https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog daily 0.75 2021-09-27 https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2021/9/27/life-after-cancer-finding-purpose-amp-meaning-in-the-pain monthly 0.5 2021-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1632725622284-TUEEM9XTIOF4AJ2KS699/patrick-fore-74TufExdP3Y-unsplash.jpg Blog - Life After Cancer: Finding Meaning & Purpose - Make it stand out Photo by Patrick Fore https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2021/8/22/climbing-beyond-cancer monthly 0.5 2021-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1629639679239-EWSKZASASZ0HO59P71NZ/IMG_9429.jpg Blog - Climbing Beyond Cancer - Make it stand out Sunrise on top of Doe Mountain Trail in Sedona, Arizona https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2021/5/1/surviving-cancer-rebirthdays-amp-remission monthly 0.5 2021-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1619882586827-1VE51CQOXGH88P7W7TXM/cancerversary.jpg Blog - Surviving Cancer: Rebirthdays & Remission https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2021/2/7/worrier-and-warrior-between-grief-and-gratitude monthly 0.5 2021-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1612751987384-4K7FPRH3V0Z2UONISNCJ/antonio-janeski-ePNN5gzhPN4-unsplash.jpg Blog - Worrier and Warrior: Between Grief and Gratitude Photo credit: Antonio Jeneski https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2021/2/5/hope-grows-in-the-dark monthly 0.5 2021-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1612552298348-EDTM5RB3NS46MG62SUIF/Sunflowerindark.JPG Blog - Hope Grows in the Dark I long to be like a sunflower... 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This annual celebration of cancer survivors has been one of the biggest highlights throughout my cancer journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1591550817198-U9SVTFAHAH06LPB73TIG/IMG_8200+%282%29.JPG Blog - National Cancer Survivors Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1591551265782-UAZFN2JJXYLVXC3SQQED/melanie_lymphoma+survivor.jpg Blog - National Cancer Survivors Day https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2020/6/7/the-many-faces-of-cancer monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1591552129416-MD8TAGAB4LQ1H0DXGKYA/FB-melanie.JPG Blog - The Many Faces of Cancer This year, as one of Lurie Cancer Center’s Faces of Cancer, I was asked to offer some advice to the newly diagnosed. 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(May 8, 2019-May 8, 2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1589121304838-DQA6AGI440GRBWXNNP32/remission+yr2.jpeg Blog - The Power of Growing Slowly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1589121332453-74UZX99XPNOW45Q68OFC/cancer+yr1.jpeg Blog - The Power of Growing Slowly https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2020/4/29/surviving-suicide-overcoming-grief-and-loss monthly 0.5 2020-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1588205514901-IZKQ7K7L4POVXPXU5FVM/two.jpg Blog - Surviving Suicide: Overcoming Grief and Loss https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2020/4/28/coping-with-hair-loss monthly 0.5 2020-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1588089856735-A55CGPHZQTSOF8JM46N9/IMG_7850.JPG Blog - Coping with Hair Loss Coping with the hair loss and regrowth from my battle with Stage 3 Hodgkin Lymphoma never gets easier. 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Here are 5 Lessons from Cancer that helped me prepare and cope during times of uncertainty. https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2020/3/28/change-your-story-change-your-life monthly 0.5 2020-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1585422051886-OEH3EF390ODDWBKRVGBQ/history+is+written+and+revised.JPG Blog - Change Your Story, Change Your Life History is constantly being written and revised. 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I will be celebrating two years in remission on May 1st, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1584662506775-JLPH7UAG7S8J7M1KSUIR/still+cancer+free+family.jpg Blog - Lucky and Blessed To Be Cancer-Free https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2020/3/16/flattening-the-curve monthly 0.5 2020-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1584413486343-HXRTPG4FUJFY46CAV20B/ct.jpeg Blog - Flattening the Curve Flattening the curve refers to community isolation measures that keep the daily number of disease cases at a manageable level for medical