I’ve been watching more TV than usual lately. It has always been an escape, a guilty pleasure, but sometimes it can be a source of inspiration
There was a program on TLC the other night about Joanne Fluke, who was born with tiny webbed legs that would never work or grow. Actually it appears as if she has no [...]
April 18-24 is National Volunteer Week. That’s interesting because I’ve really thought a lot about giving back lately. Just today, my friend Pat asked if I would talk to one of her coworkers who is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. She thought it would help to talk with someone like me who’s been through it. [...]
So what makes a “miracle survivor?” When I started the journey of interviewing individuals who’ve beat the odds of a terminal and/or incurable diagnosis, I’ve found many attributes they share:
They don’t buy into statistics and the death sentences many of them were given.
They never gave up no matter what. They may have had down times, but [...]
