Waking up: The day after

Melissa Eppard

I thought of this poem before I drifted off last night. I had written this shortly after my diagnosis last May. What a gift that we GET to wake up each day anew! No matter what you face, there are Gifts from God still to be had -tender morsels in each delicious moment. YOU are a gift. We GET to live -for now, for today.

I feel the rain on my face

reminded of all the places

where I go unconscious

When life rubs me the wrong way

and I’m critical & allergic to people

situations, red lights, tailgating, dirty dishes, my filthy house

Nothing ever perfect + neat.

My silly shitty hamster wheel just Disintigrated.

I feel the rain on my face

Savor it like it’s the last time.

Smell the electric charge in the air

Must commit all to Memory

I will not fade

I will burn out fiercely

and leave traces across the sky.

fireworks

Published by Melissa Eppard

I am a professionally trained and certified Life Coach with personal experience overcoming cancer as a mom in my mid-30's. After a diagnosis in 2014 I began blogging as a way to communicate with my family and friends, but it soon became much more than that. Writing was my lifeboat and connection with the outside world while immune compromised and healing from surgery. Now Iā€™m using my personal and professional experiences and living my dream of supporting others as a Healing Hope Cancer Coach. I help my clients understand their options, develop the best care team and a supportive network. Together we unpack the experience of having a cancer diagnosis, processing the emotional impact of a cancer. I offer stress reduction techniques to help manage fear and uncertainty, and coaching to support healing on all dimensions. After treatment ends, I help people find their personal roadmap through the pain and uncertainty, to a life fueled by clarity, personal strength and a connection to their unique life purpose. From diagnosis, through treatment and recovery, no one should go it alone! I draw upon 10+ years of work immersed in holistic health and wellness. I was born and raised in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York and live there still with my husband and son. My survivorship blog Melissashealinghope.com chronicles my healing journey. You can learn more about my work as a coach at MelissaEppardCoaching.com.

9 thoughts on “Waking up: The day after”

  7. Wow! I love this poem. Your insights are amazing. Thank you Melissa. I love you so much, and I am so proud of you.

    Love,
    Mom

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