providers. https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2020/3/11/celebrating-survivorship-faces-of-cancer-and-stories-of-hope monthly 0.5 2020-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1583982694532-UBXIQPDZ234CTDOILADY/nw_faces+of+cancer.jpg Blog - Celebrating Survivorship: Faces of Cancer and Stories of Hope One day you will tell your story of how you’ve overcome what you are going through now and it will become part of someone else’s survival guide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1583983236117-TFBCVK29CDVFM0NEV8UB/nw+survivors+walk.JPG Blog - Celebrating Survivorship: Faces of Cancer and Stories of Hope Northwestern’s Cancer Survivors’ Celebration 2018 https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2020/3/8/immunotherapy-just-about-cleared-my-stage-3-cancer-before-chemo monthly 0.5 2020-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1583728525621-ZH1X8JIC11L764E4BVGW/national-cancer-institute-immunotherapy.jpg Blog - Immunotherapy Just About Cleared My Stage 3 Cancer Before Chemo Vaccine-Based Immunotherapy from Novel Nanoparticle Systems. Researchers at the Texas Center for Cancer Nanomedicine (TCCN) are creating particle-based vaccines for cancer therapy. The particles carry molecules that stimulate immune cells and cancer antigens (proteins) that direct the immune response. This scanning electron microscope image shows dendritic cells, pseudo-colored in green, interacting with T cells, pseudo-colored in pink. The dendritic cells internalize the particles, process the antigens, and present peptides to T cells to direct immune responses. Source: National Cancer Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1583729772860-K44JYHCAYINUM786O8W8/HW+immunotherapy+results.JPG Blog - Immunotherapy Just About Cleared My Stage 3 Cancer Before Chemo The scan on the left shows my immunotherapy results as of 3/8/18. The previous scan on the right was taken in late December 2017. In just three months of immunotherapy treatment, you can see a huge difference in my neck region (on left) I also had some cancerous activity in my arm pits and spleen which is also GONE! Just some slight cancerous activity remained in my chest. Very exciting results! After 6 cycles, 12 AVD chemo treatments, I was NED and am currently in remission as of 5/1/2018 . https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2020/3/6/faith-synchronicity-and-healing monthly 0.5 2020-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1583546694359-ZYXBZZLMGU99752OMIM0/heaven+clouds+1.jpg Blog - Faith, Synchronicity and Healing “In every moment, the Universe is whispering to you. You're constantly surrounded by signs, coincidences, and synchronicities , all aimed at propelling you in the direction of your destiny.” - Denise Linn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1583547216985-4SVNYXL757ZF8ZCS9BG4/peace+card.jpeg Blog - Faith, Synchronicity and Healing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1583547278295-P75OVYC8JFN3NT8IQN56/image0.jpeg Blog - Faith, Synchronicity and Healing https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2020/3/6/getting-to-the-heart-of-the-matter monthly 0.5 2020-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1583545011948-25WH1ONQ055ECD7DKCJH/heart.jpeg Blog - Getting to the Heart of the Matter Always remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go. You may not be where you want to be, but you’re not where you used to be either. https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2020/3/3/healing-is-not-linear monthly 0.5 2020-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1583285013158-4XFCBXT3P8W6UC1IEG4Y/healing+is+not+linear.JPG Blog - Healing is Not Linear “Some people cannot be cured, but everyone can heal.” Healing is not a linear process, but rather, more of an upward spiral. 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Laughing Through the Pain: Funny Cancer Memes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1582262329051-8H7BXSNQMZT313K06ZT1/staring+at+pill+bottle.jpg Blog - Laughing Through the Pain: Funny Cancer Memes https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2020/2/18/finding-joy-in-the-journey monthly 0.5 2020-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1582066173564-TW999IVSF4IOA9K0AG24/Joy+in+the+Journey.jpg Blog - Finding Joy in the Journey “We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.” —Joseph Campbell https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2020/2/14/unconditional-love-is-all-you-need monthly 0.5 2020-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1581698845188-9UQMYU3ZLVG2U8CYH808/all+of+me+loves+all+of+you.JPG