New Jersey is an interesting state in that we have a division of loyalties. Those living in the northern half of the state often cheer for New York teams and those in the southern half cheer for Philly teams. And I live in central Jersey, right in the divide of these loyalities. My dad grew…
Author: Erin Cahill-Wetzel
How Do You Do It?
One question I frequently get as a mom of five is “how do you do it?” And to be honest I don’t have an exact answer. You kind of just figure it out. But I will say that two very important things I learned from sports that help with the chaos that is life with…
Don’t Hate, Appreciate the Greatness
Last night Lebron James became the leading scorer in NBA history. He passed Kareem Abdul Jabar for most points ever scored. It’s quite an accomplishment and I want to give this great player his due. I’ll start with saying I am a big Lebron fan. I’ve never understood all the hate. Michael Jordan is the…
The Bell Lap
When you’re running mid to long distance in track the thing you always look forward to is the bell lap. The last lap is referred to as the bell lap because a bell is rung to indicate to the runners it’s their final lap. When you’re running multiple laps around the track, that bell is…
Fitting Back In
Last week was the most I felt engaged and back to normal at work since I returned in November. At times it’s still awkward to go into the office but for the most part I’m over that this is weird every time I go in hump. I went in four of five days and didn’t…
Right Here, Right Now
I grew up at a time when mix tapes were big. Admittedly I feel old talking about this! We used to have to listen to the radio until the songs we wanted came on and then press record and stop the tape when the song ended. And we would do this for 10-12 songs and…
What I’ve Learned About Cancer
Since it’s World Cancer Day today, it’s a good day to share my halftime speech from MCCC’s Cancer Awareness Night which was this past Tuesday to my blog (since I already posted to my personal FB page.) Below are just a few of the things I’ve learned from my battle with cancer. 1. Cancer does…
A Night to Share
Tuesday night was a special night for me. It was my first cancer night at Mercer since my cancer battle. I started our first ever breast cancer awareness night which we had for 10 years at our basketball games. Then Covid hit. Then I got cancer. And now we are back with a new night…