Soaking in life and appreciating it so much! It has been a long time since I have written. Part of me feels badly about that, but then there's this sweet voice inside of me that reminds me that it's okay because I have a wonderful excuse...I have been too busy living my life! It has... Continue Reading →
I have found there to be many parallels between the COVID-19 experience and the cancer experience. There’s the fear that likes to creep in as I am trying to fall asleep. There’s the Groundhog Day like quality of each day at home. There’s a need to stay focused on the present because the future is... Continue Reading →
Today is the one-year anniversary of my breast cancer diagnosis. I remember the day very well and there’s a big part of me that is happy to remember the entire year of challenges and victories. Yes, I wanted to donate my wigs as quickly as possible. Yes, I wanted to finish chemotherapy and radiation. Yes,... Continue Reading →
I read a great book when I first found out I had to have chemotherapy called Tea & Chemo by Jackie Buxton. She has a section titled “The Fear”. I love how placing a “The” before fear captures its magnitude and weight. For me, the fear is about the cancer returning (recurrence) as it seems... Continue Reading →
I know it can really get on some people’s nerves to talk about the “gifts” of cancer, but I love talking about them. I feel truly grateful for all the amazing things to come from this really hard and scary thing. My hope is that in sharing some of mine, you will start to feel... Continue Reading →
Bold: fearless before danger, assured, confident, adventurous, and free. Cancer helped me to become a bolder version of myself. I didn't have a choice about my triple negative breast cancer diagnosis or my BRCA 2 mutation, but I did have a choice about how I handled it, how I operated throughout my treatment and beyond.... Continue Reading →
GO BOLD BABE 