I was approached about a month ago by the Heather, author of this post, with a simple plea:Help me share my story. I sat on the idea for a day or two, wondering if my blog was the right place for this story but I came to realise that the right place for this… Continue reading A Guest Post: Coming to Grips with Mesothelioma

What will you do differently in 2013? As 2012 wraps up, I find this question wiggling out of the woodworks and tripping me as I walk down my little path of life. What will I vow to work on in the upcoming year? Healthier eating? More meditating? Better work ethic? Less stress? The answer is… Continue reading Resolve

I am a worrier. It’s one of those little quirks that I can’t seem to shake. I’ve tried, trust me. I worry about everything, from the possibility that I may one day have cancer to having my apartment broken into, F getting sick, something bad happening to my parents and little things like losing my… Continue reading Worry

We survived Christmas. In truth, it was highly unlikely that I wouldn’t make it through the day but it was a real fear for me nonetheless. After spending the better part of the last two months almost totally alone, being around family was a precarious combination of stressful and relaxing, alternating between the two quicker… Continue reading Boring Day

Christmas is supposed to be the happiest time of year. It doesn’t seem like long ago that it really was the happiest time of the year for me. Excitement and magic filled the air, and the anticipation of Santa’s arrival was almost too much to bear. My baby brother and I would sleep in his… Continue reading Christmas-y