
Stories, Strategies, and Support for Life After Diagnosis

As our lives change, the roles and expectations we’ve carried may stop fitting. Reconnecting with yourself can begin by noticing what truly belongs to you and what you learned to carry. ...more
Message From Annmarie
October 28, 2026

Recognizing what needs to change is only the beginning. Real change happens when you take what you’ve learned back into everyday life and practice one different choice at a time. ...more
Message From Annmarie
October 21, 2026

When you spend your days responding to everyone else's needs, “What do I want?” can become surprisingly difficult to answer. Creating space for yourself can help you hear what has been there all along... ...more
Message From Annmarie
October 14, 2026

You don’t have to hate your life to want something different. Sometimes change begins by noticing what you’ve been waiting to become “bad enough” before giving yourself permission to change. ...more
Message From Annmarie
October 07, 2026

September didn't change who I am. It helped me notice where I was still putting myself aside, performing, and living from patterns that had become automatic. And once I could see them, I had something... ...more
Message From Annmarie
September 30, 2026

I took a public speaking class expecting to learn how to become a better speaker. Instead, I discovered that I was still performing my idea of professionalism and leaving parts of myself behind when I... ...more
Message From Annmarie
September 23, 2026

Being dependable, helpful, and the person everyone can count on can feel like part of who you are. But what happens when showing up for everyone else becomes so automatic that you stop considering you... ...more
Message From Annmarie
September 16, 2026

With my sister-in-law's birthday arriving just two days before my own, I'm thinking differently about time, getting older, and what it means to actually be present for the life that's still in front o... ...more
Message From Annmarie
September 09, 2026

As I approach my 59th birthday and begin thinking about 2027, I'm asking myself a different question. Not what do I want to accomplish, but how do I want my life to feel while I'm living it? ...more
Message From Annmarie
September 02, 2026

