The Life Menu
Imagine sitting down in a lovely restaurant and picking up the menu to peruse before deciding what you would like to order. Before ordering, most of us would probably assess… Read more The Life Menu →
Thank You, 2020
Typically on the last day of the year I look back on the days I lived with gratitude. Some of the days may not have been my best, due to our pandemic but I still gained something in spite of my disappointments, challenges, pains and sorrows. I learned a lot, including how comfortable and at peace I can be living in isolation, even though I am a full-blooded extrovert. This year, very much like my cancer journey, I learned I am resilient. In fact I am unstoppable. Below you will… Read more Thank You, 2020 →
The 3 A’s
I like to keep things simple. It makes it easier to navigate day to day life as well as those times when life gives me unexpected bumps, twists, turns, and… Read more The 3 A’s →
A Metaphorical Lesson
I love a good metaphor. I see them everywhere and can honestly say that they are one of the greatest resources for my spiritual growth. This morning I set out for a trek. It happens to be a hot, humid, sweat-producing kind of day, so I was not confident it would be a positive experience. I made a note to myself that I was setting myself up for failure with my negative anticipation. The first mile was a struggle. My legs felt like hollow logs filled with wet sand. (How… Read more A Metaphorical Lesson →
A Cue From Mother Nature
The world is paying close attention to what will become of us now that Coronavirus has made such a grand and sweeping presence in all of our lives. Nearly a million people in the U.S. alone have been diagnosed and the threat is still present that there will be many more. It is a disease that does not discriminate. People from all nations and all backgrounds have been affected and infected. People of all ages have been separated from their loved ones as they fought to stay alive. Even those… Read more A Cue From Mother Nature →
How Cancer Cures Coronavirus Woes
Since I always look for the learning and growth in life’s most challenging situations, when the Coronavirus made itself known by spreading across the world I soon realized that many… Read more How Cancer Cures Coronavirus Woes →
Malaise of Life
Over the past year or so during my cancer treatment, I often experienced symptoms of malaise. I just felt off. I had no energy or interest in doing anything. My appetite was poor and I sometimes experienced vague feelings of discomfort. My energy was low and my usual desire to be active and engaged in life was absent. Malaise is a word the describes the nondescript. Without knowing exactly what is awry, it doesn’t feel right and it doesn’t feel healthy. As I observed myself in this periodic state of… Read more Malaise of Life →
Instinct: The Natural Guidance System
One day while out for a walk with my dog, Thor, I noticed that his actions appeared to be completely instinctual. He didn’t stop to think about what he should sniff and what he should avoid. His movements were natural as if he seemed to know what was right for him at any given moment. He delighted in every moment. He was so sure of himself, it made me wonder what it would be like if humans followed their noses the way animals do. As we moved along the path,… Read more Instinct: The Natural Guidance System →
Kate Believed She Could ~~~~So She Did 