I have been in shutdown mode for almost a month. Well, that’s not entirely true. I have been busy doing the day-to-day things of life in a house with three busy sons still at home; an old, loving yet needy, dog; a chaotic kitten; and an always-on-the-go hubby. And I have been frenetically working on […]
Tag: cancer
Healthy Habits for Life
I have been asked to write an article for the Atlanta Cancer Care Foundation’s newsletter, regarding Breast Cancer Awareness Month, discussing any topics I feel important to share with women about breast health. So I thought that I’d share what I wrote with all of you! ——- October is here and it’s time to remind […]
Nothing to Say
I have discovered something about myself. Something I never really noticed before, but writing a regular blog post has made it clear to me. I can’t write when I’m content. When I’m truly, authentically content with my life, I have nothing to say. I just want to go out and LIVE…so for today, I’m giving […]
True Love
Today, I found out that one of my Pink Sisters (fellow breast cancer warrior) is in the final stages of life on this earth. This is a beautiful, vibrant woman who should be enjoying MANY more years of laughter, fun and joy with her three beautiful daughters…instead, she is no longer able to communicate with […]
Lent…Practicing the Art of Letting Go
For those in the Christian faith, today is Ash Wednesday–the beginning of Lent. Lent is the season of preparation for the miracle of Easter. A time when many Christians feel compelled to “sacrifice” something of value in their lives in order to more closely identify with the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross for our […]
waiting…
This week has reminded me of one of the most dreaded and frustrating aspects of cancer diagnosis and treatment…waiting. I went in last Monday for my scheduled oncologist check-up (I am still getting those every three months until November) and I mentioned that I have been having pain in several locations of my spine. Now, […]
the sum of my parts…
In answer to a friend questioning what some of my “pink sisters” and I learned from our cancer journey, this is what I realized: I was truly blessed by my cancer journey…weird to say. I learned that communities can (and will!) rally around their own, church communities really can behave like the new testament church, […]
life in between... 