Writing clear, brief, and bold
Facing breast cancer is a personal journey with one goal: to live.
A reflection on the unseen work of healing–where self-compassion becomes the quiet practice of staying tender and whole.
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Dear cancer here’s the truth: You suck. You are taking away my precious time and energy. You are taking up space in my head.
I celebrated 2022 with a breast cancer diagnosis looming like little black clouds (happy f**king new year).
Pages from my notebook on the search for equanimity in the midst of a breast cancer diagnosis.
Upon hearing the words over the phone: “breast cancer,” my heart skipped. The dark thing on the ultrasound was cancer. Time began to slow; my hands trembled.
Facing breast cancer with courage and strength. This story first appeared in the October 2013 issue of Rochester Woman Magazine.
