Terminally Joyful

*This story was originally written for Crowns of Courage an Art Prize 2017 installation. This was the first time I put myself out there....

They lost their battle with cancer. Nope. Just No. This is a trigger for me. It kind of makes me cranky and I get a bit snippy. But maybe...

It's November, so let the holiday season begin! For me, that is binge watching Hallmark movies. Some people think that they are cheesy...

When I found about Lara's passing. I had no words. I was numb. Today, as I sit in a hot bath, I reflect on the life and legacy of Lara...

I'm so frustrated, I lost all of my blog notes. I have been active in my own personal notes app. I haven't been active in my actual blog...

Platitudes: a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful....

Research conferences look a bit different this year. It is all done on virtual platforms due to Covid-19. Sure, I am saving money on...

Hey, Hey over here. I am going to let you in on a little secret......I am not okay. Some days are hard, I have chronic joint and muscle...

August 16, 2020 It's August. My birthday month. A fiery Leo. I just turned 44. In October, I will have been living with metastatic breast...

Time for some real talk. I don't know why it is...... but some days, and quite honestly, some weeks and months I purposely put myself in...

We are living in surreal times right now. A pandemic is swiping our nation. Something that we have never seen before has our country...

I have been living with Metastatic Breast Cancer for almost 3.5 years. For the last two years I have been saying that I wanted to be a...

I went to a local breast cancer fundraising event. I spoke at the event and share my story. In fact, the campaign video for their yearly...

I have never done well with pain, suffering, and sadness. I typically avoid sad movies or I want someone to tell me who is going to die...

1st people are living longer with Mets. This is a good thing! However, advances in science with brain mets and leptomeningeal mets are...

We went to my happy place like we do every year and I arrived tired. I was having a pretty down week after my infusion it seem I am...

I do my best reflecting while I am driving. As I left the Bluebird Cancer Retreat in Holland, Michigan my head was swimming with so many...

I didn't want to take my daughter dress shopping........I am cringing as I write this. But is true. I was tired. I was FATII GUED and my...

NUMB. I live in this new world where I know someone dying almost everyday. I live in a world where my own mortality is thrown in my face....

Why do I love musicals? I don't sing, except for in my shower.  Oh, well, in the car too and sometimes around the house; just to drive my...