Hope in the Flatline How a cardiac emergency during my cancer journey reminds us of our need for community. As I observed the excited faces of nurses and doctors crowded in my sunlit hospital room, waiting to watch my flatline, I thought, “I sure hope they … [Read more...] about Hope in the Flatline
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Strength in Weakness
Strength in Weakness How I find strength and joy each day while facing stage IV kidney cancer. Walking through the twists and turns of kidney cancer, I have learned to find strength in weakness. What I mean is that I have learned to find power and … [Read more...] about Strength in Weakness
Finding Home at Christmas
Finding Home at Christmas How I found comfort and joy amidst the pain of my first Christmas with cancer (and how you can, too). The memories of past Christmases blur together, but I won’t soon forget that one Christmas—the same year I was diagnosed with … [Read more...] about Finding Home at Christmas
Time is Today
Time is Today How stage IV breast cancer taught a woman to make the most of each day and love others deeply. Facing cancer gave me the gift of time. It didn’t necessarily add minutes or days to my life, but it helped me be fully awakened to use the time I have … [Read more...] about Time is Today
How Do I Live the Rest of My Life?
How Do I Live the Rest of My Life? How a 17-year-old with childhood cancer found hope. When I was diagnosed with childhood cancer at age 17, I struggled with fear, uncertainty and how it changed everything in my life. But one of the hardest questions I faced … [Read more...] about How Do I Live the Rest of My Life?