Life Transitions delves into the raw, authentic experiences of navigating change – from the tremendous shifts that comes with facing cancer to the subtle transformations of watching children grow into adults, and finding fresh purpose in life’s second chapter. These muses celebrate the courage (and humor) it takes to adapt, and flourish through life’s continuous changes.
This is the final post in my reunion series–an emotional journey of motherhood interrupted, healing, and rediscovery on the yellow brick road. Yellow Brick Road Through Cancer: Motherhood Interrupted I originally wrote about this journey in July 2021, three months after my double mastectomy and two months after my youngest daughter played the Scarecrow in… Continue reading Motherhood Interrupted: The Yellow Brick Road Back Home
The Hot Messy Middle of a Post-Cancer Healing Journey I survived cancer. I stared it in the face and didn’t blink. I got the BRCA2 badge, didn’t ring the bell–until finally, I did. I got new boobs and lost a few organs. And still, here I am, having a temper tantrum. Where’s the gratitude? Why… Continue reading Post-Cancer Healing Journey: I Survived, So Why Am I Still A Mess?
From backroad detours and toothbrush mishaps to a college pickup reunion that made every mile count. This post is part of my Reunion Series—a collection of stories exploring the winding roads (literally and emotionally) we travel to reconnect with the people we love. In this chapter, I’m diving into the college pickup reunion—that bittersweet, often chaotic road… Continue reading A College Pickup Reunion: The Unplanned Route Home
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