Living my best life despite terminal cancer

This pretty cake uses tahini as the base and is sweetened with only organic lucuma and berries – although you can add the sweetener of your choice if you like…

The most incredible, overwhelming and humbling part of sharing my story publicly has been the enormity of support, encouragement, and connection I’ve found among those who are on their own…

Someone recently asked me for recommendations on books that would help them with their cancer healing. I read dozens of books and hundreds of research papers and blogs after my…

I’m so grateful to Ida for sharing her story of hope and healing. Our paths crossed only recently but our healing journeys have run parallel for some time. She’s been…

Tomorrow I leave for a 10-day Vipassana retreat. Ten days without internet, cell phone, or even a pen. These will be my accomodations. I’ll bring my own sheets and pillow,…

I’ve always been proud of my stoic pragmatism. “I don’t have feelings,” most of you have heard me say at some point. Or at least, seen me demonstrate. PMS, mother’s…

November is lung cancer awareness month. You probably weren’t aware. I wasn’t. I’ll never forget October is breast cancer awareness month after so many years of the NFL wearing pink…

I talk a lot about my GKI on this blog. I’ve been tracking it for about 10 months now and it’s taught me so much about the way my body…

Crisp, refreshing cucumber noodles. Creamy sweet coconut butter. Crunchy, umami sesame seeds. Fresh lime. This salad has all the right flavors. Brad and I call it”key lime pie” salad and…

Even as I’ve been working to leverage the mind-body connection through visualization, guided meditation, journaling and other mind-influencing-the-body-type techniques, I’ve become more aware of the body’s influence on the mind.…