[MJo]

I remind myself a lot that life is precious and to make the most of it. How important is it?! Don't sweat the small stuff. All of the platitiudes are true.

That said, sometimes I follow my own advice and sometimes I don't. I left my high stress job and now do the same job in the same agency as a contractor. It gives me a little more control and a lot more objectivity. But I don't have a good income now and can't take the cruises I used to.

I go to the gym, although I've slacked off due to bad ankle sprain. I am an addict about food. Am amazed that, as a cancer survivor who knows the importance of diet, I can't lick the food thing.

I am a gardener and have not used pesticides or herbicides since my diagnosis 6 years ago. Oh the weeds. The weeds!

I still go to a 2x a month breast cancer survivor support group. Wonderful group of women. I am also open about being a survivor. I tell people.