Optimist

Optimist

After being diagnosed with cancer at 28, I started seeing life differently. Every week, I write about what I’m learning as I figure out how I want to live the rest of it.

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Most of life is a random Tuesday

Most of life is a random Tuesday

What I learned about time when I thought I was running out of it.

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The Optimist
Why do we lose perspective?

Why do we lose perspective?

I thought surviving would change me permanently.

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The Optimist
Stop Paying Debts You Don’t Owe

Stop Paying Debts You Don’t Owe

Learning not to suffer through things twice

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The Optimist
I Didn’t Think I’d Make It to 30

I Didn’t Think I’d Make It to 30

Maybe we should celebrate life more often while we still can

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The Optimist
Unstructured Time vs. Free Time

Unstructured Time vs. Free Time

A simple shift that changes whether my time drains me or gives something back

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The Optimist
Something I’ve been struggling with

Something I’ve been struggling with

Finding balance when time doesn’t feel the same anymore

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The Optimist
The 14-Hour Drive That Saved Me

The 14-Hour Drive That Saved Me

The Unexpected Gift

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The Optimist
Facing Mortality

Facing Mortality

The Message He Left Behind.

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The Optimist
The Wake-Up Call I Needed

The Wake-Up Call I Needed

The day sympathy stopped helping.

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The Optimist
My first attempt at dating since....

My first attempt at dating since....

Dating with "baggage"

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The Optimist
She Changed the Way I See Everything

She Changed the Way I See Everything

What one person taught me about gratitude

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The Optimist
A Rough Start to 2026

A Rough Start to 2026

The Reminder I Didn’t Ask For

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The Optimist
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