It’s Monday—the start of a new week and time to once again wake to the sound of a blaring alarm clock, jump out of bed and into your clothes, and maybe have just enough time to make a quick cup of coffee (if not, you’re already ordering your Starbucks via the app). Sound familiar? I thought so. In today’s world, we run almost on routine. We are scheduled—and over-scheduled—to the max. We often live to do the things that we have to do, which can make it difficult to do the things that we want to ...
How I Cope with Scanxiety as a Cancer Survivor
It seems appropriate that my yearly neck ultrasound and six-month appointment with my endocrinologist occurs in January (and always on the 17th, no less), which not only marks the start of a new year but is also Thyroid Disease Awareness Month. It also brings to mind another important topic—scanxiety. I've covered what this term means and how I cope with it before in this post, but it bears reminding. Scanxiety is the very real fear a cancer patient or survivor may feel when an upcoming scan is ...
What I’m Reading in 2020
One of my goals—irrespective of the New Year—is always to read more. While I get a lot of my daily news from online sources, and I’m constantly taking screen shots of book covers that look interesting on Instagram, finding the time to actually sit down and read has proven a challenge. When traveling to the Cayman Islands last spring and Europe more recently in the fall, I packed along a slew of books. Knowing that I would have some downtime each night, I was proud when by the end of my trip I ...
Comfort Zones
Have you ever heard the expression, ‘Great things never come from comfort zones?’ I have. And I also know how easy it is to stay in your comfort zone or to make excuses, which can keep you there. At some point, we’ve all done this (or know someone who has). But the most exhilarating feeling can be having something scare you and still having the courage to do it anyway. One of my resolutions this year was to attend more professional development events and to take advantage of networking ...