Blog - Unconditional Love is All You Need “To give and not expect return, that is what lies at the heart of love.” – Oscar Wild https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2020/2/7/music-has-the-power-to-heal-amp-connect-us-all monthly 0.5 2020-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1581122539115-VSA2LGJE0JTZPY19NGGR/hw+muisic+heals.jpg Blog - Music Has the Power to Heal & Connect Us All What if hospital bands came with special perks for patients? https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2020/2/3/a-world-without-cancer-is-possible monthly 0.5 2020-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1580770899753-YR3M3HD6YQQ8SGLSQI5I/waiting+room.jpg Blog - A World Without Cancer is Possible https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1580771193386-UKLA2MSSMLIMXO184EQ4/national-cancer-institute-L7en7Lb-Ovc-unsplash.jpg Blog - A World Without Cancer is Possible Human colorectal cancer cells treated with a specialized drug combination under study for a cancer therapy. Cell nuclei are stained blue; the chromosomal protein histone gamma-H2AX marks DNA damage in red and foci of DNA replication in green. Created by Yves Pommier, Rozenn Josse, 2014 Source: National Cancer Institute @NCI https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2020/2/2/the-synchronicity-of-stepping-out-of-your-comfort-zone monthly 0.5 2020-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1580703450498-RH4M3H9BSHK0U5L5BOAU/hw_yoga+flow.jpg Blog - The Synchronicity of Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone “Strength does not come from physical capacity. 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My dad crossed over the Bay on this bridge just 9 minutes before it partially collapsed that day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1576365646441-72LX856D2WLZXR41QFGF/loma+prieta+earthquake.jpg Blog - Coming Full Circle: Grateful for What Was, Looking Forward to What Will Be Part of the 880 Freeway in Oakland also collapsed during the Quake of ‘89. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1576366124547-HYQZUVOX2FYVADTCKD2O/E3700055-Marina_district_after_the_Californian_earthquake.jpg Blog - Coming Full Circle: Grateful for What Was, Looking Forward to What Will Be The Marina District in Downtown San Francisco after the 1989 earthquake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1576365672783-U9MPHV83OIAVZSA5RHB7/Downtown+SF+restored.jpg Blog - Coming Full Circle: Grateful for What Was, Looking Forward to What Will Be Downtown San Francisco: 1989 vs. Present Day. Buildings have been reinforced and retrofitted to be able to withstand another earthquake of this magnitude. https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2019/11/11/coping-during-the-holidays-10-truths-about-battling-cancer monthly 0.5 2019-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1573526515598-HAAANQ18XAW5YHMXVQT7/holiday+lights.jpg Blog - Coping During the Holidays: 10 Truths About Battling Cancer https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/coping-late-effects-cancer-treatment monthly 0.5 2019-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1572136619754-Q1VTCHQJS5G4WXFJ83G8/cancer+free+ecg.jpg Blog - Still Cancer Free* Coping with Long-Term Effects from Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1572137481847-I7G72D9LFYWUXBIXXSHU/Late-Effects+of+Chemo+by+Treatment+Type.PNG Blog - Still Cancer Free* Coping with Long-Term Effects from Treatment Source: Mayo Clinic https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2019/10/8/present-not-perfect monthly 0.5 2019-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1570578690223-ZV3E8N4R6BBSWAN9COBO/time+countdown.jpg Blog - Present, Not Perfect https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1570581640717-6MD8Q5XBE1IOWQ8DFTI2/5-to-Thrive.png Blog - Present, Not Perfect https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2019/10/1/synchronicity-of-healing-drawing-straight-with-crooked-lines monthly 0.5 2020-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1569911020433-CWIOPWOA725NJGK069ZS/Still-Cancer-Free.jpg Blog - Synchronicity of Healing: Drawing Straight with Crooked Lines Celebrating my remission on September 19, 2019. We later realized I was leaping in the air at exactly 1:11 pm local Chicago time when this photo was taken. Repeating numbers like 111 are often a sign of synchronicity, alluding to the deeper, spiritual meaning of your current events. