The Good Doctor
Hello, friends. It is so important as you go through an illness to be completely confident in your medical team. If you have any doubt whatsoever, you must examine why you feel that way, because YOU are responsible for…
A New Normal – One Woman’s Perspective on Tragedy
Hello, friends. This was originally posted in Sojourners, and then written about again in the New York Times. It is so beautifully stated and right on, we can completely relate to this. Can you? A New…
Down-turn Abbey
It is really hard when you don’t feel well physically to keep your mental outlook sunny and positive. Some days is it hard to be optimistic when it seems like your tough spot just keeps going on and on…
Redefining Yourself
Today guest contributor Andrea Hawkins shares how she created a New Usual for herself after a traumatic loss. When you lose someone who is a big part of your life, it is very common to feel like…
Reflections and Possibilities
It’s that time of year again. We are almost done with the holidays, about to start the new year. It’s time to wipe the slate clean, start fresh, begin again. Possibilities are endless, hope is in…
The Practical Things
If you or someone you love is grappling with a serious illness, or even if you are perfectly healthy and all is well, you still need to have your affairs in order. A lot of people resist…
“Beautiful Day, Happy to Have Been Here”
The End of Life's Journey We recently saw this floating around on Facebook and Twitter. This link is from the Huffington Post about a woman who took her terminal diagnosis and embraced her last days, even to the point…
Bag O’Fun
Let’s talk about chemo. Chemo is not fun. The night before chemo day was the hardest for me, and actually getting the chemo was no picnic, either. You are there for hours, sometimes the whole day if the clinic is…
The Big “C”
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month It’s not what you’re thinking. This is about the word “Can.” The first part of that word that changes everything. Maybe you have just heard from your doctor that you have cancer. Or…
How Do You Mend a Broken Heart? Dealing with Grief
I know I will never be the same after losing my mother. Every thing that happens in my life still makes me yearn for her, to tell her about my day or ask her opinion, to see her smile,…