Overcoming adversity… We are all faced with adversity in life. Often times it’s so challenging that we question how capable we are at surviving at all. Some of my challenges have been easy to overcome and sometimes I feel like I was going to die. I know you can relate…things get really bad and you just feel[…]
I recently came across a poem I saved many years ago titled “Surviving Cancer” and thought it worthy of being shared. The poem was written by Jill Warren and was included in a book my mom gave me, Chicken Soup for the Surviving Soul. I used this poem when I was in college and had to give[…]
I lost my hair only a few weeks after starting my first chemotherapy treatment. Before starting treatment, my doctors gave me a pamphlet describing all the possible side effects. The one thing I was most concerned about was losing my hair…I don’t remember asking about anything else… being only 20 I was more terrified of[…]
My daughter was only one when I was diagnosed with cancer. I remember everything about that day…my outfit, my shoes, where I was at work when I received the phone call, leaving work early to pick up X-rays, the doctor’s office, his desk, my mom, and his sad and hopeless delivery of the news…I had[…]
There are many things that have gotten in the way of me pursuing my dreams but as I was organizing my art studio tonight, I realized that I have been one of my own biggest hurdles. Going through drawings, paintings, and sketches I’ve worked on over the years, I came across multiple pieces that I[…]