Welcome to a dream come true.

I can now say that I am a cancer survivor. Cancer has given me many gifts; namely, the gift of appreciation for each and every single day that I get here. Each blessed day is a gift.

As a result, I’m no longer going to stay in the “Waiting Place” that Dr Seuss describes. It’s my time to “find the bright places/ Where Boom Bands are playing.” My hope in writing this blog is that both you and I are motivated to do the things that bring us joy, make our hearts sing, and create a happier, more peaceful world as a result.

I’ve always wanted to be a writer. I’ve held writers in such high esteem that I felt it an unattainable dream until recently. You see, I have a Bachelor’s Degree majoring in English Literature and I taught English at the high school level for a few years before having my kids. Like many of you, I appreciate a well-crafted poem and a gripping narrative. I never felt like my strength in school or teaching was in the writing but, rather, in the understanding, explaining, and connecting of the pieces.

It took having a conversation about following her own dreams with my four-year-old daughter, Clara, to convince myself that I can really do anything, too. If I live it, she will believe it. The more I live out my own dreams, the more she will be free to live out hers.

So, this blog is now a reality. I hope it inspires you to dream big, live out loud, reach for the stars … truly. I look forward to sharing this space with you.

Cheers to life!

Tracy