I Can Do Hard Things

Dec 14, 2016 | Uncategorized

“There are souls on this earth that just seem to shine a little brighter. It’s not because they’ve been left to burn in peace and quiet. I think it’s because they’ve been poked and prodded. The fire grows and glows because of the beautiful...

Emotions You Think are Long Gone

Dec 6, 2016 | Uncategorized

I was at an event last night, the host decided to shave her hair off to raise money for the Children’s Hospital. Honestly, my first reaction was why would a person shave off their hair if they did not need to. When I was sick, people offered and I thought it was...

The Hospital Stay….

Nov 27, 2016 | Uncategorized

Yesterday, I was asked by a client what my hospital stay was like after my breast reconstruction. It made me think back to the unpleasantness of the stay, but also the nurses and hospital staff that were so great. I could not really remember it all so I had to look...

The Journey of Cancer…In My Opinion

Nov 17, 2016 | Uncategorized

To start, I really dislike the word journey. However, it is a word, which works. I have tried other words, like the cancer experience, the cancer bus , the cancer ride, and the crap that you go through with a cancer diagnosis. In the end, journey works because it is...

My loved one has cancer, how can I help?

Nov 9, 2016 | Uncategorized

Cancer touches our lives in many different ways. Maybe someone you love has been diagnosed, perhaps a coworker or a friend. It might be that you are close with someone who is a caregiver. Many people want to provide some type of help or assistance for that person and...

You Have Cancer….Now What?

Nov 2, 2016 | Uncategorized

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 that was the last thing, I expected. There was so much information to swallow. Overwhelmed with diagnosis, surgery dates, appointments, scans and too many decisions to make, I felt lost. I wish that I had a to-do list;...

Self-compassion and Cancer

Oct 12, 2016 | Uncategorized

I was in a yoga class about a year ago and the teacher asked a simple question at the beginning of class, she asked us to think about three people who we felt the most love for. My three people were my husband Les, my son Sid and my son Griffin. After she allowed us...

Four Years Ago Today

Oct 5, 2016 | Uncategorized

It was October 5th, four years ago today when I received the news. The words you have cancer were uttered out loud and my life was changed forever. I had been to the clinic the week before, had the mammogram and ultra sound and then, the wait. The period of time where...