At the end of 6 years, I have given up on the idea of arriving someplace. There will never be a time when I understand everything and can live without fear. I expected to get to that place. I thought that after 6 years, I would have it figured out. I have not. Maybe that…
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A Letter to Anyone Navigating the Unknown: Cancer lessons on fear, hope, and quiet courage.
What do you learn about yourself when life breaks open? When the test results come back, and the ground shifts, you meet parts of yourself you never asked to meet. This is for anyone living in that space. It speaks to fear, to hope, to the quiet work of getting through a day. If you…
Read moreA Letter to Anyone Navigating the Unknown: Cancer lessons on fear, hope, and quiet courage.
What do you learn about yourself when life breaks open? When the test results come back, and the ground shifts, you meet parts of yourself you never asked to meet. This is for anyone living in that space. It speaks to fear, to hope, to the quiet work of getting through a day. If you…
Read moreFinding Your Tribe in the Cancer Journey, You’re Not Alone
When you hear the doctor say, “You have cancer,” everything changes. I vividly recall that moment. I remember the doctor telling me I had stage 3 bone marrow cancer. I sat in an office. I knew I felt sick. I had felt sick for several weeks. Still, knowing and truly knowing differ. The diagnosis made…
Read moreFinding Your Tribe in the Cancer Journey, You’re Not Alone
When you hear the doctor say, “You have cancer,” everything changes. I vividly recall that moment. I remember the doctor telling me I had stage 3 bone marrow cancer. I sat in an office. I knew I felt sick. I had felt sick for several weeks. Still, knowing and truly knowing differ. The diagnosis made…
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