This is me!
To best appreciate this post, I’d encourage you to play the music first or while you read it. This song is from “The Greatest Showman”, …
Relationships
My eulogy to my Tub Talk Partner
In June 2019, we quickly went from being two strangers, sitting at opposite ends of the tables for a “Breasties” coffee meet up where we …
5 years ago today
5 years ago today, I found a lump in my right breast. 5 days after my 46th birthday. And 5 years ago today, lived Janice, …
The moving goalposts
As I reflect on my year the term “moving goalposts” came up regularly in my life. However, the best time it was used, and which …
#1 Terry Fox School Run Fundraisers in 2023!
There are so many things for me to be proud of when it comes to my kids. I think I have the best kids in …
Survival guilt : living among the dying
I know it sounds strange that I would claim I have survival guilt, which is typically reserved to victims of a unplanned traumatic event such …
Mommy Has Cancer has its first story
I’m so excited to be able to be launching my Mommy Has Cancer animated comic strip series about a young family with a gravely ill …
Don’t feel sorry for me. I don’t.
Since restrictions have eased, I’ve been out more and have had the opportunity to meet some new people. When they learn about my cancer, several …
Hello 2021! You have given me reason to dream again.
Dear 2020, How can I sum you up? It’s easy to think only about the things “that didn’t go well”. I’ll acknowledge them because they …