I am two days late (as always), but Sunday was National Cancer Survivors’ Day. Yay, I think. I am definitely lucky. I get to call myself a survivor. My cancer held at stage 3 (meaning it didn’t spread to other parts of my body, despite being present in a large… Continue reading
“I see skies of blue And clouds of white The bright blessed day The dark sacred night And I think to myself What a wonderful world” I am channeling some Louis Armstrong this morning. I am sitting in my patio staring at the clear blue sky, puffball clouds, and… Continue reading
Social distancing day 10,548: Not working today, so lazing at home. Agenda: Discussed the news with the hubs. Made menu and grocery list for next two weeks. Studying my Spanish book. Getting ready for a continuing education webcast. Gave the cat her flea treatment. Living the dream?… Continue reading
Just stopping by to say “Hey”. It’s been awhile. Most of 2019 as a matter of fact. This year has been a year of re-tooling for me. In August, I celebrated 4 years of being NED (“no evidence of disease”). Coming into 2019, I had a full slate of… Continue reading
It’s Mother’s Day again. How many years has it been since I spent one with Mom? Forty-three years? Something like that? It’s a long time, that’s all I’m saying. While I have now shared some of the same journey, I still wish I understood what this dear woman went… Continue reading
A wise friend who also helps guide me on my healing journey posted a quote from Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Big Magic” as part of a workshop the other day: “It isn’t always comfortable or easy – carrying your fear around with you on your great and ambitious road trip. I… Continue reading
It’s that time of year again. Pinktober. It is a time where we are bombarded with pink so that we are “aware” of breast cancer. Is there really anyone at this point who is not aware of breast cancer? For those of us who have experienced it, it… Continue reading
Fear is my choice. How I am taking back my life. Continue reading
Honoring all the moms with metastatic breast cancer. Continue reading
