Entries by Lara MacGregor

Katie – Portland, Michigan

Katie finds joy and light even in the darkest moments.  As she faces metastatic breast cancer – she is an example to us all of how to live in joy.

I was there…

I had the incredible opportunity to unplug from cancer and the demands of “real life” for 2 months this summer.  As I reflect on this time, which seemed to pass in the blink of an eye, I am filled with gratitude… with a thin lining of sadness. As I drive south toward home, tears stream down my […]

Jeri – Houston, Texas

Jeri is an aries and in her words “a little hard to deal with at times. My family would call me stubborn.” And, that’s just how she faced cancer. She wasn’t giving in.

summertime freedom

We are deep into our summer vacation… from cancer. Our fun started with a family trip to Montana to explore this year’s National Park, Glacier. Then, 5 days “beyond all roads” at a remote ranch where the north and south fork of the Sun River meet. Literally 10 miles from the closest road, you only access […]

Reilly – Lexington, Kentucky

When 21 year old Reilly was given a scarf she explains, “it was like I was given the torch in the hardest relay race there was. When this woman handed me her scarf, it was her way of saying: ok, now it’s your turn to finish this race.”