The loss of innocence; I thought I understood it. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, it is something I have seen over and over again. From substance abuse and overdoses, car accidents resulting in Read more…
In May of 2017, at 26 years old I awoke from an emergency surgery with a cancer diagnosis, a colostomy, and the immediate knowledge that my life had just irreversibly changed. One year ago today, Read more…
For an immortal mythical creature and supposed beast of great beauty, I have always thought of the phoenix as cursed. To die over and over, forced each time to crawl from the charred husk of Read more…
In the aftermath of Senator John Mccain’s cancer diagnosis another cancer survivor named Xeni Jardin wrote an opinion piece that gained a lot of traction and attention. I saw this article shared by friends on social Read more…