Surviving life with fandom, poetry, reflections, and finally Faith. Take each moment as it comes and remember that courage cannot erase my fear but courage is when I face that fear.
Top 8 underappreciated Disney Characters. I love Disney. I love everything about Disney from Movies to music, to the theme parks. Today I'm putting on my Disney's ears and sharing some of the characters whom I think need a little more love. When I was a child, we only had the Disney … Continue reading 8 underapreciated Disney Characters
Life as Cancer Survivor I’m a cancer survivor. I know I have said this before, sometimes I have to say it out loud to remind myself. The end of August to September always makes me feel melancholy and reflective. How does life work now that I have a new normal? Most … Continue reading Life as a Cancer Survivor
Happy Poetry Saturday my peeps. My favorite color is purple. My favorite stone is Amethyst, yes even though I'm an April baby, I'm very much like Anne Shirley. Anne fell in love with the stone amethyst and for many years this has been my favorite. I even asked Jman for a purple ring for an … Continue reading A Day.
My Favorite Places in California I am a California girl born and raised. I lived in Southern California for the first part of my life and Northern California through my adult life. I have been to lots of places. I thought I would share my favorites. Municipal Rose Garden, San Jose I graduated … Continue reading My Favorite Spots
It’s October 2011, and in a few days, I will be starting chemo. I’m scared and don’t feel sick. However, I have a mass in my mediastinum that my doctor found when I went in for pneumonia. This was in August. The past month has been filled with fear and doctor visits. Tests, procedures, and … Continue reading Haircuts, Deja Vu and Prayers
Shall I compare Thee to a Summer’s Day? Today is Poetry Saturday. I have a sonnet that I have loved. It’s by the great poet William Shakespeare. I don’t often find Shakespeare’s plays amazing, Romeo and Juliet killed any hope that he had to be what I considered a good playwright. What can … Continue reading Shall I compare thee to a Summer’s day???
Have a sister whom you love? Life lessons from my sister.
Trains and Tunnels My favorite ride at Disneyland is Big Thunder Railroad. It has been since I was a little girl, however, I didn’t get a real appreciation for this ride until I met Jman. Jman insisted that riding at night is the best way to experience this face paced ride. And now I … Continue reading Tunnels and Trains
Happy Saturday. Today is Poetry Saturday, and I'm sharing one of mine today. We've had a week. So sometimes when I feel depleted its helpful to remember the simple things. I wrote this poem to remind myself that its okay to have hard weeks and that sometimes the simplest thing is just to be reminded … Continue reading Some Days
Blips on the Richter scale. Is this a blip or an Earthquake? Will this tear down all my defensives and leave me breathless? Will this cause me to process things for than 3 days? Will this hurt or help me? Is this the hill I want to die on? These are the … Continue reading Blips on the Richter Scale
