In my 'new normal', I here by declare that all Fridays will be mental health days. For me, this means that I will prioritize things that improve my mental…

Yesterday, I gave a talk relating to my upcoming free online course - Should I blog? In it, I introduced myself as a breast cancer survivor/warrior. One of the participants…

Yesterday was a turning point in my journey towards wellness. I pushed outside of my current comfort zone and drove up to Berkeley to attend an academic conference. It…

It was another beautiful day in Northern California (highs in the mid 20s) - I was biking in shorts :-). At one point, I noticed the great white egret…

So over the last couple of weeks I've managed to get myself all worked up (and overly worried). I didn't think much of it at first, maybe just a…

I have been very worried the last couple of weeks. It is almost to the level of pre-occupation. I am feeling more energy, and generally feeling better than I…

As I physically recover from chemo and surgery, I find myself back at the beginning - that is back at that place pre-treatment where I struggled to focus on…