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Trek Up The Tower 2016

By Valerie Bourdain • Nov 23, 2015

I needed to move fast.  There was no time to think.  Danny at Whole Foods encouraged me to to register…

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Maiden, Married, Mine

By Valerie Bourdain • Nov 17, 2015

Dad knew my life would need strength so he gave me the name that means strong:  Valerie. He was flawlessly…

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The Monster of Mental Illness

By Valerie Bourdain • Nov 1, 2015

He steals my bras. Such an annoying little morning ritual.  I’ve been in the habit of laying out my clothes…

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Make Everyday a Transformation – Part 1

By Valerie Bourdain • Oct 16, 2015

They call him “The Boss” in private circles. Ruggedly handsome.  Energetic.  Big-hearted.  Life Coach.  Bad ass if you violate the…

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All That Remains

By Valerie Bourdain • Aug 18, 2015

  My girl was a fashionista down to the last detail and when celebrities started donning dogs as a fashion…

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Died From Not Forwarding That Email

By Valerie Bourdain • May 24, 2015

I just read on the internet that opening an umbrella indoors brings bad luck on ALL the people in the…

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An Open Letter to Dr. Gary D. Hammer

By Valerie Bourdain • May 20, 2015

Three years after my daughter’s death, I had the great privilege of speaking with world-renowned Dr. Gary Hammer on dying…

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Seven Years of Grief

By Valerie Bourdain • Mar 23, 2015

Dear Megan, You waited for me. In the last days of your life, I told you I wanted to be…

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The Finish Line

By Valerie Bourdain • Feb 14, 2015

Call me the North American Food Traveler.  From the bistros of Canada, to the oyster bars of New Orleans, to…

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Firefighters on the Move

By Valerie Bourdain • Aug 24, 2014

According to a July 10, 2014 report in The Rotten Hop, beer has been named official currency for friends reluctantly helping…

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