Explorations of the Self and the Wild

Cancer, Chronic Illness and Pain

  • Saying Goodbye

    I recently attended the “funeral” of my beautiful friend Leslie who is in fact still living.…

  • Living out loud

    “If you ask me what I came into this world to do, I will tell you:…

  • That I Would Be Good

    The No More Cancer Playlist When I was going through cancer  treatment I made a playlist…

  • Warrior Training

    Like most people I talk to, I am terrified of being diagnosed with cancer again. Every…

  • The New Normal

    An interesting thing happened to me that would never have happened BC (before cancer).  I was…

  • Becoming Amazon

    One summer evening finds me in the uncomfortable position of being the focus of attention as…