Depression is a difficult experience to encapsulate into a single description. The best way I found to catch myself is to evaluate how I feel about my place in the world at that particular moment. Become aware of your self-talk. Ask, “Does this voice in my head sound like me?” I guess I have an “edge” in my ability to shake myself out of a feeling by virtue of a couple of near-death experiences in the past. These experiences opened my eyes to how precious every moment we have on Earth is.
My latest health scare happened on January 1, 2020. Discovering a lump under my left arm during a holiday trip to Disneyworld with the husband and kids isn’t exactly an ideal combination. My breast cancer has been gone for three years!
This episode was supposed to be walking through my breast cancer diagnosis four years ago, but, well, I just found out I have a lump under my arm. I am still waiting for all my test results, but I am attempting to stay as positive as one can be. The biopsy is done and now the waiting and influx of positive thoughts begins. But I’m a survivor and a fighter. Everything happens for a reason. The fact that this happened right at the start of 2020—which I told myself is my year—can’t be a coincidence. I don’t know what to expect; but I do know that I appreciate every little moment more today than I ever have in my life.
As I have said previously, we have on average 30,000 days on this earth. Make the best of them. Tell people how much you love them, we assume everybody knows so we forget how powerful that actual words are to hear from someone. Or, better yet, demonstrate that love: Give someone a hug today. Smile at a stranger today. Do something simple and kind today—whether it be opening a door for a stranger or helping an elderly lady carry her groceries as she makes her way to her car. The simple gestures really do add up. I created this podcast to share the real and the raw, so I want to share this with you as I am going through it. As soon as I get the results, I will share . . . no matter what.
My latest health scare happened on January 1, 2020. Discovering a lump under my left arm during a holiday trip to Disneyworld with the husband and kids isn’t exactly an ideal combination. My breast cancer has been gone for three years!
This episode was supposed to be walking through my breast cancer diagnosis four years ago, but, well, I just found out I have a lump under my arm. I am still waiting for all my test results, but I am attempting to stay as positive as one can be. The biopsy is done and now the waiting and influx of positive thoughts begins. But I’m a survivor and a fighter. Everything happens for a reason. The fact that this happened right at the start of 2020—which I told myself is my year—can’t be a coincidence. I don’t know what to expect; but I do know that I appreciate every little moment more today than I ever have in my life.
As I have said previously, we have on average 30,000 days on this earth. Make the best of them. Tell people how much you love them, we assume everybody knows so we forget how powerful that actual words are to hear from someone. Or, better yet, demonstrate that love: Give someone a hug today. Smile at a stranger today. Do something simple and kind today—whether it be opening a door for a stranger or helping an elderly lady carry her groceries as she makes her way to her car. The simple gestures really do add up. I created this podcast to share the real and the raw, so I want to share this with you as I am going through it. As soon as I get the results, I will share . . . no matter what.
