I was so honored to get to spend time with a dear friend today, a day after her lumpectomy. She is incredible. Her strength, her beauty, her faith, her humor, her authenticity. She is
Platinum is a beautiful, strong, precious metal often used for some of the most striking jewelry. I glance down and even as I type, I see it donning my own left hand, glistening and
The ‘ick’ hit hard. “It will start around day 3 or 4 and typically lasts for a few days, sometimes a week. Then you should have a good many days until your next round.”
Day 2, a perplexing waiting game…a holding pattern wrought with anxiety…an eerie moment in time where I was yet sheltered from the storm that was brewing, the swirling deep below the surface and the
Chemotherapy. Like any other word, will mean something different to each person. To the patient. The caregiver. The close family and friends. The distant ones. The doctors and nurses. The receptionists checking in the
My process today is a bit ….. well …… I don’t know. Bear with me. I had a hair appointment today. I’m grateful for my Lindsey…she’s walked with me through my hair growing back
The hot pink of October, despite its well-meaning intentions, doesn’t tell the real story…so my body will: My body has been sluggish all day—The ratcheting of my pained joints. The heaviness of cancer-confused-now-menopausal pounds
“Courage, dear heart.”C.S. Lewis The root of the word courage is ‘cor’ – the Latin word for heart. Did you know that? Today, I am just sitting with that….that simply minding my heart is
“Not all girls are made of sugar and everything nice. Some girls are made of adventure, dark chocolate, intelligence, cuss words and courage.” Brooke Hampton *Post 901 The Stillness :: 9/22/17 :: Post 24 I
Consider the word, ‘surrender.’ Now consider the word, ‘freedom.’ I read a quote scrolling through instagram several months ago that said, ‘you’re only as free as your surrender,’ and it stopped my scroll. In