Your weaknesses will become your greatest strengths, if you let them. You have the power to shift your own narrative. Your outlook on life is a reflection of your inner thoughts. It’s all about the perspective you choose.  Say yes…  to anything and everything. It will open doors to places you never even imagined. Stop … Continue reading 7 lessons I have learned in 7 years

Fun Fact: The greatest irony about me being a nurse is that I hate blood and needles. I remember in high school when we had to decide on a major for our college applications (which deciding what you want to do at 18 is still a wild concept to me, but anyways), I always liked … Continue reading My Greatest Irony

Dear Janelle,  I don’t know where to begin... the last five years you have taken me on a journey to places I didn’t even know existed within my potential. After receiving the news in the hospital that your time was near, you looked back at me so stoically and said, “you will be okay.” I … Continue reading Dear Janelle

I have been wanting to write a blog post for a while now, but each time I sit down to write a blog post I have too many ideas which makes it hard to focus on just one message. I am constantly writing and rewriting one rough draft after another which has made me realize, … Continue reading We’re all here to write our own eulogy – make it a good one

Cancer. Cancer is a complicated word that takes on different meanings given the extent it has impacted people. For some, it is a scary and daunting word with many negative connotations. For others, it may trigger emotions that are associated with a diagnosis or the loss of a loved one. For others, it may represent … Continue reading No Cancer Journey is the Same

Janelle, I don’t know where to begin – you have taught me so much. I constantly find myself reflecting on my life after you have passed and the many ways that it has transformed me into a better person. I used to have a naïve perspective on this world. I was content going through the … Continue reading A New Perspective on Life

I’ve always enjoyed writing and have always wanted to continue Janelle’s blog posts but have always made excuses. I thought that I would continue her blog while I was abroad in a similar way that she did but I never made the time. Other times I have written journal entries intended to be a blog … Continue reading Carrying on Janelle’s legacy