Be Obsessively Grateful

I read a quote once that said, "she cries at least once a day at how beautiful life is." At the time, I remember thinking, 'hm, that's dumb.' But now, that quote is so beautiful and couldn't be more true. Tears aren't always a product of sadness or unhappiness, but sometimes a result of emotional…

Cancer is a comma, not a period.

This may be the end of my journey with cancer but it's just the beginning of a better me. I fought the battle and I won. Cancer forced me to take a good look at myself and asked me to redefine who I thought I was. My priorities dramatically shifted, my focus became clear, and…

“Scars are souvenirs we never lose.”

It's odd, writing for yourself. I have little hesitation staring momentarily at a virtually blank digital canvas before filling it with a story, an analysis, a homework assignment, or an essay. But, finding the courage or even the right words to describe your own life, is difficult sometimes. The "I should write a blog post…

Second Surgery: ✅

Six. Half a dozen. Three times two. There is a six minute lock out time lapse between my self-issued pain medication. Doesn't seem like a long time, right? It is. 😡 I will admit, my pain has become much more manageable, but this is definitely SO much more than the laparoscopic procedure. A lot of…

Here We Go

My first step toward advocacy and promoting awareness will be participating in The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life event tomorrow. This is the first of many steps I plan to take in order to advocate, provide awareness, share my journey, and inspire others. I refuse to be defined by cancer and I hope my…