Key Takeaways• Guilt often becomes a constant companion in cancer, touching caregiving, survival, emotions, genetics, lifestyle choices, and even relief.• Most cancer-related guilt punishes rather than protects; it drains energy from healing, relationships, and daily…
Some mornings I wake up to the sound of birds singing and the smell of coffee brewing. It’s a normal miracle that another day has begun. And before my feet hit the floor, the questions…
When someone asks you “How are you?” I’ve discovered you can tell whether they’re simply looking for you to reply “okay” and move on, or if they’re looking for you to be honest, and to…
A few weeks ago, my palliative care physician asked me a simple question that nobody had ever asked me before – “Was all that worth it?” She knew I had been receiving treatment for my…
When life breaks open, you meet aspects of yourself you never intended to meet. This is for the time, the space between fear and hope, the day to day, and the act of waking up…
