A few months ago I registered for a winter retreat at the historic Amity House (no, not the haunted one) in the Richfield Heritage Preserve.  I have always wanted to enjoy the park after dark, and my dear yoga nature-lover friend was hosting the event.  It felt too perfect!  Well, you know what happened next, the passing of my beloved puppy and the start of chemo again, and this was to be held four days after my first infusion.  I felt up to it by Thursday and made the decisi

The Cambridge dictionary defines a “one-two” punch as two unpleasant things that happen together.   That pretty accurately describes my week.  After 13 years of love, devotion, lots of tail wags and shoes delivered to all who entered our house, our little baby Isis’ health declined very rapidly and she passed last Saturday.  As I still repeat every day, “the best little girl in world.”  The house is so very empty without her.  All those moments of companionship.  Her greeting

These past six months have been nothing short of amazing. Having the Spring and Summer to hike in the woods and explore both new and old lakes in my kayak really grounds me. In May I spent time in the Pacific Northwest with my sisters, exploring beaches, mountains and evergreen forests.  In August I had the privilege of joining River Discovery with a six-day white-water rafting adventure in the Salmon River with other cancer survivors.  You know water, my happy place!   And j

When the world seems like it is falling apart, you will find me by the water. When I need rest, you will find me by the water. When life...

My heart hurts on the second anniversary of the horrific fire that destroyed much of Lahaina town.  The small historic town will never be...

Last month I had the pleasure of vacationing with my sisters in the Pacific Northwest.  What a wonderful time of exploring while...

Last Saturday (Feb2) was Imbolc/St Brigid's Day.  An Irish holiday which falls halfway between Winter solstice and the Spring equinox ....

Last month I wrote about all the amazing people that stand by me.  How great it is to have such a strong circle of friends and family...

The other day as I was driving, “Stand by Me” a song by Ben E King came on my oldies radio station.  When I got home, I had to look up...

Kindness:  Kindness is a type of behavior marked by acts of generosity, consideration, rendering assistance, or concern for others,...

As I sit at my dining room table, windows wide open, breeze rushing in, listening to the birds singing their morning song I reminisce...

One year ago this week I started my third cycle of chemo treatments.  The pesky cancer came back for the third time and is now stable,...

After more than 15 years of love, joy, and laughter our puppy Tank crossed the rainbow bridge. Preparing for the transition, yesterday I...

It has been a year of mixing it up for me.  It culminated with my Christmas decorations.  I’m one of those people they joke about on...

You are not alone…those were the words that flitted into my mind at a recent Reiki session. As you can imagine, I have been pondering the...

I love being barefoot – feeling the dewy grass on my feet in the early mornings, and nuzzling my toes into the carpet in our home. My...

At the end of June I finished my chemo treatments. The tumor shrunk and I am considered stable. For a cancer patient, stable is a nice...

I love this quote from Winnie the Pooh and the simple message it evokes. Sometimes we need to sit with difficult days, not fix them, not...

I’m never sure what date you "celebrate" a cancerversary – the day you first saw a doctor, the day you saw the oncologist or the day of...

During a recent holiday dinner my daughter did one of those icebreaker questions, you know the kind that gets conversations going..."what...