Can I get a Witness?
February 18, 2019
When I was in the middle of chemo, I looked in the mirror with great curiosity. Sometimes shocked. Sometimes incredulous. “This is me?” No hair, no eyebrows, deep pain and
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Yes or No?
September 10, 2018
A “NO” uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a “YES” merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble. Gandhi
I Think It’s Brave
September 3, 2018
I Think It’s Brave i think it’s brave i think it’s brave that you get up in the morning even if your soul is weary and your bones
The Wretched and the Glorious
August 26, 2018
LIFE IS BOTH WRETCHED AND GLORIOUS BY Pema Chödrön “Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both. Appreciating the gloriousness inspires us, encourages us, cheers us up,
Kindness
August 7, 2018
Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth.
Two Yogic Strategies for Cooling Off
August 6, 2018
It’s hot! And when you are hot you can feel irritable, uncomfortable in your body, and less tolerant than usual. Cancer survivors often experience hot flashes from hormonal medication or
Unafraid
July 30, 2018
Unafraid. It’s what cancer survivors long to feel. What would your days and nights be like if you felt unafraid? Unfortunately, fear of recurrence is one of the most common,
Hope Gives us a Nudge
July 22, 2018
Gravity and sadness yank us down, and hope gives us a nudge to help one another get back up or to sit with the fallen on the ground, in
Wounded Amazon
July 2, 2018
Hundreds of blood red spikes poke out of the white marble head and chest of a statue of a woman. This replica of a Roman statue, a “wounded amazon,” sits
Grateful Warrior?
June 23, 2018
Lydia confides that she feels sad and depressed most of the day, lacking energy to move forward on her goals for self care and to enjoy her life more. On
