Tell the Story: Lymphoma Blurs the Now and Later
Mental Health

5 min read


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$1.9 Billion Powerball Lottery Winner: Give Her a Hand, She Has a Big Heart

It couldn’t have gone to a better person — I dreamt it, I believed it, yet I don’t control it. So, I sent it out into the universe to make it happen. Please be patient with me as I test out my refined manifestation tactics. It’s an awful time to be a work in progress. I need reassurance that…

Powerball

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$1.9 Billion Powerball Lottery Winner: Give Her a Hand, She Has a Big Heart
$1.9 Billion Powerball Lottery Winner: Give Her a Hand, She Has a Big Heart
Powerball

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I Opened My Mouth, Betrayed My Brain, and Ruined 25 Years of Marriage

I wouldn’t change anything except for me, so I did — Everything was fine in my marriage until the last 8 hobbling years. Unfortunately, divorce proceedings started in the 25th year of our union. Once finalized, I told people how I was happily married for 15 years, yet married for a decade more than that. And though I found my response…

Feminism

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I Opened My Mouth, Betrayed My Brain, and Ruined 25 Years of Marriage
I Opened My Mouth, Betrayed My Brain, and Ruined 25 Years of Marriage
Feminism

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Cancer: Your Ears Hear the Word and The Once Pretty Tree Turns Ugly Before Your Eyes

Shocked by the worst ending to 2022. — It’s all my mom wanted. It continues to be all she desires. To sit in her recliner and marvel at the beauty of her Christmas tree filled with little white lights, shiny garland, and goofy ornaments from her kids, grands, and greats, crafted for decades. Early December family traditions included…

Cancer

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Cancer: Your Ears Hear the Word and The Once Pretty Tree Turns Ugly Before Your Eyes
Cancer: Your Ears Hear the Word and The Once Pretty Tree Turns Ugly Before Your Eyes
Cancer

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His First Christmas Was Our Family’s Last — In the Face of Mental Illness

Birth, death, jail, and a new look for holidays. — Christmas air. Baking. Levity and love. Crowded dining tables brimming with over-indulgence. Wrapping gifts, keeping secrets. Anticipation. Sins are forgotten if not forgiven and put aside during the magical season. Christmas used to be one of my favorite holidays. And then, one year everything changed, never to return as pure…

Holidays

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His First Christmas Was Our Family’s Last — In the Face of Mental Illness
His First Christmas Was Our Family’s Last — In the Face of Mental Illness
Holidays

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Published in The Memoirist

·Dec 16, 2022

The 2022 Year-End Jolt to My Heart: Open Your Eyes and Ears for Miracles

Today, my hobbling faith in our future was restored instantly. — Today came to end like any other. Or, so I thought. I crawled in on all fours. The idea to stay low, and put my finger to my lips to prevent the school kids from yelling my name and blowing my cover, only yields moderate success. It’s my schtick, though. …

2022

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The 2022 Year-End Jolt to My Heart: Open Your Eyes and Ears for Miracles
The 2022 Year-End Jolt to My Heart: Open Your Eyes and Ears for Miracles
2022

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Dec 14, 2022

Middle of The Road Anxiety: A Caregiver Waits With Able Hands, Head and Heart Aches

How to better care for others starts with this reminder. — Love is a verb. Action-filled. Being proactive bites me in the arse more frequently than not. Waiting is my kryptonite. Known for my proactive mindset, strength, attention to detail, and ability to pull off compromises may be killing me as we speak. This recent event is a lot, even for…

Mental Health

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Middle of The Road Anxiety: A Caregiver Waits With Able Hands, Head and Heart Aches
Middle of The Road Anxiety: A Caregiver Waits With Able Hands, Head and Heart Aches
Mental Health

5 min read


Published in 100 Stories by 100 Writers

·Dec 3, 2022

#84 — I Am Racist: Beware, Never Mouth This One Word or She’ll Hand Slap You, Too

Can anyone help me understand what we’re allowed to say? — It’s all fun and games until you get blindsided by a stranger. Sucker punched, really. At times, confusion can set in as to why you were targeted by someone who doesn’t know you. At all. Reckless accusations won’t bridge gaps but widen the chasm. It started so innocently. I enjoy…

Social Media

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#84 — I Am Racist: Beware, Never Mouth This One Word or She’ll Hand Slap You, Too
#84 — I Am Racist: Beware, Never Mouth This One Word or She’ll Hand Slap You, Too
Social Media

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Published in Engage

·Dec 2, 2022

Road Trip Tips: 3 Days of Hazards, French Fries, Busy Hands, Dry Lips, Wet Eyes

One troubling mystery still lingers. — Jeez, Louise, my guardian angels deserve a raise. Three separate bizarre happenings on the road could have wiped me out. I loathe driving from Florida to New Jersey, every single time I do it. For the first time, I spread the dreaded trek out over 3 days averaging 6 to…

Travel

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Road Trip Tips: 3 Days of Hazards, French Fries, Busy Hands, Dry Lips, Wet Eyes
Road Trip Tips: 3 Days of Hazards, French Fries, Busy Hands, Dry Lips, Wet Eyes
Travel

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Published in ILLUMINATION

·Nov 17, 2022

The Face of Viral: 196,000 Views in 10 Days, Breathless with Fingers Crossed

Is there a secret sauce? — There’s something about November for me as a writer. They’ve become Novembers to remember. Last year, in November of course, my first submission to a newly formed publication, The Authentic Eclectic, by The Celtic Chameleon went viral. My story was published in late October 2021 and 2 weeks later blew…

Medium

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The Face of Viral: 196,000 Views in 10 Days, Breathless with Fingers Crossed
The Face of Viral: 196,000 Views in 10 Days, Breathless with Fingers Crossed
Medium

3 min read

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