Tour de Pink

Cancer didn’t make me stronger; it sapped my strength like nothing I’ve ever experienced before.

You know what made me stronger? Having to make tough decisions and stand by them. Calling bullshit on bullshit. Moving forward despite the fear. Getting up every single day to be a mommy to my little girl, no matter how [...]

Taking back October

The Accidental Amazon

We don’t need more awareness. What we need is a cure. [...]

Normalizing – in a good way

“People give you 3 months to mourn, and a year to have cancer, then they expect you to get back to normal.” I don’t know where I heard this quote first, but I’ve experienced the truth of the statement both in terms of mourning and cancer recovery.

It’s not that I’m faced with the [...]

Labyrinth

Thich Nhat Hanh said “Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”

This weekend, I’m planning on making a few laps around this tree with that thought in mind. I’m also planning on spending my days doing yoga and soaking in the beauty of hood canal, followed by nights filled with [...]