What is it like to give birth to your book? I experienced mixed emotions from joy to pain, fear to faith, anxiety to sadness, excitement to trepidation, and more while I relived the experiences I shared in “A Miracle Within You: Paddling Through Cancer.” This post celebrates the publication of my book and my new favorite song, “Set Me Free” by Rachel Platten!

Have you ever had a hunch, a gut-level feeling about something, or an intuitive message that tells you what to do or not to do? I have, and I have learned to always trust my gut!

I believe in miracles as I firmly believe that I would not still be here on earth were it not for miracles in my life.

When I was faced with the potentially terminal illness of breast cancer, I sat down with myself in quiet solitude, reflecting on my life from the past to the present day. Unclear of my future, the immediate question that I asked myself was, “What do I want most in this precious life?”