write/heal/live

This work was created from a supportive writing group for cancer patients and survivors. This group created a space for us to express ourselves, listen to others, and acquire compassion for ourselves and each other as we heal our bodies and minds.

The practice of writing is healing, and we are hardwired for story; the story itself is ongoing and never-ending.

This healing journey can be soft, and it can be perilously rugged. But healing occurs when we stay in the process, feel what we are feeling, express what is there, and be present for one another. There are times when you might feel like not writing, but I encourage you to push through those feelings and be with the page exactly how you are.

This work can get raw and deeply emotional and it can get scary at times.

Writing is scary. Sharing our writing is scary. Having cancer is scary. We hope these posts and resources help you navigate your journey.

“With love and ferocity,”

– Jen Hildreth