Today is my birthday and I’m actually a little bit excited about it. For a long time I was sad and depressed on this day, there are a lot of feelings that come with my birthday and I avoided facing them and still do. Since I have been in therapy I’ve been able to safely... Continue Reading →
I’ve learned a lot on this journey through my health, it’s been a true learning experience. I always felt like I knew a lot but I’m figuring out we rarely know as much as we think we do and the best way to continue learning is to stay curious and grateful. I was always a... Continue Reading →
My blog has gotten steady traffic for weeks now and I am trying to be more consistent with writing updates. During my latest therapy session, my therapist asked me if I was sharing my story because it’s such a good one and I agreed on that and we found a tool that might help me... Continue Reading →
As I’m learning more about how this dis-ease works I have been able to reflect on the signs I missed. I’ve been reading that cancer actually starts 8-10 years before a lump ever forms, I’ve also read a lot about it being a metabolic disorder, and a big part of it is living in fight... Continue Reading →
Welcome to another segment of my life and how I’m going to give cancer a run for its money. There are a few chapters before this one and if you’d like to read them they are here on my site and you’re welcome to subscribe to get notified of new chapters. There’s a subscription sign... Continue Reading →
If you’re finding this for the first time and would like to catch up I’ve started putting chapter numbers in the titles to make it easier to follow. We last left off in November 2025 where I was brainstorming what to do with my life so I could have something to leave my children. My... Continue Reading →
To continue on with my current state we are going to need some history on this lump I have so other women will know what to look for with themselves so they don’t have to go through this like I am. Last August I thought I broke a tooth after feeling a nice sharp groove... Continue Reading →
Have you ever had someone in your life who keeps tabs on your life better than you do? I’m pretty sure we have all had something similar at some point in our life, whether the intentions were good or bad we’ve all been subjected to someone who was minding our business more than their own.... Continue Reading →
When I moved closer to Boise in 2009 I was excited to be closer to the city that held most of the states concerts. Music meant a lot to my brother so to honor him I chose to attend concerts. Tickets were out of my budget so I chose a few special shows to attend... Continue Reading →
I crashed this last week, it was quietly sneaking up on me and when it caught up, I fell. Hard. For those new to my site, I created this space so I could share my thoughts and feelings about losing my brother to suicide and how it’s affected me, and to share the things that... Continue Reading →
My Life, My Story 