Are You Living Your Life or Just Watching It Pass By? I stood at my kitchen window last Tuesday morning, coffee in hand, staring at nothing in particular. My wife asked me something, I can’t even remember what, and I realized I’d been somewhere else entirely. Not thinking deep thoughts. Not planning. Just absent. How…
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The Things That Just Won’t Matter Anymore Once Cancer Has Taken Them Away
What you lose to cancer that you may never want back I used to worry about almost everything. A traffic jam made me tense. A bad haircut could ruin my week. I worried about whether people liked me, whether I was doing enough, and whether my yard looked better than my neighbor’s. Then cancer showed…
Read moreYou Have More Inner Strength Than You Ever Knew Existed
Six years ago, I started fighting cancer. Since then, I’ve been through 47 MRI scans. I’ve had dozens of treatments and procedures. I’ve heard more scary words than I can count. I’ve sat through too many talks about what might come next. And I’m still nervous. My heart still jumps. My hands still shake. But…
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Living with Parkinson’s Disease
What does it feel like when your own body stops following your lead? For many people, hearing the words “You have Parkinson’s disease” lands with the same shock as hearing “You have cancer.” Time bends, the room blurs, and a new life begins in the space of a single breath. In this space, I see…
Read moreThis Mental Shift Changes Everything (A Gentle Practice for Tough Days)
Close your eyes for a second. Picture your mind as a garden. I know it can sound like a poster in a waiting room, but stay with me. Every thought is a seed. Some seeds grow into bright color and calm. Others grow into sharp edges and noise. In hard seasons, like cancer treatment or…
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