Unconditional Muses
Dear Cancer,
You're an absolute piece of shit! No one should have to face their child to tell them they may die, or they will die. I thought you were...
Muses from Mile 22
This was written as a musing about when my anger finally caught up to me during treatment. I had spent 8 months not feeling anger after...
I Love You, Dopamine
“Live like you are dying” implies something big. You must live “big” to live life to the fullest. I understand the statement, but nowhere...
Everybody Dance Now
My grandma, Lillian, was hospitalized and was not doing well the day I ran my 2nd Half Marathon. I remember feeling so angry. I was being...
An Open Letter to My Breasts Before They Go to Die
Two days before my surgery I decided to write a letter to my breasts. I was advised to do this, but, it felt super weird to do this, and...
Let's Talk About Boobs
This was written when I came to a full acceptance of my decision to “go flat”. I wanted to come out with all my thoughts before the...
Heavy
Sometimes people pick a word for the year. This word provides focus and clarity. For me, in 2022, the word “heavy” picked me. Everything...
One Year Ago Today. A Grandmother's Forever Strength
On January 27th I went to my scheduled mammogram and ultrasound. It was my late grandmother’s birthday. I felt she was there with me that...
Ground Zero
I found a lump in my left breast in the early summer of 2022. I am only 39 years old. I am a small business owner without health...