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A Shy Girl Walks into a Blog Conference… #BBCSEA
Yes, I’m the shy girl. You, in the back, that just snorted – I heard that. People who have known me for a long time may not realize how shy I can be. But the truth is, especially in cocktail hour, conference-type settings, I’m awkward silence girl. These events stir up all kinds of anxieties […]
Letting go of the illusion of control
I like to think of myself as having superpowers. My favorite superpower is the ability to make things go away by not believing they are true. I’ve had a lot of practice using this superpower; I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer while I was still breastfeeding my baby.
I have a lot of practice using this superpower, but not much success.
One of the first things that hits you over the head with a cancer diagnosis, after confronting your mortality, is the understanding that you are not in control. Control is an illusion. That is a very difficult concept around which to wrap your brain.
The Secret is in the Sauce
I get to be queen for a day! Today I’m the featured blogger at The Secret is in the Sauce. The news came as quite a shock – I’ve been slacking a bit on the blog since the baby was born. This sure got me motivated to get back to writing! The posts that are […]