Exactly 1 month ago today, I stood on the summit of Mt. Rainier. It was the “Climb to Fight Cancer” to benefit the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. I was climbing for my sister. I was climbing for my mother-in-law. But what I didn’t know? I was climbing for me. Exactly 10 days after I …
That way is a very nice way...it's pleasant down that way too. -Scarecrow, Wizard of Oz Except, the scarecrow lied. Only one way was going to be nice. The other: a relentless ass-kicking. I set out on a familiar running route. At about 2 miles I have a choice. I could either go right. Or …
I am not a writer by trade, or even training. I just write because I like it. I don't know if I am great at it, but it keeps me from losing my damn mind. Writing has been especially important to me since my breast cancer diagnosis in 2019. It has helped me through my …
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