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Medical Anxiety
Medical anxiety doesn’t always end when treatment does. Sometimes it sneaks in during follow-up appointments, scan results, or even when supporting a loved one. In this post, I’m sharing how it showed up for me—and the tools I reach for when it does.
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When Good Results Don’t Feel Good
The scan results were in, and they were good. So why didn’t we feel the joy? We were overwhelmed, exhausted, and still had questions. This was supposed to be the finish line. Or was it?
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Radiation, Again: Not the Journey We Expected
Radiation…again. This was not the journey we expected, especially as we approach the holiday season. And yet, here we are, orchestrating our days again around daily treatments. But, this time, it isn’t for me but for Dave. It took months to get to an accurate diagnosis. I won’t go into the nightmare here right now, but the short version…
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What is it Like to Get a Skin Biopsy for (potential) Skin Cancer— on your nose?
What is it like to get a skin biopsy for a suspicious lesion on your nose? Here's how to be prepared for what might happen during your appointment.
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Slowing Down for More Productivity and Peace
Escaping and slowing down is hard. Our always-on apps, notifications, and expectations to respond so quickly to everything don’t help. We are dancing on the line between being productive and stressed out. It is important to slow down when looking for peace.
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Feeling Overwhelmed? How to Carve Out Peace During Challenging Seasons
Some seasons in our lives are overwhelming. How can we carve out peace and maintain some semblance of well-being when life feels so challenging?
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Living in the Pause: In-Between Journeys
What is it like to live in the pause? What if we are in-between journeys? Why does it feel so uncomfortable? Aren't we supposed to celebrate the end and then ride that emotional wave to the next journey?
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Fatigue is a Signal: Are We Listening?
Fatigue is talking to us. It is a signal that we ought to pay attention to. But are we? Are we taking the time to listen to its message and then decode it?
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Colonoscopy Prep: What is it like and how to get through it as comfortably as possible
If you are over 45, it's time to schedule your colonoscopy. Here is what the preparation was like and how I got through it!
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Confessions of an Anxious Traveler: Is It Possible to Avoid the Pre-Vacation Panic?
I have a confession to make. I am an anxious traveler. There, I said it. Beneath the smiling faces I share in the photos, there can be an undercurrent of panic and anxiety. Sometimes I think I like the idea of traveling rather than the actual traveling part. I’m especially prone to pre-vacation panic.