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1569911287245-NCUAKDWD0BVYPOGGFQPO/butterfly+sync+in+traffic.jpg Blog - Synchronicity of Healing: Drawing Straight with Crooked Lines Captured this butterfly floating through traffic on my way for my latest scan at Northwestern in Chicago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1569912078807-ROA4LV5PMNYQO9YU9410/college++grad+sync.PNG Blog - Synchronicity of Healing: Drawing Straight with Crooked Lines Sometimes we have to look back to realize just how far we’ve come. To view my journey in pictures visit my gallery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1585912495313-JIV06FOV5VA3U38QQB48/Stories+We+Tell+Can+Change+Our+life-HW.JPG Blog - Synchronicity of Healing: Drawing Straight with Crooked Lines https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2019/9/18/remission-is-like-the-tide monthly 0.5 2019-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1568834982394-ZNITLY0U62P8PY6V6OUR/R+is+for+remission.jpg Blog - Remission is Like the Tide “R is for REMISSION.” May this be your reminder that remission is always possible, no matter the odds stacked against you. I came across this rock along the shore of Lake Michigan in Fort Sheridan, IL while preparing to learn the results of my latest scan. https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2019/9/17/moving-forward-not-moving-on monthly 0.5 2019-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1568742775876-QJCF68WK85NYCU84LQGC/butterfly-cocoon.jpg Blog - Moving Forward; Not Moving On “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.” English proverb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1568743876487-RQAXW486S9LW78UTY42T/CT%2BSCAN.jpg Blog - Moving Forward; Not Moving On https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1568743992295-11EFTYWYSPVV2Y1O0JPO/butter%2Bfly%2Bhands.jpg Blog - Moving Forward; Not Moving On "The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough." - Rabindranath Tagore https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2019/9/9/10-tips-for-newly-diagnosed-cancer monthly 0.5 2019-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1568081884570-QJG8XHDCI59TQGYN1ZCH/breathe+image.jpg Blog - 10 Tips for the Newly Diagnosed https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2019/8/9/ringing-the-bell-celebrating-milestones-during-treatment monthly 0.5 2019-08-09 https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2019/6/12/overcoming-the-trauma-of-having-cancer monthly 0.5 2019-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1560389274403-JDIK8CG44YHIC8QTN612/cancer_trauma_recovery.jpg Blog - Overcoming the Trauma of Having Cancer “My past is an armor I cannot take off, no matter how many times you tell me the war is over.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1560391244486-9LRGH9B84YJAHOWF310Y/ptsd+self+care.jpg Blog - Overcoming the Trauma of Having Cancer https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2019/5/11/here-for-life monthly 0.5 2020-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1557625840559-X2108SFT2FOQ9OQQ9CDQ/new+day-new+life.jpg Blog - Here for Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1557629359794-Z2IXRPO31UAQI1WTERH1/in+memory+of+anne-hach Blog - Here for Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1557629802978-1QUQHSNFF6LETEK7BRJ1/IMG_0481.JPG Blog - Here for Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1557629802008-ZGTVIEXVWY1W1FQRW3RR/IMG_0485.JPG Blog - Here for Life https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2019/5/2/what-i-learned-a-year-into-remission monthly 0.5 2019-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1556845062771-RO05IGPM4YSAP8S0ZAHW/1+yr+remission.jpg Blog - What I Learned a Year into Remission May 1st, 2019 marked 1 year in remission from Stage 3 Classical Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2019/4/27/radical-remission monthly 0.5 2019-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1556414224756-6F4LJ6N0VWUO8EU9EZH3/healing_light.jpg Blog - Radical Remission: Healing Our Biology with Our Beliefs https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2019/3/17/cancer-luck-genetics monthly 0.5 2019-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1552879683046-4C2VG1VLXSA42ZYDGRAZ/leaf-nature-green-spring-158780.jpg Blog - Beating the Odds: Cancer, Luck & Genetics What role does luck play in our chances of getting cancer? https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2019/3/15/scanxiety-6-ways-to-cope monthly 0.5 2019-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1552684386708-J7F42NUJVNPK8ZTK6LSX/scanxity+scan.jpg Blog - Scanxiety: 6 Ways to Cope “Every three to four months I get a wake-up call that my life has taken an unexpected turn. Believe me, there are daily reminders of how different I am now; but scan time is big time scary time, mentally. It takes living with cancer to yet another level of heighten sense of mortality and anxiety. So MANY thoughts and what ifs course through my brain. SO hard to shut it off.” – Katie Edick, METASTATIC AND MAKARIOS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1552685494476-6YJ8B2N8AZ5ND0NWH09F/scanxiety+2.jpg Blog - Scanxiety: 6 Ways to Cope https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1552684839025-QVMWEEROEFGL5B85C3XR/life-is-amazing-and-then-its-awful-quote.jpg Blog - Scanxiety: 6 Ways to Cope https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2019/3/1/perfectly-imperfect-and-the-art-of-wabi-sabi monthly 0.5 2019-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1551490445462-MRA2GTPCFWQYX9HHFEK9/wabi+sabi+rose.jpg Blog - Perfectly Imperfect “What’s in a name? that which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” Shakespeare What matters is what something is, not what it is called. Though our bodies may be scarred from treatment or worn-out from illness, our spirit is eternal and ultimately unshakeable. We must remember, above else we are SURVIVORS. Although we may feel broken at times, our imperfections often highlight our true essence when we are brave enough to peel back the layers of scar tissue. We can discover that at our core lies incredible strength and resilience against any adversity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1551492914259-Q0WWKU6831AWDDHMT5N1/stone-bone-wood-cloth.jpg Blog - Perfectly Imperfect The philosophy of wabi-sabi can be found in the art of kintsugi, where cracked pottery is filled with gold dusted lacquer as a way to honor and showcase the beauty of its age and damage rather than concealing it. The fault is not hidden but highlighted. https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2019/2/9/to-the-doctors-that-misdiagnosed-me monthly 0.5 2019-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1549725778306-H3KH6V62RDNDO4IMUJ0E/martin-brosy-758535-unsplash.jpg Blog - To the Doctor(s) that Misdiagnosed Me: Throughout history, doctors have often been looked up to as gods for their ability to heal others. But even the best and brightest people make mistakes. Upon graduating from medical school doctors take a Hippocratic Oath professing to “first do no harm”. But in certain cases, it is believed by many doctors that it may be better to do nothing rather than intervening and potentially causing more harm than good. As patients, here are 5 things we would like you to remember before you diagnosis us. https://www.hopefulwarrior.com/blog/2019/2/6/hair-today-gone-tomorrow monthly 0.5 2019-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1549441546550-W4ATKVVMHYE4MKEEWH16/lymphoma-hair-loss Blog - Hair Today. Gone Tomorrow. My hair loss journey from Stage 3 Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, a type of cancer that starts in white blood cells. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1549443203614-VLI9PVZLCQHHZDEXF76L/IMG_1002.jpg Blog - Hair Today. Gone Tomorrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1549443207838-6NRGAHVE2TMRT5T01CA7/IMG_7054.jpg Blog - Hair Today. Gone Tomorrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1549443207003-4KCHUJFTY68O8TV8WHU5/IMG_7251.jpg Blog - Hair Today. Gone Tomorrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1549443209531-MSF9VE6WCKV5XKY9J4DZ/IMG_7688.jpg Blog - Hair Today. Gone Tomorrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1549443210244-F7SEJL97L6AA2WC8SADI/natural+hair.JPG Blog - Hair Today. Gone Tomorrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1549443475745-OQ2GMLV97LASOENF621W/worst%2Bof%2Bhair%2Bloss%2Bhodgkin%2Blymphoma.jpg Blog - Hair Today. Gone Tomorrow. The worst of my hair loss from stage 3 Hodgkin Lymphoma. This is the aftermath of 3 cycles of Keytruda immunotherapy plus 6 cycles of AVD chemo. 6 cycles = 12 individual chemo treatments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1549444604071-OFOXT741CQ74N3IUD2Y0/385A727A-E5EF-4B71-B895-AAF490F8954F.JPG Blog - Hair Today. Gone Tomorrow. 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I believe it is how we respond to difficulty that ultimately defines us and shapes our character. The first step in developing a warrior mindset is to prepare for future obstacles and challenges you may encounter by cultivating a sense of self-awareness that is focused on growth. When negative events happen, instead of asking “Why me?” ask “What can I learn from this?”