Ask Me Anything: How to Connect & Talk With a Survivor Who Has Been Where You Are Now

Ask Me Anything:  How to Connect & Talk With a Survivor Who Has Been Where You Are Now

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all. Emily Dickinson Every once in a while, I find a quiet place and dial a phone number given to me by the good people at Cancer Hope Network. The person [...]

What One Little Word Breaks You Out of Your Comfort Zone?

What One Little Word Breaks You Out of Your Comfort Zone?

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Neale Donald Walsch Why do we find ruts so comfortable? Before cancer, “No” was my default response to anything new and different. After cancer, I realized saying “Yes” was healing and jumped in with both feet. I’d wanted to check out yoga prior to cancer but, [...]

How to Live the Fearless Life You Deserve

How to Live the Fearless Life You Deserve

For me, the opposite of scarcity is not abundance. It's enough. I'm enough. Brene Brown  I admit it. I have a scarcity mentality. You'd think I worry a lot about money (sometimes I do), but the resource that strikes fear in my heart most often is time. As in "there is never enough time." "I [...]

Mindfully Remembering That the Present Moment is All We Have

Mindfully Remembering That the Present Moment is All We Have

“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life.” Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. Yesterday, a member of my husband's networking group suffered a massive heart attack. John was at the group's morning meeting and had just given a [...]