Cancer is with you forever. ~Shannen Doherty This Saturday, April 6, marked the anniversary of my mastectomy. The test results are in and, once again, I’m a one-year survivor. It’s a funny place to be. You might think it would be all champagne and roses. Or a fist pumping, “Whoo hoo! I kicked cancer’s ass!” […]

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. ~Thich Nhat Hanh I’ll admit, my last few posts have been on the “downer” side. Some people find it hard to read about the impact of cancer. It’s hard to write about it, too, even though I’m also […]

I Can Choose My Immediate Reality Cancer: A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. (The National Library of Medicine) I’ve discovered cancer doesn’t just invade your body—it invades your entire life. It invades your waking hours and what little sleep it permits. When it isn’t taking […]

Sometimes Comfort is Found Beyond Your Comfort Zone October, being breast cancer awareness month, is a perfect time to share some of what I’m learning from having breast cancer. My very first blog post, Hope and Action, was published October 2012, when I was a ten-year survivor. It was about my first diagnosis of breast […]

I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light. ~ Helen Keller Those of you who know me or who read my last blog post on May 30, 2018, know I’ve been going through a very dark time in my life. I had a bad mammogram on January 29th and, […]

“If you want to make god laugh, tell her your plans.” ~ Anne Lamott This was supposed to be a good year. I planned to make it so. I intended to spend more time with people who make me laugh, and engage in activities that feed my soul and bring me joy. I wanted to […]

“Truth be told, being a grandma is as close as we ever get to perfection.” ~ Bryna Nelson Paston I never feel closer to God than when I hold my granddaughter. Ada, at nineteen months, is smart, loving, beautiful, and already has a wicked sense of humor. My afternoons with Ada are my best, happiest days…when […]