Life After…
Cancer has taught me many things. This blog is part lessons learned and part reflection, but mostly the posts are simple musings about life after…and what it means for me to go from surviving to thriving.
Three things to eliminate from your life to increase your happiness
Are any of you tired of…well, everything? Politics. Pandemics. Protests. Masks. Working from home. Remote learning. Cooking. Cleaning. Do you feel out of control and fed up? It’s easy to see the negative and be lured into anger and frustration; our actions and...
2020 Reflection: What does it mean for the future?
I read my post for last year's 2020 New Year Intention and was shocked by its prescient nature. How did I know that the universe would take my goal seriously and put it to the test? Some of the words and phrases made me wonder if I wrote this after the pandemic...
What is knocking you off balance? Who or what are you leaning on?
Turning relentless wind into wisdom Mother Nature inspires me and often provides the perfect metaphor for whatever challenge I am facing. Lately I’ve intentionally taken my questions and worries to the forests and trails and mountaintops, tucking them invisibly into...
Skin cancer sacrifices: no shorts or tank tops
May is skin cancer awareness month. I don’t know that we learn from other's mistakes, so I’ll refrain from preaching and just tell you a little story of how I safely enjoy the sun as a stage four melanoma survivor. Last week we hiked on a gorgeous sunny afternoon and...
Learning to slow down: how a sabbatical prepared me for a pandemic
How many of you are starting to get restless? I realize I am a privileged person in this pandemic, not immediately threatened by the virus or its financial consequences. This is not meant to dismiss or otherwise ignore the incredible sacrifice and suffering that is...
How a life crisis changed me: my five reminders when life falls apart
“Perhaps change only takes place when there is sufficient reason to overcome the inertia of everyday life. Challenging situations create the force needed to bring about change.” - Michael Singer, The Surrender Experiment I've been struggling with what to say amidst...
What I have learned about openness and letting go
In my last post I resolved to be intentional about my actions and reactions and to remain open to whatever life puts before me. I’ve experienced this kind of openness before, so I know it is possible. I recall vividly the time of freedom and liberation from my...
My new year intention
Looking back What do I want for the new year, a new decade? I do not make traditional resolutions because I’m sure I’d be in the majority that have already failed by the third week in January. But I do like to mark the end of a year and start of a new one with some...
Why I love Friday the 13th
I am crazy superstitious. In high school I wore the same socks, underwear and bra for basketball and softball games, following strict rituals and never straying from my routine. I do not like black cats, sidewalk cracks and I definitely dislike broken mirrors. Friday...