Chronic. Persistent. Long-lasting. Perpetual. Stubborn. Insistent. Unrelenting. Constant. Incessant. Such is the pain and loss, literal and figurative, of cancer. Surviving comes at a high price. #thisissurvivorship. Chronic. Persistent. Long-lasting. Perpetual. Stubborn. Insistent. Unrelenting.
I’ve been on some emotional amusement park rides the last few days. The rollercoaster. The depth drop. The spinning teacups. The flying swings. You name it, I’ve ridden it. It’s been a little bit
I saw a quote today that I think is important to share. “True faith is not a leap into the dark; it’s a leap into the light.” -Eric Metaxes. I needed this reminder today.
I wasn’t worth much yesterday in the general sense of the phrase. I could hardly participate in conversations, my words sluggish to surface. I had so little motivation and energy to get out of
Oh August 7. You are a hard day. I find myself a little lofty today…like, floaty sort of. Triggered for sure. Think of an old Tom & Jerry cartoon…Jerry, a slight cheese smell wafting
Happy Birthday dear daughter. N I N E T E E N. What?! Girl, I love you. I’m grateful for you. I’m honored to be your Momma. I am proud of your resilience, your
I hold the both+and reality that often the tension that stretches us is also the tension that matures us. I’m uncomfortable for sure but the discomfort can be purposed: I can remind myself that
I feel so disconnected today…my head from my body, my heart from my head, my gut from my heart…ugh. I’m foggy headed. I am struggling to put any two thoughts together to make any
The pendulum swings. . . I was pleased and at peace a while ago. Traveling home from a great trip. Hearing my daughter talk about her experience at her college visit and how thrilled
I think I’m going to spend this month of August speaking to emotions. In general, emotions are massively misunderstood. Usually, the feeler doesn’t really know how they are feeling, or they don’t make the