. “How can this challenge help me grow if I am brave enough to face my fears?” An attitude typically means a state of mind, feeling, or disposition. It also encompasses how a person views something or tends to behave toward it. This is why attitude is so important. A mindset is developed when you employ a fixed mental attitude that predetermines your response to a given situation. For example, your attitudes toward something helps develop your response or approach. Your mindset then becomes your approach. Believing it is Possible You often hear “if you can see it you can achieve it.” Well, there's a reason. It works. Using mental imagery or visualization is one of the most powerful skills you can use to enhance your mental toughness and performance under stress. Research has shown that if you mentally prepare and believe you can accomplish something, you will increase your chances of success. However, if you allow negative thoughts and doubts to creep in, they will ultimately decrease your chances of success. Using Mental Imagery for Success Here is a simple form of imagery training for everyday life: First, think about the action you are about to take. Go over it in your mind and imagine yourself doing the task while sitting or standing quietly. Next, think about it again but now go through the motions almost in a robotic motion. The final part is actually practicing the task. The goal of this training is to help create a bridge between the psychological and physical aspects of what you are trying to accomplish. If you incorporate this into your life, new skills won’t seem so new when you try them for the first time. However, mere repetition won’t do the trick. You must also visualize yourself being successful. Finding Your Own Mantra A mantra is a statement or quote repeated frequently, often when praying or meditating. I believe finding an empowering mantra or belief statement is the first step you can take towards healing. For me, during my cancer treatment I am employing the following mantra: “I have the strength, faith and support I need to heal from this cancer.” Your mantra doesn’t have to be religious, it can be a quote— even lyrics to a song. It just has to be something that empowers you and helps you focus on a positive outcome despite your current situation. The key is to select one quote or empowering statement and repeat is out loud (to yourself) with emotion. This is not a simple memorization process; this is to create energy, passion and a new belief. Also, it’s important to select a different word to emphasize. Say that you choose “Men’s best successes come after their disappointments.” For the first 5 times you say it out loud with energy on the entire phrase. Next emphasize the word “men’s”, for 5 times, then “best”, and so on until you have repeated the entire phrase. Once you have your mantra, the next step is to visually pair it with a positive outcome in your mind. Focus your intention and imagine yourself successfully tackling your current obstacle. Now, picture yourself many years in the future and think about how facing that fear or challenge has made you better, stronger. Take note of all the thoughts and feelings that come to mind. In regards to my own battle, every day I am picturing myself receiving the news that I am in remission. I then follow that image with more detailed visualizations of my body being healed and well enough to run in a 5K. Next, I picture myself well into the future—older, wiser and healthy, holding my grandkids in my arms. Thinking Like a Warrior The keys to a warrior mindset are preparing and believing. Being a warrior simply means putting your heart and soul into something you believe in and never looking back. Having a warrior mindset means refusing to quit no matter the circumstances. Having a warrior mindset also means doing whatever it takes to be prepared for future challenges because warriors don't just survive, they overcome and win. At the end of the day, life is merely a mind game; so it's important that you play to win. Your life could depend on it. 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1601179333777-IXNSP4AZ88PV8F4W18SL/image-asset.jpeg Gallery Still cancer-free as of my last scan! September 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a34b5b8914e6bb1202b97d8/1585344149650-NLUNKY3FB7ZP87N4TWHW/image-asset.jpeg Gallery My last scan on March 16, 2020 showed I am still cancer-free! 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