Posted on Monday, 8th February 2010 by Catherine
It is 10:30 pm, my son’s room is dimly lit by the bathroom light. The humming of his humidifier serves as white noise and soothes him to sleep. He will be on his back, sprawled out with his arms behind his head. He sleeps with a fleece no-sew blanket, no top sheet (too itchy).
I enter [...]
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Posted on Thursday, 28th January 2010 by Catherine
It is hard to find anyone who has not been touched by cancer in one way or another. I have lost my mother to breast cancer and have been on a 5 year journey with my son who has Leukemia. I have learned a few things along the way about how to help a friend [...]
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Posted on Monday, 21st December 2009 by Catherine
This Mental Music Monday may make you sad – it should make you think and I hope it makes you realize how very good you have it.
There are people fighting for their lives right now. There are people who will “meet Jesus” this week. People will lose a mother, sister, wife, husband, child, aunt, uncle, [...]
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Posted on Friday, 20th November 2009 by Catherine
I am wearing a pair of shoes.
They are ugly shoes.
Uncomfortable shoes.
I hate my shoes.
Each time I wear them, and each day I wish I had another pair.
Some days my shoes hurt so bad that I do not think I can take another step.
Yet, I continue to wear them.
I get funny looks wearing these shoes.
I can [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, 22nd September 2009 by Catherine
Tonight I am wearing my cancer mom shoes and am writing over at my son Mason’s website where I share about his journey with childhood cancer. Join me over there if you like~
I am sitting here at Children’s with a ton of emotions – you know me, I think one of the best therapies is [...]
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My name is Catherine and I am a wife, mother to 3 small people, a runner, author and speaker. I will bring you simple, healthy ideas that will enable you to cope with the (big and small) stresses of life. I think it is important to realize that we may not choose the shoes we wear, we do have to learn to “walk” in them and should try and make the best of them. Read More
