Chemo Blessing Bags
My dad died three years ago today, and in honor of making this day positive, when otherwise it’d be pretty dreary, I put together and delivered some chemo blessings bags…
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When Grief Unexpectedly Hits
I almost considered not sharing this, because it’s so personal…but sharing is what I do. I know many of you have unfortunately lost a parent, or someone close to you,…
Today is World Pancreatic Cancer Day
Three years ago I didn’t pay attention to World Pancreatic Cancer Day; I didn’t even know such a day existed. I knew about pancreatic cancer the way I knew about…
Reflecting on the Past Year…The Week Where Everything Changed
It’s hard for me to grasp the fact that this time last year we were brand new residents in San Diego. It was just the four of us back then,…
A Love Letter to my Dad
It’s interesting that you plan so long for a baby’s birth. You research, talk about it, and anticipate the birth day. And when you’re a first-time parent, nothing you read…
Family Pictures are Worth the Investment
The days, weeks, and months after someone very close to you dies are strange. You want to go on living your life and to have things go back to normal,…
World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day
I think when you get any type of diagnosis (not just about cancer), our first instinct is to dive in and research what it means. I, however, know that looking…
Some Days are Harder than Others
Somehow we’ve made it more than a month since my dad died. It feels like it’s been much, much longer than that, to be honest. Those first few weeks just…
Good night, Happy Dreams, God Bless You, I Love You
Writing has always been therapeutic for me, so not having the words—or not wanting to say the words out loud—feels very strange. Maybe I just need to rip off the…