What is your favourite season? What is your most favourite thing to do in that season? What is something you’ve always wanted to do but haven’t yet done? What is your biggest wish? Now close your eyes and imagine you’ve just been told you have Stage IV cancer and only 6 months to live. What […]
I have this reoccurring nightmare that my PICC line will bleed out. The nurses tell me that it can’t happen because there is a valve that prevents the backflow of blood … but what if the line is severed? As in a car accident? May as well slice my neck. The nightmare has me slowly […]
I can picture that photo being at my funeral. It’s so full of life and love. And pure joy. I did achieve pure joy on this planet. The sky is so blue … the sun is so golden … And I love that moment with Carly, my chocolate lab mix. Today is Day 2 of […]
About a year after I left my ex, I started a 12-week program for abused women. There were weeks when I sat in that room – looking at those other fourteen women – and thought to myself “I don’t belong here.” Some of the physical abuse stories were horrific. I had only been physically hurt […]
Disclaimer: This will be a difficult read if you and your life have been affected by depression and suicide. When my mammogram and ultrasound came back as highly suspicious for malignancy, my mental heath took a deep dive. If you know me, you know I am positive – glass full – see the best in […]