With this entry, I thought it would be fun to reminisce a bit and re-introduce a creative project that I completed shortly after I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009.
Music was an important part of my coping and healing process. I didn't know it then, but there are studies proving the power of music on our well-being. Still today I turn to different types of music to meet me where I'm at.
When a loved one is going through a hard time, it can be a helpless feeling. We want them to know we are supporting them. We want them to know they are loved and not alone.
That’s why I created the Brave and Beautiful Box. Each product in this box was created or chosen by me, a stage 4 breast cancer patient.
The box can be shipped directly to the person you want to receive it.
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"Dream as if you'll live forever
Live as is you will not see tomorrow"
~Jared J
I can honestly say, 3 years ago, I wasn't able to live out this quote. With my health circumstances, I found myself worrying a lot about my future. Wondering how many years of living I had left......
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Here I sit, at my writing desk, while staring out the second-story window into our backyard.
I am home; in my writing room.
Next to me is the new bookshelf I found. Arranged on the shelves.....
Yesterday I renewed my driver's license and finally got my Real ID.
Last night I showed it to Brielle. She looked at the picture and said:
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When we are deep in grief, it's hard to do much else. Writing has been a way for me to process, especially the hardest of feelings and moments. I hope this short piece is a reminder that it's okay and necessary to grieve in your own way.
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