Expressions

Taking Time for Stillness

We are visiting one of our dearest friends this weekend for a quick getaway. At her house on the lake in Florida, I am sitting on the back patio listening to the sounds of calling birds, frogs plopping in the…

How to Care for the Caregiver

    Sometimes it is hard to ask for help, or even to know what to ask for when you are in the midst of dealing with a serious illness.  There are several things you can do to help a caregiver…

Don’t Call Me a Cancer Survivor

    Friends - We came across this article from Reader's Digest and thought it gave an interesting perspective. Everyone has their own journey through illness...what's yours?       Whatever You Do, Don’t Call Me a Cancer Survivor. Here’s…

Denial is Overrated – Living with Diabetes

  Hello friends. We want to share with you a powerful story of living with diabetes from a dear friend of MNU. Originally posted here and written by Michelle Boise, the subject graciously allowed us to give our community her deeply personal…

Of Loss and Love (For Michelle)

  Grief is a funny thing. It ebbs and flows. It changes you.     We just lost one of our tight circle of college kids, the first of our group to leave us. We have been friends longer than we have…

Thank You for Being a Friend by Amy F.

  Thank You For Being A Friend by Amy F.  So much of what is typically written relates to the patient and what they are going through versus those around them. As a patient, I can relate because what you’re dealing…