I’ve been feeling pretty cruddy for the past few days.  Nothing major: achey, tired, head-achey, sore bones, etc., but enough that I’ve felt blah. It might be jet lag. It might be a bug I picked up somewhere. It might be my body’s response to the new cancer drug I started last Tuesday. Honestly, all causes are equally possible.  This morning I...

In the fall, I seized upon an opportunity that I inadvertently stumbled across whilst googling “bucket list” “inexpensive midwest usa bucket list”. In a trifecta of awesomeness, I found an adventure that is completely in my husbands wheelhouse, won the hard-to-get reservation lottery at the destination, and planned it as a surprise getaway...

Yesterday I was driving home late with the girls in the car with me.  I was feeling niggles of worry and heartache for some people I love, so therefore I also found myself joy-hunting. When I feel negative emotion of any kind, my general practice is to press in gratitude.  It’s amazing how much better I feel after I’ve righted my perspective in this way....

“When do the bombs start dropping?”  This was Chief Sister’s first question when I de-briefed her about the scan and treatment change plan a few weeks ago.  It was a brilliantly encouraging, hopeful response, and it’s the sentiment I’ve stored away in my mind and heart as I’ve carried on over these past few weeks.  She gave me the...

I’m back!  (And jet-lagged.  Ha!) I gave big hugs to say good-bye to the ones I left behind.  Boo! I claimed more big hugs from the ones who were waiting to greet me on this end.  Yay! I’m a blessed woman indeed. The things I’ll remember most from this trip are the lingering conversations.  That, and the laughter.  Not having my children with me...