Living with cancer has its challenges to say the least. Finding gratitude can be one of them. The overwhelm of the health situation, the trips to appointments and tests, and the sheer overwhelm and exhaustion both physically and mentally can make finding the good things in life difficult....

I remember the moment the doctor told me I had cancer and how I had an overwhelming feeling to run away. My fight or flight response kicked in and I had this instinct to get to safety. In that moment I needed to be at home with my family. I called my husband, who was out with our sons and...