Finding peace in a political mess

As far as politics go, 2016 was a crazy year. Our country has never been so divided on so many issues as it was during this presidential election. This was the first election to hold my attention. I actually read the news and took the I Side With quiz so I could...

Going Gold

It’s finally September. We get a first taste of fall, school is in full swing, and stores replace tank tops with sweaters. September is also Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Most people aren’t aware, though. That’s why I am writing this blog. I’ll do a quick recap on...
bloom where you are planted

bloom where you are planted

If you had told me 3 years ago that I would be battling cancer right now, I would have thought you were crazy. I never expected to face a life-threatening illness. I never imagined that would be a part of God’s plan for my life. But it is. And always has been. I’m...

Five Days Without Social Media: from the other side

First, here are thoughts I recorded each day: Monday: I accidentally clicked on my social media apps all throughout the day. I posted a picture to promote my original blog post and caught myself wondering how many likes it had gotten. I seriously considered asking one...

5 Days Without Social Media

Yep. You read that title right. And it’s going to be hard. I’m going to go an ACTUAL five days without social media. Here’s why. I’ve noticed that I spend a lot of time on social media. If I’m bored or waiting, I open Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram just to pass the...

2 Years and Counting

April 7, 2014 I was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer with spots on my liver and lungs. At this point, you’ve probably heard this story before, so I’m not going to type it out. I would love to say that the reason this blog is up a day late is because I was...

2016, Bring it on

2015 has been some kind of year. The year started with the most amazing trip to Disney World that I could have ever planned. I mean, Disney will never be more magical than that week. I made memories that will last forever. Having such a great start to the year was a...

A month in review: September

I had planned to blog yesterday, but I got benadryl, phenergan, and ativan within a very short time so any hopes of not being in a catatonic state for the rest of the day were lost. I even had completely written this post when my computer freaked out and deleted the...