Thank You Carolyn
I know it has been a while since my last post, but I wanted to take a moment to honor and remember my friend Carolyn. Carolyn and I met when I first started my treatment at Dana Farber. I remember being incredibly nervous going into my first young adult support group session. I was still …
First Descents – learning to #OutLiveIt
Whenever I have trouble falling asleep, I focus in to that day on the river. Sitting in my kayak, I paddled as slow as possible, hoping that this moment would never end. I took every second I could to soak in the beauty around me: The tranquil flow of the Snake River, the ascending dry …
Past Inspiration – Sunrise over Mt. Merapi
In the craziness of figuring out all of my medical treatments, I have forgotten to post Past Inspiration photos every Thursday. This morning as the sun was rising on my way to another appointment, my mom and I passed a snowy field covered with a thick layer of fog. It reminded me of my favorite …
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Past Inspiration – Family photo at the waterfalls of central Bali
My family and I at my favorite place in Bali.  As we begin this new year, what gives me strength and hope is my family. They are the ones who continue to inspire me to push forward and accomplish my new year's resolution - to open up to support and be vulnerable.
Past Inspiration – Boys of Inle Lake, Myanmar
In my first post to my Past Inspiration photo series, I've chosen this photo of two boys passing by on their boat at Inle Lake in Myanmar during the end of my Luce scholarship year. It reminds me to appreciate what I have, and to find joy everyday in life. I hope you all have a …
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