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  • Well… This Escalated Quickly

    Well… This Escalated Quickly 🌼 Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Grateful 💖 Status: Completely Blown Away 🤯 Outlook: Still Processing Today’s post is a little different. Today is about you. Every single person who has taken the time to stop in and read some of my writing. This blog didn’t start as some…

  • Drama Queen on a Leash

    Drama Queen on a Leash 🌼 Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Cozy but chilly 💗 Status: Puppy Mom Mode Activated 🥰 Outlook: Small wins count Ahhh… it was so nice to sleep in this morning! Even though for the past eight years I had to get up at the ass crack of dawn…

  • Ceiling Tiles and Comic Bubbles

    Ceiling Tiles and Comic Bubbles 🌼 Date: Friday, April 17, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Slightly stretched, slightly punchy 💞 Status: Radiation Day #? (who’s counting) 🤗 Outlook: Two glorious days off Today when the nurse came to collect me from my Zen-like patient waiting room trance, he asked the standard question: “How are you doing today?”…

  • Brass Bra Activated

    Brass Bra Activated 🌼 Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Slightly congested and mildly annoyed ❤️‍🔥 Status: Brass bra engaged 😘 Outlook: Learning to trust my own voice This morning I woke up with a stuffy nose and a tickle in my throat. Now, normally I would chalk that up to allergies, a cold,…

  • The Waiting Room Was More Helpful

    The Waiting Room Was More Helpful 🌼 Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Running on stubbornness and puppy supervision ❤️‍🩹 Status: Slightly crispy but still standing 😑 Outlook: One treatment closer to the finish line Today was my first weekly check-in with the radiation oncologist after treatment. After finishing radiation for the morning, Casey…

  • Radiation Day 4: It’s Okay to Not Be Okay

    Radiation Day 4: It’s Okay to Not Be Okay 🌼 Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Frustrated 💗 Status: Honest 🤨 Outlook: One Step at a Time Today was a hard day. I really did not want to get up early this morning. I was already dressed and ready to go when I remembered…

  • Radiation Day 3: Supervised by the Lotion Police

    Radiation Day 3: Supervised by the Lotion Police 🌼 Date: Monday, April 13, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Running on Empty ❤️ Status: Radiation Day 3 Complete 🥱 Outlook: Nap Required Even though today was only Radiation Day #3, I cannot believe how tired it already makes me. And before anyone asks — yes, I am getting…

  • When Hearts Gather

    When Hearts Gather 🌼 Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Heavy but Grateful 💔 Status: Holding Space 🥰 Outlook: Love Always Shows Up This week reminded me of something important. Sometimes life brings moments that stop everything in its tracks. Moments where schedules, plans, and everyday worries suddenly feel very small. And when those…

  • Radiation Reality Check

    Radiation Reality Check 🌼 Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Slowing Down ❤️ Status: Observing and Adjusting 🫤 Outlook: Learning as I Go One of the nice things about radiation is that it only happens Monday through Friday, so today was a treatment-free day. Which gave me a chance to notice something. Today I…

  • Radiation Day 2: Apparently I Need to Relearn How Mornings Work

    Radiation Day 2: Apparently, I Need to Relearn How Mornings Work 🌼 Date: Friday, April 10, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Sleepy but Functional ❤️ Status: Radiation Day 2 Complete 🙂 Outlook: Getting the Hang of This After not setting an alarm for quite a while now, having one go off at 6:30 AM is going to…