I recently discovered Jan Richardson and her blessings resonate with so many things, but this book especially has touched me in the midst of the treatment I'm enduring for stage IV metastatic breast cancer. She wrote this particular book in the middle of and as she lived her life in the aftermath of her husband's … Continue reading Book Review: The Cure for Sorrow
I see it all the time and, at times, have done it myself, belittling and/or comparing the struggles of others. Especially when the struggles of others are specific to struggles you yourself have overcome. It is so easy to look back and gloss over the detailed bits, to forget the triggers, to urge too hard … Continue reading Everyone is different
I've lived in places where the 4th of July is the biggest party you can imagine. I still remember seeing the fireworks set to music on the radio in Washington DC when I was a kid and I went to law school in Virginia Beach, which has 5 military bases in very close proximity. Many … Continue reading 4th of July
I was listening to a piece on NPR a few months ago about how Anger and Depression go together. I've heard that a definition of depression is anger turned inward, so this link is not surprising to me. As an introvert, I'm pretty familiar with the inward turning concept, that's my normal modus operandi and … Continue reading Anger and Depression
There have been some blog posts disseminated recently about the use of the bell to celebrate the end of treatment in infusion or radiation centers. The vitriol displayed by many has been a surprise to me. As with many elements of the experience in #CancerLand, so many people have strong opinions, yet it is the … Continue reading The Bell
March 8, 2017, I received my breast cancer diagnosis and on June 27, 2017, I was told that I had actually been Stage IV from the beginning (aka de novo). I've marked the former as my cancerversary for the last two years and yet the latter needs some sort of acknowledgement. It was the latter … Continue reading My 2nd Metaversary
I'm frankly appalled at the news these days. I get that much of what I read and see comes through the lens of the particular bias of whatever news outlet I'm utilizing, so I do my best to read the source materials, the laws, bills, etc. However, I am seeing some really scary trends these … Continue reading Hands off.
Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Orlando Mom's Blog: https://orlando.citymomsblog.com/?s=Abigail+Johnston+&submit=Search Wildfire Magazine: you should do yourself a huge favor and just subscribe to Wildfire right now. The online/digital subscription is fine but the physical subscription where you get a magazine chock full of amazing writing by men and women living with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer … Continue reading Other places my writing is Published!
My dear friend, Emily Garnett, had the author of Breakthrough: Immunotherapy and the Race to Cure Cancer, Charles Graeber, on her podcast earlier this year and if you aren't already listening to her podcast, The Intersection of Cancer and Life, you should start immediately. 😉. It's available through the podcast application on my iPhone and … Continue reading Book Review: Breakthrough
In my last post, I talked about a recent encounter we've had with racism where we live. That experience is not over and I'm plotting a few lawsuits as I type this; however, I've been struggling with something related to this experience that I want to share. Let me first say that I trust my … Continue reading Dealing with prejudice/Racism, PART II
No Half Measures 