You never think it will be you. You go about your days making plans, imagining futures, dreaming ordinary dreams. Life feels steady, predictable. And then it isn’t. One phone call. One scan. One… Continue reading
In 1948, two French scientists noticed something unexpected in their lab samples: fragments of DNA drifting in blood plasma. At the time, the discovery seemed trivial, even puzzling. DNA, after all, was supposed… Continue reading
You’ve likely heard people talk about “chemo brain”—or maybe you’ve even felt it yourself. It’s that foggy sensation that can make it tough to find the right word, recall a friend’s name, or… Continue reading
So few grains of happiness measured against all the dark and still the scales balance. – Jane Hirshfield “The Weighing” I’ve been reflecting on these lines from Jane Hirshfield’s poem The Weighing and how its… Continue reading
In many cultures, greetings are often seen as polite and routine exchanges. However, in some Muslim cultures, there exists a profound dimension to these everyday interactions. When someone asks, “How are you?” in… Continue reading
I discovered that today, September 16th is ‘Tattoo Story Day’. While I am not sure if this is a day that’s universally marked, it gives me the prompt I need to tell the… Continue reading
Checking my August Awareness Day Calendar, I discovered that today, August 30th is designated as Grief Awareness Day. Sometimes I feel we are awash with grief in our community. Not just in our… Continue reading
Are you looking for a new job after cancer treatment? Perhaps you left your last employment after your diagnosis, or maybe you are still in your current job but want a fresh start… Continue reading
“In a society which is much more inclined to help you hide your pain rather than to grow through it, is necessary to make a very conscious effort to mourn.” – Henri Nouwen Grief… Continue reading
T for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which I’ve wanted to share with you. Don’t forget if you have written a post which you would like readers to see, just […]
The Thing Is to love life, to love it evenwhen you have no stomach for itand everything you’ve held dearcrumbles like burnt paper in your hands,your throat filled with the silt of it.When… Continue reading
The Butterfly Effect For Marie Ennis O’Connor So close and still Quietly far away From the company Who chose you The day you heard The word we all Heard. Echoes In a canyon… Continue reading
26 posts. 26 days. 26 letters of the alphabet, one blog post beginning with each letter. H is for Hair I started this blog a few years after my breast cancer diagnosis and… Continue reading
Meat Free Monday celebrates American Independence Day with this simple but eye-catching fruit salad Ingredients 29 strawberries 29 blackberries 7 bananas Method Hull and halve 29 large strawberries and set them aside. Arrange… Continue reading
What a terrific response to Tracy Seeley’s guest post “Avoiding the Spinach Effect” and thank you for all your comments. I used a random number generator to pick the winner from the 92… Continue reading
Mashable, the social media and digital experts, have declared today to be Social Media Day. The global event is a celebration of the technological advancements that enable everyone to connect with real-time information,… Continue reading
It’s an honor to host Tracy Seeley, author of My Ruby Slippers: the Road Back to Kansas on her book tour this week. Avoiding the “Spinach Effect”: Not Letting Cancer Define Me I used… Continue reading
I am excited to share with you today’s recipe, a delicious combination of flavors – fluffy jasmine rice, plump lentils, and sweet caramelized onions, topped off with a dollop of spiced yoghurt. I… Continue reading
The Phoenix Again On the ashes of this nest Love wove with deathly fire The phoenix takes its rest Forgetting all desire. After the flame, a pause, After the pain, rebirth. Obeying nature’s… Continue reading
My thanks to Sarah Mendoza for today’s guest post. In September 2009 Sarah was diagnosed with Paget’s and wide spread high grade ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Her blog, The Breast Cancer Lottery,… Continue reading
Now y’all know how much I love learning more about my bloggesses, so you can imagine how delighted I was when Kim tagged me in this game. I loved learning some more about… Continue reading
I got some lovely fresh baby spinach from the local farmer’s market this weekend and deciding on what I should do with it, I came across this great salad recipe. Spinach has a… Continue reading
