07/29/2026
Today, July 29, holds so many emotions and so much meaning for me.
Twelve years ago today, I walked into what I believed would be one of the happiest days of my life. I was closing on the home I had built for myself and my children.
That same day, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
Looking back, I now understand that the diagnosis was also a wake-up call. My body had been whispering to me for a long time, but like so many women who are busy caring for everyone else, I did not always stop long enough to listen.
Today, I am deeply grateful to say that I am still cancer-free.
I am celebrating the home I closed on 12 years ago. I am celebrating the life I have been given. I am celebrating the lessons that taught me to prioritize my health, honor my body, and become more intentional about the way I nourish myself.
And there is another beautiful layer to today.
I am exactly 55 days away from my 55th birthday.
So today, I am beginning a personal journey: 55 Days of Nursing Myself with Love.
For the next 55 days, I will intentionally do something each day that nourishes me with love. Something that supports my body, my mind, my spirit, my joy, or the life I am creating.
Today’s act of nourishment is simple: watermelon. For the entire day, I am enjoying watermelon as a personal celebration, a pause, and a reminder to listen to what my body needs.
Nursing yourself with love does not have to begin with a complete life transformation.
It can begin with one pause.
One nourishing meal.
One boundary.
One walk.
One glass of water.
One appointment you have been postponing.
One decision to listen when your body whispers.
We are important too. When we continually pour into our families, friends, careers, businesses, and communities without caring for ourselves, eventually there is not enough left to give.
My mission is to remind women that caring for yourself is not selfish. It is necessary. It is sacred. It is part of becoming the woman you were created to be.
Today, I celebrate life.
I celebrate healing.
I celebrate 12 years cancer-free.
I celebrate being 55 days away from 55.
And I invite you to join me.
For the next 55 days, what is one thing you can intentionally do each day to Nurse Yourself with Love?
