Hi Friends! Some updates and some thoughts: Before became ill, I never really considered cancer alongside work. People who have cancer work all of the time. I knew people who had had cancer and were working. What that is like for people isn't common knowledge, it was never discussed in my circles. Last time, while battling, I worked and I was fine. However, I was in the middle of applications/talks for a position as a student in a Career Psychology PhD program. I walked away from the vision of myself as a Dr. because I was sick. I didn't want to accept a spot that someone else could have because there was no guarantee I would live long enough to finish the program. I also decided that I didn't need a PhD to do what I loved, which was work with and guide college students. So I did that. This time, I am on the baby train so balancing work with cancer is not a current predicament. However, I am considering restarting my coaching, especially since I was invited to conduct a tr...
Life changed quickly when I found out I had a brain tumor on January 14th, 2011, and that that tumor was cancer on the 27th. This is the documentation of my life since cancer, the ups, downs, and in-betweens, and most importantly, finding One Less Thing To Worry About... every step, every day.