Elle's Life October

Part I:

Part II:
I am so fortunate to have many fabulous girlfriends in my life who take the time out of their busy schedule for us to connect. I met this girlfriend for a relaxed Sunday brunch at one of our many fabulous resorts.  
We ate out on the beautiful relaxing patio 
and enjoyed mimosas with our lunch.


I am trying to eat healthier.  I think it is pretty funny when you compare my meals to Mark's

 My Thai Seafood Stew:                  Mark's Fish & Chips: 


My Ahi Tuna Tacos:                         Mark's Burger & Fries
         
My Jicama Seafood Tacos:       Mark's Chicken Enchiladas:
                


My amazing Waldorf salad:       Mark's Chicken & Potatoes:


Olivia is playing hockey with a boy's team.  She won't have the same fun as she did on a girl's team but....

She will definitely make them take notice!
Olvia went to Brooke's memorial service (see Part II of my October favorites for more on this)

She wore a Vancouver Canuck's Jersey in honor of Brooke:

They released hundreds of balloons at the service.

This is what Olivia wrote about Brooke:
may you rest in paradise my beautiful best friend. Brooke A Malakoff today, you grew your wings and made your way up to your new home in heaven. there, you'll be pain free and no longer have to suffer. you fought so hard and I will never ever forget you. I will always keep you in my mind and close to my heart. I'll never forget how loving, kind hearted, and genuine you are. you always have a smile on your face when I see you, whether you were in pain or not. thank you for being not only my inspiration but my best friend. I love you Brooke and I can't wait to see you again.
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5 comments:

  1. VivellaOctober 29, 2015 at 9:02 AM

    Thank you for sharing about Olivia and also her friend Brooke - my condolences to you all. My nephew also lost his fight with cancer aged 23 recently after more than 2 years of dealing with it. He taught us so much with his attitude, and said 'happiness is not a limited resource'. He said 'the decision to be happy is not one that disregards or belittles the sadness that exists, rather it is a conscious choice to focus on that which makes one happy. It is the acknowledgement that perpetuating sadness is reduntant and when we engage in such practices we risk missing out on all the incredible experiences that life has to offer'. Sorry for his long quote, but these young people have so much to teach us about living, whether they are still with us or not. I hope Olivia will continue to live every moment despite her loss. x

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    1. Elle Is For LivingOctober 29, 2015 at 9:40 AM

      Thank you so very much for sharing that I am going to share that with Olivia. I *truly* appreciate your encouragement. xoxo

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  2. Marie-LouiseNovember 1, 2015 at 12:15 PM

    So many young people being diagnosed with these dreadful diseases here in Ireland also but the way in which they deal with it is so very humbling. They are just so brave.

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    1. Elle Is For LivingNovember 1, 2015 at 2:49 PM

      You are so right, they are very brave. It leaves me in awe.

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  3. Marie-LouiseNovember 1, 2015 at 12:15 PM

    So many young people being diagnosed with these dreadful diseases here in Ireland also but the way in which they deal with it is so very humbling. They are just so brave.

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