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Category Archives: Wellness
FRIENDS
Time: aching. precious.Why this deep sadness?There, at the edges. Some days it creeps in. ‘So much to do, so little time.’‘No time like the present.’‘I’ll sleep when I’m dead.’ This body craves rest. With rest comes darkness.To sadness, a loyal … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, Energy, Experiences, Healing, Overcoming Challenges, Poem, Release, Time, Wellness
Tagged dancing, Grand Canyon, Healing, Poem, Reflections, rest, sadness, Thanksgiving 2018, Time, travel
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RELEASE.
This weekend marks an anniversary for our family. One year ago, my son Dylan’s PANDAS symptoms were at their most acute. It was a horrifying weekend in terms of his illness. Although Dylan had received an anxiety and OCD diagnosis … Continue reading
Posted in Autoimmune illness, cancer, Energy, Family, gratitude, Healing, Health, Motherhood, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Overcoming Challenges, PANDAS, PANDAS illness, Parenting, Personal Growth, Radiation, Reflections, Release, Strep Virus, Wellness
Tagged anniversary, breast cancer, cancer, challenges, Costa Rica, Family, health, love, mental health, motherhood, PANDAS, PANDAS awareness, PANDAS illness, Reflections, understanding
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On the Threshold of Spring
“How are you feeling?” I’ve come to hate that question. When I know it’s coming, I brace myself for it. I run through potential answers in my head, tossing some aside, tweaking others until I settle upon a response. Like … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, chemo, Daily Life, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Energy, Experiences, Family, gratitude, Healing, Health, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Growth, Retreat, Spring, Time, Wellness
Tagged breast cancer, cancer, challenges, chemotherapy, Family, health, healthcoachCleary, illness, journey, Loss, Spring
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Trench Vibe
winter winds whip on the front lines of all things health + wealth + being + nothingness + that which lies within mindfulness on steroids, escaping deeply alert and ever watchful, losing sleep focused when it’s called for: track, weigh, … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, chemo, Daily Life, Energy, Experiences, gratitude, Healing, magic, Motherhood, PANDAS, PANDAS illness, Parenting, Personal Growth, Poem, Release, Retreat, Steroids, Wellness
Tagged cancer, Family, home, love, motherhood, PANDAS illness, poetry, team, winter
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Steroids and Spa Days
It’s just after midnight and I am awake. Last night at 1:46am I ordered a “make your own smoothies with our pre-measured ingredients and recipes” delivery service, scheduled to start next week. That would be the steroids. I didn’t have … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, chemo, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Experiences, gratitude, Healing, Health, hospital, Steroids, weird, Wellness
Tagged American Cancer Society, breast cancer, cancer, chemotherapy, HER2+ breast cancer, Herceptin, intentions, Look Good Feel Better, Milford, pathologic complete response, Pertuzumab, Steroids, Taxol, Whole Foods, wig
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The Land of Possibility
Ahhh, 2017, the year when the seemingly impossible became possible (for so many of us, in so many ways). As this year comes to a close, and as I personally have some major hurdles now behind me, I find myself … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, chemo, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Energy, Healing, Health, Intuition, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Growth, Release, Wellness
Tagged biopsies, breast cancer, cancer, challenges, energy, health, HER2+ breast cancer, humanity, intentional living, pathologic complete response, possibility, power, wellness
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Into the Mystic
My silence on here shows up in my reality in certain ways. It means I’m holding on very tightly to life. It means I’ve probably stopped writing. For me writing brings release and flow and transformation. When I’m holding on … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, Energy, gratitude, Healing, Intuition, Life Passages, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Growth, Reflections, Release, Retreat, Wellness
Tagged balance, being enough, breast cancer, cancer, challenge, choose your own adventure novel, Completion, connection, consciousness, creating the future, discomfort, energy, Freedom to be, gratitude, growth, intentional living, intentionality, journey, love, mental health, Peace, self-care, self-reflection, support, wellness, writing
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Dylan’s Story
Eleven years ago this week, Dylan was born. The birth of our first child rocked our world in all the ways you would expect. One week my primary focus was to close loans in the San Diego mortgage company where … Continue reading
Posted in Autoimmune illness, Healing, Health, Intuition, Motherhood, Neuropsychological Disorders, Overcoming Challenges, PANDAS, Parenting, Strep Virus, Wellness
Tagged Autoimmune illness, challenges, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family, gratitude, health, love, mental health, motherhood, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Overwhelm, PANDAS, Parenting, strep infections
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Trust.
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” ~Ambrose Redmoon Four weeks ago today I sat in a surgeon’s office in Attleboro and received a diagnosis of breast cancer. … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Healing, Health, Life Passages, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Growth, Release, Wellness
Tagged breast cancer, cancer, challenges, courage, Family, fear, friendship, Healing, love, magic, trust
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Going Dark
I’m pretty sure that 10 years ago people didn’t have to “go dark” when they had a down spell. I think we just kept to ourselves a bit. We didn’t accept invitations, certainly didn’t invite anyone over. And then, enter … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Health, Life Passages, Motherhood, Overcoming Challenges, Retreat, Wellness
Tagged challenges, diamond rugs, social media, struggling, we are all human
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