Finding New Definitions of Normal
Finding New Definitions of Normal Before I got sick, I moved through each day without thinking much about it. I’d wake up, make coffee, go to the hospital for six hours of surgery, eat a…
Existing Versus Living: Making Intentional Choices
EXISTING VERSUS LIVING Most people know the difference between breathing and breathing deeply. One happens on its own. The other asks for your attention. In the same way, there’s a difference between existing and living.…
Feeling The Temperature Of This Moment And Other Details You Are Missing
The Temperature of This Moment, and Other Details You’re Missing Right now, something rests on your skin. Not as a metaphor, but as a fact. Air presses against your neck, your forearm, and that small…
Morning Routine: What Abilities You’re Taking For Granted (Post-Cancer Focus)
The alarm rings. I hush it without opening my eyes. My feet find the floor, steady and familiar. I stand, I walk, I flip a switch, light appears. I’ve done it so often that I…
The Life After Cancer – Learning to Live Again
Cancer doesn’t only affect the body, it can change how you see your life. Many of us run on the same daily rhythms, morning routines, exercise, getting ready, showing up. We also take our energy…
