I am no expert, but I want to share my cancer battles and my mental health journey with you, some stress reduction ideas for your life, and hopefully some fun things along the way. Plus strategies I have found successful for me and give you tools for success with your health and life. Life can knock us down through health or life challenges but that doesn't need to stop us. Welcome friends, I am so glad you are here and that you learn something helpful along the way!
Red light therapy. Right now it feels like a trend that's really taking off. I've known about it for quite a while, but now it seems like I'm seeing it everywhere. Including those scary masks you might have noticed also. Different kinds of light therapy have been around for years and years. Not just red. …
1906 That is the year my family farm officially began. Hard to believe it's been that long. While I definitely wasn't around for the early years, I have been around for enough of the later years to appreciate the legacy of what my family has built. I so greatly appreciate all the work, hardship and …
What do a stack of books, Queen Elizabeth and a 7 year old girl have in common?
100, well actually 101, but you won't tell, will you. I've written over 100 blog posts so far. Hard to believe it. Well I know I don't believe it. I remember considering writing this blog for over 3 years before I even officially launched it in 2021. And now I've been writing it for almost …
It's ok you can admit it. Admit that at least at some point in your life you have worn a mask. No, not a physical mask like for a costume. But a mask to cover who you are. Masks can look different for different people. A mask for one person might be one that attracts …
It’s incredibly hard to believe that it’s been 20 years this summer since I began my second cancer journey. The pictures above are from about 20 years ago if you can believe it. When I think back on all that happened back then and since I can hardly believe it. Apparently it's all hard to …
Encouragement. We all know what it is and we have likely been the recipient of it at some point or another in our lives. Well I would hope so at least. I would also hope that at some point in your life you have been the giver of encouragement. Encouragement can come in all shapes …
I thought I might as well get it over with right from the start. Instead of keeping you waiting in anticipation to see if I was going to mention making personal choices again, I decided to just come right out and put it in the title. Don’t you just feel better about it all now? …
Seattle Christmas Market beside the Space Needle Oh no! Those were the words that ran through my mind numerous times just a few weeks ago. Very recently I got back from a trip I had been planning for almost 6 months. It was a unique trip. One I won't have the chance to go on …
Just saying, try it you might like it, could mean anything. Give me a minute and I’ll explain. Over the years there have been many circumstances or opportunities I have had to do something on my own. Alone, ugh gasp ALONE! Yes alone. 😬 For some of you that sounds like a horror show and …
Melodee Glassford 