It takes courage. To get scans. To get biopsies. It takes courage. To take treatments. To fight a disease like cancer. It takes courage. To love yourself while doing all the above. Unconditionally. It takes courage.

At least three times a week. I get asked, "isn't oncology depressing?" Here is my simple answer. No. It's life-affirming. It's about living. It's about people. It's about creative ways of living. It's about how to be as healthy as possible during a s...

Good. Bad. Human. Love. Beautiful. Ugly. Human. Love. Nice. Mean. Human. Love. Calm. Anxious. Human. Love. Stress. Eustress. Human. Love. Hate. Love. Human. Love. Love. Human.

Be love. Be as brave as love. Be as vulnerable as love. Be as hopeful as love. Be as bold as love. Be a gentle as love. Be as open as love. Be love.

They might be difficult to love. Love them anyway. It may be hard to love that particular thing they do, Love that particular thing anyway. Find the part of your relationship that isn't working. Bring love to that part.

How. How much? How much love? How much love is unconditional love? All of it.  

Ten. Ten C's. Ten C's from "Uncle Manny." I'm nothing without them. Compassion. Contact. Creativity. Completion. Communication. Competence. Caring. Consideration. Concern. Confidence. Ten. Ten C's.

Unconditional love is good for you. Good for your mind. Good for your body. Good for your soul. Good for your survival. Try unconditional love on for size. Then try again.

I think. I think, therefore I write. I write. I write, therefore I bleed. I bleed. I bleed, therefore I'm vulnerable. I'm vulnerable. I'm vulnerable, therefore I'm human.

Give it another try. Love. Don't give up on it. Love. Keep it at the forefront of your mind Love. Never abandon. Love.