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MARCH — THE NOW

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | March 20, 2020

I also know that I’ve survived some pretty bad loss, and I am ok. I know a lot of others who are similar. When you can accept what you can control and what you can’t, and when you can lean on others for support, you can get through a lot.

FEBRUARY BLOG — LOVE

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | February 11, 2020

And we are suggesting that one way to face the hardest moment that you’ll have to with a friend or family member is to keep the idea of “resilient love” in front of the pain of an “impossible to bear” diagnosis.

JANUARY BLOG – FITNESS

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | January 27, 2020

Researchers found that physical activity lowered the risk for depression, and that the amount of exercise required to prevent depression was relatively low — 15 minutes a day of strenuous exercise like running, or an hour of general activities like walking, housework, or gardening.

Always Hope.

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | December 20, 2019

This is a blog post about my step-mother, a major part of the Runway for Recovery story that often gives people pause, yet she has been a part of the story that I’ve always wanted to bring more attention to because I think it can help others. I write about this part of the story today because I recently had a conversation with a young woman who was about to watch her Dad get re-married, and she asked me about what it would be like to have a step-mom.

Ninteen-Years-Later, A Holiday Reflection

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | December 11, 2019

In my mind, I keep my mom alive by talking about her and reflecting on the memories I had within my own heart and with others. And it is because of this time of year that I am able to feel even more connected with her now.