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Caregiving Cultivates Compassion to forge a bond of love that exceeds all limits.

November 2, 2022 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

Caregiving assumes many forms. Universal for all, caregiving allows a pause in self-focus, a rise above oneself, and a cultivation of compassion so profound as to forge a bond of love that exceeds all limits.

On National Caregivers Day, do not underestimate the power of a touch, of patient listening, or helping with a simple task.

Four caregiver images

Bottom right image: Sisters provide guidance and care at a Canton, Ohio area school where 94% of students live at or below poverty.

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Don’t miss this year’s Coraggio Spirit Award presentation!

October 22, 2022 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

You won’t want to miss this year’s Coraggio Spirit Award presentation Saturday, 10/23/22, at Noon EST! Join us via Zoom to hear Ashley Boucher talk about what motivates her indominable and passionate Coraggio Spirit to live a life of purpose and joy with myasthenia gravis (MG), and what fires up her zeal to volunteer for MG-MI, especially to encourage young people that With Courage You Can!

Join Zoom starting at 9AM and learn from MG and disability experts…the MG-MI Annual Patient Education Conference is free, merely register here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-patient-education-conference-registration-421799913897

Ashley Boucher, 2022 Coraggio Spirit Award Winner, being presented award by Lisa Gigliotti
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EnCouragEment and resilience for times such as this

October 15, 2022 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

Need some enCOURAGEment and resilience for times such as this?

Packing for Coraggio book signing tomorrow at the For Such A Times As This

statewide women’s conference tomorrow. Join us!

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Survivor sisters Coraggio: resilience, strength & wisdom

October 8, 2022 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

To my beautiful survivor sisters, you grew in resilience, strength, and wisdom.

I walked with my hand in yours along the journey, always inspired by your Coraggio.

Cancer survivor ribbon, pink roses & girlfriend card

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Give a Simple Act of Encouragement on National Day of Encouragement

September 13, 2022 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

On the National Day of Encouragement, I am uplifted by the tender acts, small and large, others have done to encourage me. Will you join me today and this week in encouraging someone? Simple, no cost ideas: call someone and say, “I love you” or “Thank you”; email an inspirational phrase, story, or faith quote; find a postcard or note card you never used and mail a simple message; say a prayer for someone; or smile at a stranger or an employee.

Coraggio = enCOURAGEment!

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Claim Positive Intentions for Yourself

August 27, 2022 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

Proclaim it and claim it!

No matter how you might feel this morning, speak positive intentions for yourself:

I Am Healthy!
I Am Joyous!
I Am Focused!
I Am Vibrant!

Pink Vibrance & Joy
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Miracle update for the 2017 Coraggio Spirit Award winner!

July 30, 2022 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

You may recall Marilyn, the 2017 recipient because of her courage to keep hope despite needing a ventilator to breathe. Myasthenia weakened her diaphragm and she courageously tried a novel diaphragm pacer procedure to stimulate the muscle and help her inhale. I ran into her at a MG-MI support meet and she has been ventilator free and smiling from dimple to dimple! Yay for Coraggio and Marilyn’s hopeful determination! Spread the word about this innovation for vent-dependent myasthenics!

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Int’l Women’s Day Homage to Hungarian Grandmother

March 9, 2022 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

Homage on Int’l Women’s Day to my Hungarian grandmother, who fled the advancing Russian/Soviet army at the end of WWII, my barely 7-year old mother and other daughter at her side, not knowing if she would be reunited with her husband.

The world had been falsely told the Russians were liberators, instead it invaded Hungary, confiscated her estate, and continued decades of brutal occupation.

Despite losing nearly all of her worldly possessions and status, her faith and determination were unshakeable, and she lived her life as refugee and displaced person, with elegant grace and gratitude.

Hungarian Nagymama, with daughters, as Displaced Person in post-WWII Trier, Germany. Shrapnel damage to walls in background of photo.
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LEAD with LOVE!

February 22, 2022 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

LEAD with LOVE!

Over the past week we celebrated leaders, valentines and acts of kindness.

The collection of these commemorative days encourages us to LEAD with LOVE.

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Don’t Miss This Year’s Coraggio award Recipient! 10/2/21

September 25, 2021 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

You won’t want to miss the 2021 Coraggio award recipient, especially on the milestone 45 year anniversary of MG-MI. Teaser: the recipient also celebrated a milestone…a 100th Birthday, served as a WWII Air Force pilot, and determinedly attended his local MG meetings…walker and all! October 2nd at 12:05 PM. Registration for the virtual conference is still open! https://mg-mi.org/annual-conference.shtml

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Lisa Gigliotti is an attorney who has lived for more than twenty-five years with severe rheumatoid arthritis and serious myasthenia gravis. Through those years’ thirteen major surgeries and use of a wheelchair Lisa has maintained a fulfilling and positive life.

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