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
There is such freedom in anchoring yourself to it all matters because nothing is wasted. In my cancer story, that phrase has helped me make meaning of this treachery. It’s helped me process the
Being open minded is not being lazy. It’s not weak. It’s not compromising your convictions. Emotional and social intelligence happens when one isn’t presumed synonymous with the other. There is a significant difference between
It’s National Cancer Survivor’s Day….and as it turns out June is Cancer Survivor’s Month (I just learned that this is a thing!). I know it sounds odd, but I still bristle at the word
“When I used to read fairy-tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one!” —Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 4 :: Lewis Carroll The
I’ve recently challenged myself with something. Whenever I hear myself say, “I’m just trying to figure it out…” in regards to something I don’t know, I stop what I’m saying and reevaluate that which
Okay, so as I was reading about TweedleDee and TweedleDum, a couple of things came to mind. First off – they are their own little “both+and,” no? You don’t get one without the other
I’m literally just sitting down in my own headspace for the first time today. It’s been a long and very full day and now that my standard functioning level starts at a 60%, a
After a very very Mad Tea Party, Alice “once more found herself in the long hall, and close to the little glass table. ‘Now, I’ll manage better this time,’ she said to herself, and began
One of the most valuable things that has come from my cancer story is this totally new, upside-down concept and understanding of Time. I appreciate it differently. I use it differently. I see it