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
August starts tomorrow. For me, August holds some painful memories. And August is just the beginning of a whole slew of months with painful memories. So, today, as July wraps up, I wanted to
“I bent until I damn near broke. But that’s the thing about resilience…It shows up just as your soul begins to cry and catapults your strength into over-drive.” Alfa This Day in 2018: 15
“Cancer is your most feared recurring nightmare. Your most influential teacher. Your most loyal follower. Your most read dog-eared, heart-wrenching, can’t-put-it-down, nail-biting, provocative page-turner with a terribly unfair ending. Your most honest mirror. Your
“I am not hopeless. I am not helpless. I am not worthless. But I am ‘less’ than I once was. This is a brutal truth that many don’t want to admit. Cancer is a
“Wherever you are, be all there.” Jim Elliot When I was diagnosed, time stopped. As I trudged through treatment, presence in each moment was all I had capacity for. Here in survivorship, I have
“The truth is, you will always find yourself at the perpetual fork in the road. If you go THAT way, difficult experiences await. As do purposeful takeaways. If you go THIS way, difficult experiences
“Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint.” Angela Lee Duckworth This quote speaks to me for a few reasons. 1. Grit may be one of the biggest values I hold and
Onco follow ups do a number on me. In my head I can stay rational (for the most part) but my soul and my gut…….those are a different story. In the weeks leading up
I finished the book today (which is really 2 books in one) – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. And wouldn’t you know it, neither of the books ended with a