

The Game of (L~) IF (~E)
When I was young, I loved to play the board game by the same name. We’d spin the wheel, anticipate where we wanted to land, and made tradeoffs...

Chasing the Margins
It’s been a quiet week. Post-surgery, there’s been anesthesia brain where my mind didn’t feel like focusing or thinking. My eyes either. It was news...

As I Lay Me Down to Sleep
As a young girl, I was instructed to say my prayers before going to sleep. It was a nighttime ritual that goes back many generations. I can see...

Who the f*ck are you and what horse did you ride in on? Or. Trust Your Intuition!
Today I had the initial consult with an oncologist. First off, oncologist has been a really odd word to say and write. My family doesn’t have a...

When It’s Not Benign: The Gift of Love
I’ve been in judgment of my body for as long as I can remember. There’s a saying that when I point a finger, three are pointing back at me. In this...

How Are You?
It’s an age-old question that we use to open up conversations. But when you have something deeper going on, being asked this question isn’t always...

When It’s Not Benign: The Object of My Breast
There’s a fascination with women’s breasts that goes back for millennia. They’re vessels via which we feed our babies. So they’re important from a...

When It’s Not Benign: A Mindful Journey through Breast Cancer
Living in the Open Question I received the call late Friday afternoon. “I’m sorry to give you this news, but you have invasive carcinoma in your...

The Rules of Silence
You will never be able to win your game as long as you’re playing by someone else’s rules. Why boundaries are vital to your being. I’m not typically...

You Are A Divine Being
You are a divine being. If you’d said this to me even six months ago, I would have said no, turned around and walked away. Even through all of the...