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Medical Marijuana – The Gift

Day 84

In my last post I promised to share the story of an amazing gift I recently received from a friend.  I haven’t seen or spoken to her since last summer, yet she started reading my posts and sent me a huge care package, Read More→

Medical Marijuana – a Moral Issue?

Day 79

While at the hospital for an outpatient procedure in May, I got a bit of secret advice from one of the doctors on my medical team. She told me that she rarely shares this – but felt drawn to tell me. “If I were you, I’d smoke a little bit of pot every day. It’s been shown to kill cancer cells.” Read More→

R and R

Day 72

It’s amazing to experience the power that a little rest and relaxation has to soothe the soul. Add love and generosity into the mix and you get a taste of what life is all about. Read More→

Weird Week

Day 61

Life isn’t always peace and joy, and last week served as a reminder. A cyst has become infected and needs to be removed through day surgery. Because the chemo has weakened my immune system Read More→

Overcoming Fear

Day 55

Fear can be a blinding, crippling source of pain and frustration in our lives. For some it’s a constant companion that becomes a filter that dictates life itself. Read More→

You’re Being Watched

Day 49

One of the things I’m most grateful for is my family, including the 2 amazing young men my husband and I were blessed with. They were easy kids, and both are carving out purpose-driven futures for themselves. Read More→

Be Still

Day 44

It’s been a really weird few months. As if it were all part of a master plan, so many things in my life have slowed down and I’ve been catapulted into an existence that’s forced me to rest on a level that would have created guilt in the past. Read More→

Food Fight

Day 41

In our alcohol and drug infested world I’ve always been grateful that I never fell into addiction. I’m surrounded by people who have battled drugs and alcohol; fortunately most of my affected family and friends are in recovery. Read More→

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Day 38

It’s been one of those bad days, feeling crappy and totally exhausted. In an effort to keep it light I want to share an oldie-but-goodie. Read More→

Round 2

Day 35

Until now I had never considered the use of the word “round” in regards to chemo treatments. Why would I? As I begin my second round it’s all crystal clear. Read More→