http://www.haleybook.com/blog Step Into The Life of Haley Scott DeMaria Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:23:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Although it is Super Bowl Sunday, there is nothing super about it. Next to swimming, I love football, but for the first time in as long as I can remember, I don’t care about the game. I don’t know who is playing, but it is a blowout. And it’s just ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2012/02/06/superbowl/ You've heard the saying: Behind every successful man is a woman. So here's my take: Behind this woman is a man who allows her to be successful. Last week, and the weeks preceding, were tough for me. The 20th anniversary of our bus accident brought to the surface emotions that made ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2012/01/31/a-shout-out-to-the-men-in-my-life/ What can I say about this day. There are no words, just emotions. I quote from my book, which has brought great hope to many and has been a means to healing for me - not in writing it, but in sharing it: If you prayed for me, I thank you. And ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2012/01/24/20-years/ Twenty years ago tonight, I got on a bus and my life was never the same. The days, weeks and months that followed were an emotional roller coaster of sadness and celebration, hard work and simple joys. I found faith and goodness along the way, and my life was set ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2012/01/23/january-23/ I often talk about how our lives are our choice. How, each of us could wake up on any given morning and find something to be happy about - find something blessed in our lives. But also how each of us could wake up in the morning and find something ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2012/01/15/its-a-choice/ I have been fortunate enough to reconnect with some of my Notre Dame teammates over the past few months. These are not teammates I was particularly close to in college (although there was no animosity among us, we just were closer with others), and while we have been Facebook friends ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2012/01/08/teammates/ One of my New Year's resolutions is to update my blog weekly. There. I said it. Now I have to do it! I actually am not one for New Year's resolutions. I'm not sure why. I think about them, and we sometimes talk about them as a family. But I can ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2012/01/01/happy-new-year-2/ Today is my youngest son's birthday. If you know him, you know how entertaining he can be...he is very much his father in that regard. However, it is my hope for him, that the lessons I have learned over the past (almost) 20 years will shape his character into an ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2011/12/15/advent-blessings/ One of the reasons I loved teaching was because I was able to touch lives on a daily basis. Through sharing my story, either via my book or giving a talk, I am still "teaching" but in a different form. And still touching lives, for which I am grateful. The very ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2011/12/06/thankful/ Like every other family, we have our Thanksgiving traditions: family walk in the leaves, watching football, grandma's sweet potato pie, my mom's stuffing, decorating for Christmas after we eat Thanksgiving dinner.... Oh wait, we blew that one this year. As wonderful as traditions are (and my children are really coming to ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2011/11/25/thanksgiving-traditions-2/