Choices
I recall that during my cancer battle I was faced with several very difficult moments. One of my most difficult moments in my cancer journey was when I was faced with test results that indicated that I still had cancer. Although all studies from other patients with my type of cancer and treatment, indicated that I was supposed to be cancer-free I was…
Excuses
One day while having one of many conversations with a co-worker/friend who did not know me before or during my cancer battle, I decided to share my cancer battle story with her. After I finished giving her a brief summary of what I went through she asked me “why are you not sharing your story with others? I was surprised and puzzled by her question. She…
Appearances
A couple of months before the pandemic started and we were mandated to go into a lockdown, I ran into a former colleague who I hadn’t since I returned to work after surviving cancer. This person had left shortly after I returned and then I left that company as well. This person sees me and yells, “Wow! is that you?” Startled and unsure what to…
Year of Personal Change: 2022
Every year I take the new years resolution challenge of writing a list of the things I would like to change in my life. I start of the year strong, motivated and determined to accomplish what I set out to do for the year. The energy and endless possibilities mindset make it easy for me to stay…
End of Year Thoughts
After another challenging and eye-opening year is coming to an end. As the hours start to fade away from 2021, a self-reflection and lessons learned have come to the forefront in my mind. I would like to share some of the lessons learned previously and reinforced in 2021 with everyone. Please see below: • Walk away from pleasing people…
Finding Your Way
As I was starting my life as a young woman, my life took a turn in such an unexpected way that I could have never imagined what was about to happen to me. One minute I thought I had a cold and the next minute I was diagnosed with cancer. Up to this point in my life, all I knew about cancer is…
Rejoice in others success
During my cancer battle, I received treatments in different hospitals and clinics which allowed me to meet numerous people who were facing the same challenge as I was, Cancer. As I continued receiving more and more treatments, I started to notice some of the other cancer patients were no longer going in for their daily…
Self-Discovery
In the mist of my biggest storm in life up to the moment that I was diagnosed with cancer, I was able to discover myself more profoundly. As often is the case, during your most difficult situations in life is when you truly learn what you are really made up of. The obstacles I had to face were so great…
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