Author: Kelly

Right now, the world is acknowledging and thanking all medical professionals in the fight against covid-19. To be candid, it brings me joy to hear the praises to these superhumans. Actually, I think anyone who has been sick or like in my case, battled cancer, you spend a great deal of time in hospitals, clinics and treatment centers and get…

Covid-19 has been turning our lives upside down in every respect.  It has been months since I had my last workout which is not good for me.  I have been trying to motivate myself to start working out again and I have failed a few times these past months.  I am starting my work out regime again with streaming workout videos…

Recently, I have seen some creative ways of how people are celebrating someone’s victories of making it through the last chemo treatment or receiving the best news ever, being cancer free. When I view these posts, it brings me great joy because this is a moment I have experienced myself. Personally, I am not even quite sure how to explain…

This Thanksgiving holiday feels a bit somber to me.  I would like to blame it on our current covid-19 situation where we are unable to spend the holiday with family and friends like usual.  The usual figuring out where you will spend the day, will you travel, stay home or choose to eat at a restaurant.  This year, I am…

Certain days bring me sadness when it’s gloomy outside or I receive some sad news or more recently watch the news and hear a great deal of chaos happening. I can recognize sadness because it is a temporary feeling that I experience due to the situation which we all face at one or multiple points in our lives. On the…

This pandemic has most people on edge and being vigilant of others.  The other day at work, a co-worker told me don’t the donuts smell marvelous and, in my mind, I was like I don’t smell anything.  I must have hesitated in my response because with a worried look in their face, they asked, “you can smell the donuts, right?” …

As human beings, our minds are easily triggered by negative comments, experiences, and thoughts.  In the morning you wake up full of positivity and inspired to live your best day.  Suddenly, your morning is not going your way, negative thoughts fill your mind.  You go to work and you hear negative comments or experience a bad encounter when getting your…

During the year that I had cancer, I was a bad liar. I would tell my family and friends that I was okay and fighting like a warrior.  There was one person who was also my main caregiver that called me out on my lie, my mom.  She said I see the pain in your eyes and not that serene…