Week 6: Halfway there…
I would be lying to you if I told you this challenge hasn’t been hard. I have relapsed into my caffeine addiction. I am eating a...
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Guest Writer
- Sep 26, 2014
- 2 min
Week 5: Still Alive…
This week was a little better although I still am tweaking my schedule. Trying to find time to juggle, balance, and maintaining sanity...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Sep 22, 2014
- 2 min
Raising Awareness Month: Pediatric Cancer Awareness
I love what the ice bucket challenge did. I love that it brought so much awareness to a disease that has brought so much heartache to so...
Guest Writer
- Sep 19, 2014
- 2 min
Week 4: And this is what stress does…
I have been stressed out. Stressed from what, you might add? Well stress comes in all forms. This week I totally fell off the...
Guest Writer
- Sep 17, 2014
- 2 min
Finding something for me
Hi all! Well I am pleased to report that my running (more like walk/jog) went very well this week. I was able to run 3 times, which is my...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Sep 15, 2014
- 3 min
Dying Well Means Living Well
I remember sitting there in a midweek service at my church as the speaker said “you young adults listen up… you don’t even think about...
Guest Writer
- Sep 14, 2014
- 8 min
Why childhood cancer awareness month matters…
This month is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. It’s a cause that hits really close to home to me because it hit my home as a first time...
Guest Writer
- Sep 12, 2014
- 2 min
Week 3: Weigh in and Don’t forget the Cheese Puffs!!!
This week I challenged myself to eating healthier and providing myself with the healthy snacks to make this happen. Also known as...
Guest Writer
- Sep 5, 2014
- 2 min
Week 2: Working on my Fitness
This past weekend was Labor Day. I was able to work on Saturday and take a day trip Sunday to Indianapolis. It was really a good...
Guest Writer
- Sep 4, 2014
- 1 min
Dear parent of a diagnosed child
I have never walked in your shoes, and I hope I never will. My heart aches that you have to go through this right now! I have one, soon...
Guest Writer
- Sep 2, 2014
- 2 min
Superheroes with Tiny Capes and Bald heads
For a year I was employed as a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) at a Children’s Hospital in a major US city. My position on the Resource...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Aug 30, 2014
- 3 min
Tough Conversations; Through the eyes of an oncology nurse
I’m an oncology nurse. I knew when I signed up for the job that it was a tough one and that tough conversations was part of it. But some...
Guest Writer
- Aug 29, 2014
- 2 min
Week 1: Fitness Challenge Progress
First and foremost, I found this article yesterday and I laughed so hard. This is so me: http://nutrition.answers.com/diets/10-things-sk...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Aug 25, 2014
- 1 min
Dear Cancer Patient-Thank You
Dear Cancer Patient, Thank you. Thank you for teaching me about living. Truly living. Thank you for teaching me what it means to look...
Guest Writer
- Aug 6, 2014
- 3 min
A Peek into the Life of Vegans
I am always trying to find a new recipe that not only tastes great but is also super healthy for my family. I look for recipes that...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Jul 27, 2014
- 2 min
I have a problem with the medical world..and I’m part of it
In the last week I have dropped more money on doctors appointments and prescriptions than the last 3 years combined. I always go to a...
Guest Writer
- Jul 23, 2014
- 2 min
Reacquainting Myself with the Gym: Mommy Edition
My husband was gone for a couple of days recently and I have to say, it made me realize how amazing single moms are. He was only gone for...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Jul 21, 2014
- 3 min
I am a nurse
I started this blog post last week and then it got deleted :-(… to say I was upset is an understatement, because I really like what I...
Guest Writer
- May 30, 2014
- 3 min
Dear Diagnosed
To the diagnosed person, I know that I am probably writing to the majority of the U.S.A., but I felt that this letter needed to be...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Apr 30, 2014
- 3 min
Every hug was a victory dance… A goodbye story
I am an oncology nurse. Saying goodbye and grief comes with the job. However, no matter how accustomed I am to this, it is never easy....