Hi, I’m Josh
I write, speak, and make videos about my personal experiences with Childhood Cancer, well-being, family life, and whatever else crops up.
Latest Posts
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No, It’s Not the Same
Being a caregiver for a young child with cancer, caring for an adult with cancer, and fighting cancer yourself are all very different experiences. All three are awful circumstances that take a huge toll on everyone involved. And while they are all difficult, anxiety-inducing, and traumatic, all three require very different things from those people.…
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Vincristine: A Lifesaving Poison, and the Desperate Need for a Better Substitute
My three-year-old daughter is one of over 10,000 who was diagnosed with Childhood Cancer this year and will receive chemicals like Vincristine as part of their treatment. These drugs are a blessing and a curse – treating Cancer for these kids comes at a very high cost on their quality of life and life expectancy;…
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Listen to Dysphoria
I have to constantly remind myself that happiness isn’t the only healthy emotion. My anger, anxiety, sadness, and other “negative” emotions all tell me about ways I can find meaning in my life. The problem isn’t that I feel these things. The problem is that I don’t listen very well. My anger asks me to…
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These Golden Seams
note: adapted from my speech “A Case Study in Bouncing Back” Like a cracked ceramic repaired with gold,the places where you are broken become the places where you are strongest and most beautiful. These golden seams shine bright,with your belief in a better future. These golden seams shine bright,showing the hard work you put into…
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An Abundance of Caution
This is the true story of how I found out that my daughter had Cancer, while I was halfway around the world on a military training exercise.
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Finding Meaning in Response to Suffering
If there was a way to make it go away, you wouldn’t be reading this. If I could give my life to remove the suffering that she’s experienced, you would not have time to tell me goodbye. But there’s not and I can’t. Sometimes, the most unjust and unfair suffering is entirely unavoidable. And in…
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Invulnerable – a Haiku
Invulnerable not a gift, but a disease of a broken soul
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The Power of Optimism
Optimism is one of the most powerful and underappreciated tools that you have for improving your health and wellness. Practicing optimism can make you more resilient in difficult times, improve your mental health, and help you prevent or recover from a variety of physical ailments. But there is a difference between true optimism and “just burying your…
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Sweet Firefly
Sweet firefly you captivate me. . . with your butt another entry in our ongoing. . .
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How I Learned That My Daughter Has Cancer
This is the true story of how I learned that my daughter has cancer, while I was halfway around the world.