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I Needed To Go Away To Come Home To Myself
June 27, 2018

I didn’t have the words to explain how stuck I felt and why I needed a fresh landscape to jolt me out of the prison of my illness and back into a state of expansion and possibility.

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June 14, 2018

“I discovered India by accident. I had no childhood dreams of the Taj Mahal. No vivid mental images of exploring the textures and colors of exotic markets. And, absolutely no desire to be swept ...

Tanessa Learns The Power of Stories Through Advocacy
June 1, 2018

Part of me wanted to stay home, just to be safe. The other part wanted to fulfill my commitment as an advocate. I wanted to show my children that I pursued my interests, even in hard times, and people...

Seven Years, Seven Lessons Since South Africa
May 18, 2018

I used to believe in overnight success stories. People who had a dream and just “made it happen.” Now, I know better.

Libby: Melanoma Advocate And Work In Progress
May 16, 2018

The longer I survived, I kept wondering why I was still alive, when so many of my “melanoma friends” had died. Only one answer made sense – I was here to do something about melanoma. That sounde...

Paul Carroll, founder of the Melissa Carroll Legacy Fund
April 17, 2018

Paul Carroll, co-founder of the Melissa Carroll Legacy Fund (MCLF), spoke with me about its start. After the death of his beloved daughter, to Ewings Sarcoma, he and his wife, Cecelia, looked for a wa...

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