Tag Archives: survivors

over my head: a yoga/cancer miracle

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Emily

Today’s extraordinary lesson was about coincidence, unspoken connections, the unexpected and letting go. And all of that before 7 AM. Since January, I have been attending a weekly 6 AM core-strengthening yoga class.  It’s been revelatory.  It’s helped my running; … Continue reading →

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my dog ate my GI cancer risk evaluation forms

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Emily

LATE AFTERNOON (5:15 PM) One of my old friends from high school made a very funny observation the other day on Facebook: “I think people say something is a “perfect storm” when what they really mean is that it’s a … Continue reading →

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finally one of the cool kids (and all it took was a little bit of cancer)

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Emily

This past week I found myself feeling, well, off.  My last post explains pretty plainly why this now-rare storm could of ill feelings settled over me.  During the nine years that I have worked in child welfare, I have – … Continue reading →

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