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My 30th season ✨

Stepping into my 30th season Here’s what I know: I shouldn’t even be here. I’m exactly two years post esophagectomy and lobectomy. 3 time...

Introduction…

Allow me to reintroduce myself. I am a daughter, wife, friend, and new mom. I have battled my fair share of crap and I am working on...

What did I learn from surviving?

I learned that what challenges you, changes you. Recovering isn’t going to help you if you’re not willing to accept the change. You have...

Postpartum obsession.

I fully believe there is nothing better that I can do in this life except be the best mom to this baby boy. I feel that I’m thriving as a...

Keep on keepin’ on.

Today I leave you with a simple thought. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, happy, whatever your mood may be… I want you to: Take 5...

I won.

I won. I fought so hard for almost three years now for disability. I had to hire a lawyer and request a hearing from a judge. I had to...

The fourth trimester.

The fourth trimester How has it been 4 weeks already!? Time is a thief. My baby boy is already a month old and my hormones are still...

I feel stupid 😵‍💫

... Everytime someone has to repeat something to me like 3-4 or 7 times and I still don’t get it… So I just say something hoping that it...

Happy Easter! ✝️

I’ll keep this short and sweet today. In just TWO short years, I have managed the comeback of a lifetime… one I was not prepared to have....

Wait? I’m pregnant?

Wait? I’m pregnant? Hi baby. It’s mama. You’re real. I feel you moving in there. I can somehow finally wrap my brain around it, now, at...

This AND That

This is not a highlight reel. These are the moments I choose to share with those around me. My good days AND my bad days. My success, as...

I never fold.

My therapist brought up a few things last week that made me think back to my family saying, ”these are the cards you’ve been dealt; how...

Extraordinary measures

Do you want them? Have you talked about it with someone? I’m obviously laying in bed last night rewatching Grey’s Anatomy for the 87th...

Sunshine and coffee.

What’s the best therapy you could get? If you ask me, it’s a little sunshine and coffee. One year ago I was just coming out of being post...

Sleepovers

Every once in awhile Keith and I decide to have a sleepover in the living room. Whether it was because we wanted to stay up late and...

Access denied

How? How was I denied for disability again? How many times should I have died to get it? Was one time not enough? How can someone sitting...

In today’s chapter…

Of the girl who lived… I’M EXPECTING. Can we even believe it? I’m still in shock. Pretty sure that was the longest and biggest secret...

OMG it’s so beautiful!

Life, that is… It’s supposed to be beautiful isnt it? Sometimes it’s not and that’s ok too. Talking with my therapist today I’m realizing...

Hi, it’s me.

Hey! Still feel like I’m drowning over here. Anyone else with me? There’s just so much going on in my life at one time. I have 20 days...

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