Choosing to Float How a caregiver walked through her husband’s cancer journey with hope and resilience. When my husband, Russ, was diagnosed with cancer, I wondered if I might be a widow at age 55. Like a lot of caregivers, I had to live with a foot in both … [Read more...] about Choosing to Float
Stories of hope
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
Adopting Hope
Adopting Hope How a major detour threatened my dream of adoption. Have you ever been on a road trip where you came to a major roadblock and had to take a detour? That was my story of getting a breast cancer diagnosis in the midst of adoption. Here’s … [Read more...] about Adopting Hope
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?