Late! 2 years 1 month

I have been completely useless keeping this updated this month.

I remembered!

One of the things I was going to write about in my 2 year anniversary post was something that has always confused me.

I have had people telling me I am inspirational, amazing, brave etc etc... thing is I don't get it. I just don't understand why they think that or say that. There are plenty of people out in the world that I consider to be inspirational however in the scheme of things I don't rate up there.

2 Years!

Over the last few weeks I have come up with a million things to put in this post. Now that it comes to writing it and posting it I suddenly seem to be at a complete loss.

1 Year 11 months!

Yesterday was my 39^th Birthday. Today am 1 year 11 months post op. This year (2013) marks 10 years since I was diagnosed with my tumour and 2 years since my surgery (next month). Every single month I think long and hard about these posts and what I have learned. Sometimes I start writing without really knowing where I am going to go with it or end up. The whole process can be interesting all by itself.

Anniversaries and celebrating life

I spent the 5^th anniversary of mums passing playing in the Studio with +Kim Robertson  and +Lynda Cochrane . It was a long, and emotionally challenging day. At the end, the exhaustion that comes from a day well spent doing things you love with beautiful people and making a day special, and more a celebration of life. I have added a couple of my pictures (top 3) from the day at Lynda’s and also some of Kim’s Photos (bottom 3). 

Walking the talk

(Borrowed from an article)

Offering Pretend Lasagne

There are fewer questions less answerable than "What can I do to help?" It's bad enough when lobbed at a harried hostess, but even more unanswerable for someone who's really struggling. The urge to ask is understandable: Chances are, you don't know what someone who has suffered a terrible loss or is struggling with some unthinkable disease has gone through. So you ask the question 47 times, and when the person doesn't have a response, you throw your hands up and think, "Well, I tried..." And here's the thing: You do get friend credit for trying. But you get even more for actually doing. Are they not responding to calls but seem happy to get emails? Are they drop-in averse? Start with a small, concrete way to make the day easier, whether it's having groceries delivered or coming over to walk her dog, and do it in the least obtrusive manner possible.

1 year 10 months (2 weeks early)

I decided to do this one early. My 1 year 10 month anniversary is December 16. December 16 is also the 5^th anniversary of my mother’s passing away from lung cancer which metastasised to her brain.