Feel Under Appreciated?
May 29, 2025
One of the ongoing big lessons of my life is how to get out of my head and all my many worries and negative predictions, and into the present moment, where often,
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Reflections on the emotional recovery experience and staying connected to your authentic self, to resilience, to growth, and to joy.
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The Great Unknown
May 16, 2025
Facing the great unknown is THE existential task that humanity and each unique individual has grappled with from the time of cave men and women drawing what their lives were
The Beast of the Unknown
May 7, 2025
There is discomfort which does not have a clear solution. Prolonged stress or pain that cannot be mastered can be traumatic. As a cancer patient or survivor, you have likely
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
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,
Having it All
December 31, 2017
To grasp the world more fully, one must grasp it gently. (Aharonov & Rohrlich) “There’s so much I still want to accomplish! I want to write a book, and move
Thank You for this Breath
November 20, 2017
Thanksgiving 2007. We had a month old baby girl and were over the moon in love with her. But I wasn’t sleeping at all which made me a little psychotic
6 Ways to Calm Yourself When Cancer Scares You
February 15, 2017
A lingering cough that won’t go away finally made Roxanne call her oncologist. Leaning on the kitchen counter with the plates and forks from breakfast piled beside the sink, she
