Columns

January 9, 2018January 8, 2018

Cancer, New Year’s, and My Odd Relationship with Obama

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

This time of year, I always remember New Year’s Eve 2014. I wore a silver skirt that shone like aluminum foil, blue earrings that lit up like tiny glowing jewels, ... Read more

December 19, 2017December 19, 2017

My Christmas Wish for Cancer Patients

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

“It’s Dr. Seuss meets Charlie Brown,” my friend Jessie said. She was talking about our Christmas tree. Cancer had robbed us of our free time, and the holiday crept up ... Read more

December 12, 2017December 8, 2017

Mindfulness, Raisins and My Path to Wellness

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

“Study a raisin,” Dr. Matthew McQuaid told me. “What?” I asked. “A raisin. Study it. Look at the way its skin folds into itself. Examine its lines. Look carefully at ... Read more

December 5, 2017December 5, 2017

Purchased Pie and Other Delights of the Season

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

This Thanksgiving, instead of rolling out pie crust, I put signs on trees I wanted to save. Two years ago, a wildfire ripped through Northern California, and along with 2,000 ... Read more

November 14, 2017November 14, 2017

One Cocktail Too Many

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

The good news is that I feel like I just had a cocktail. The bad news is that I always feel like I just had a cocktail. My head spins, ... Read more

October 31, 2017October 30, 2017

Making Space for Whatever’s Next

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

Gene escaped with mismatched socks and a cellphone. Minutes earlier, when his friend called to tell him about the fire, Gene wandered outside, smelled smoke but saw no evidence of ... Read more

July 10, 2017July 10, 2017

Faith Reaffirmed with a Piece of Key Lime Pie

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

When a doctor told me I’d be dead in three months, maybe six, I started to see the world in a different way. My husband and I drove home mostly ... Read more

July 7, 2017July 7, 2017

7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Chemo

Chemo and Cocktails: A Young Survivor's Guide - A Column by Susan Miller, Columns

Chemo drunk is a feeling I can’t justly describe with words and adjectives. I’ll take you back a bit: It’s December 21 and I’ve just finished my last chemo session ... Read more

July 6, 2017July 5, 2017

Ways to Improve Your Mood when You Have Breast Cancer

Columns, Journey toward the Pink Path - a Column by Jessica Grono

Having breast cancer can lead to some unhappy days and moments. You might be wondering why you had to get cancer. Feeling hopeless and scared are common emotions when hearing ... Read more

June 30, 2017June 29, 2017

My Love-Hate Relationship with Social Media

Chemo and Cocktails: A Young Survivor's Guide - A Column by Susan Miller, Columns

It’s 8:47 p.m. on a Monday. I flip open my personal laptop and the bright screen practically blinds my eyes in the evening light. Annoyed, I dim the screen’s light ... Read more