Heavy season of life ๐
I am navigating my mom's cancer journey, she has a rare type, and has to get chemotherapy treatment for the rest of her life. She had a breast cancer diagnosis in early 2025, a mastectomy in June, a lung cancer diagnosis in July, chemotherapy treatments started in August, and then found out it was going to be ongoing in November. I feel like I've been through the wringer. I am an only child, so there is a lot of responsibility both as a daughter, and medical proxy if anything happens. I have a great relationship with her, but is hard to see her looking not like her full radiant self because chemotherapy isn't kind to the body. I feel waves day to day, some days I feel overwhelmed, and other days I feel grounded. I'm learning to be present, but it's been a really hard year. I feel like this is the part of spirituality that is less talked about, the messy, human, and emotional side of life. I'm trying to show up despite the challenges, and some days (like today) feel heavy, and a lot. It's nice to have a space to share the waves. ๐