I am HERE.P!nk’s “I am HERE” has always been one of my go to anthems, but today more than ever the line struck me: “I am…Continue Reading →
Doing the Hard Things: My Prophylactic Double Mastectomy‘Twas the Night Before Surgery // Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. My eyes were glued to my watch – T-Minus 24-hours.…Continue Reading →
Roadmap to LIFE: Countdown to SurgeryThe purple pen dotted my sternum, top to bottom, side to side. In a small mirror leaning on the counter in front of me,…Continue Reading →
My 2020 Birthday: We Can Do Hard ThingsToday is my 39th birthday. And I’m spending it in the hospital. With Marjorie. Again. A seemingly innocent cold once again turned to pneumonia.…Continue Reading →
Prayers for Marjorie [Round 3]Tuesday, January 28, 2020 What a day! Forty-eight hours ago, my girl lay practically lifeless in a PICU bed connected to every machine available.…Continue Reading →
Finding Stillness and Gratitude In a Heart AttackIf there is one thing I've learned in my journey with Marjorie, it is that life can change in the blink of an eye.…Continue Reading →
Ditching the BUSY DietYesterday, I almost forgot to eat…almost. It was one of those work from your car, the hair salon and be the kids’ chauffeur kind…Continue Reading →
When Grief, Cancer and Life CollideI knew today was going to be tough – returning to GaGa’s house for the first time. Little did I know today would put…Continue Reading →
The Decline of a MatriarchYears ago, I wrote about my desire to schedule mortality. If God could just send me a time frame of life that would be…Continue Reading →
Tone Your Body With Love [Not Zero Point Tacos]It is January 3rd and I have seen approximately 389,876 weight loss ads. My inner scale smasher cringes every time I see Oprah dancing in…Continue Reading →
