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Living with Cancer

In the fall of 2019, I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. While in treatment, I have had periods of relative well-being, minimum secondary effects […]

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The Horizontal Plane

A Forth of July sparkler can be a bit like life. You light the stick at one end and, as it burns down, it simultaneously […]

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Small Joys

At the beginning of the pandemic, I was struggling to find ways to remain stable and not circle into a whirlpool of depression and loss. […]

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Gratitude

The mind can be imagined as a garden with seeds that are cultivated with our attention. Attention becomes like water and sunlight, bringing a seed […]

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Water

A few years ago, I was taking a ferry across Puget Sound to a nearby island and looked into the water. As the boat plowed […]

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From Negative Thinking to Kindness

During one particular course of treatment, I was hospitalized for a medication complication. Seen by three physicians, two were positive and optimistic that I would […]

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Sadness

I woke one Saturday morning with sadness overtaking my whole body. My brain had not registered the arrival of morning, nor that I was awake. […]

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The Truth of the Way Things Are

“The truth of the way things are.” I both love and am challenged by this phrase. On one level, it’s a lifeline, drawing me back […]

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Responding to Exhaustion

One morning following a chemotherapy infusion, I woke totally exhausted. Although I had experienced mild to moderate levels of fatigue in the past, this was […]

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Facing Fear

If you live your life always turning away from challenging situations that frighten you or evoke uncomfortable emotions, your world will grow increasingly small and […]

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