In week 8 of my treatments, I received good news – my tumor had palpably disappeared, and my genetic tests came back negative for the BRCA genes. that same week, […]
Immunocompromised?: Proteins, Iron-Rich Foods, and Blood Cell Counts
What does it mean have cancer and be immunocompromised? Eating to keep white and red blood cells counts up.
Time’s Paradox
When I received my Triple Negative Breast Cancer diagnosis on November 8, 2022 I was in the midst of scrambling through the diagnostic gymnastics of disease, feeling the urgency and […]
Matcha Presence
The practice of making matcha slows down the busy mind while warming the very reaches of the soul. Dip your scoop and give it a try!
Reframe
I began this journey in denial, in July 2022. Another lump in another part of my human body. Until my actual diagnosis in late October, I fully believed that I […]
Generating Loving Kindness (metta)
I offer this adaptation of the practice of loving kindness (metta) as a way to bring peace and love into the world.
Portal
I have some people in my life who have the ability to open up a direct portal to my very core. With a word, a touch, a facial expression, they’ve […]
No Enemies
Reflecting on the journey to live joyfully in every moment by letting go of one’s commitment to fight on behalf of the world’s wrongs by changing others or blaming others.
Cancer’s Gifts
I was born under the sign of cancer, marked for this moment in my life. I have a new emotion I’m working on understanding. It’s not gratitude per se, for […]
My TNBC Journey Begins
I was diagnosed this month with breast cancer, technically TNBC. It’s an early, high-risk cancer. I have felt and continue to feel a range of feelings and emotions… …Grateful for the […]
The Good News
By Thich Nhat Hanh The good news they do not print The good news we do print. We have a special edition every moment and we need you to read […]
Joy of Healing Exercises
Learn the five types of exercises that make up the Joy of Learning practice sessions.