Do you find inspiration in music? My husband and I do—but we sometimes get distracted by something within the music or lyrics, which usually winds up sending us to do research, because that’s the way we roll (and it may be part of why he’s so good at trivia and why I should be better…
What are you known for? What do you want to be known for? I can tell you, of all the things I might like to be known for, mustard is not at the top of the list. Actually, it’s not even on the list. But the other day I drove through Foster’s Freeze to get…
(Disclaimer: if you’re under, oh, say 60, you might not know who some of the people mentioned here are. But inspiration comes from many sources.) My husband, Richard, and I were born in the same year. We graduated from high school in the same year. We have a lot of the same memories, especially involving…
Ah, Fala, you stole my heart! I love my fur babies so much, but Fala has a special place. He was Richard’s and my first dog, and he and Cleo came when I really needed some inspiring pets in my life, though I didn’t realize it. When our younger daughter joined her sister in college,…
I find words inspirational. I really enjoy expanding my vocabulary, learning the meanings of new words, and playing with words. But—please tell me it’s not just me—sometimes the word I want to say, the word I plan to say, the word I think I am saying, comes out as an entirely different word (or words)…
Hello, I’m Becky Bullough, and I’m interviewing myself, an inspired and hopefully inspirational artist who draws coloring books for grownups. Creating is my happy place! Read on to see what makes me tick, artistically speaking! Q: How long have you been an artist? A: Oh, you know, I was using finger paints when I was…
(Read Part 1–Diagnosis here, Part 2–Chemotherapy here and Part 3–Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow here) Let me just put this right here: in my opinion, radiation oncology techs are some of the most amazing people in the world. Talk about inspirational! For breast cancer patients (or at least for me), this could be one of the…
(Read Part 1–Diagnosis here and Part 2–Chemotherapy here) It turns out not all chemo cocktails cause hair loss. Mine did. After the second infusion I started losing my hair. I’m sure you’ve heard people talk about it—how you find hunks of hair on your pillow in the mornings, how handfuls of hair come out in…
Before I start this intensely personal post, I want to tell you about this most inspirational song that I strongly encourage you to listen to. I first heard it around the time I was diagnosed, and it was written by singer Kal Hourd and my cousin’s son (first cousin once removed, if you’re into that…
I should have been getting mammograms every year at my age. But I had put it off and put it off because, well, it hurt. A lot. I used to be in tears while enduring it. Sorry if that’s TMI. The machines are so much better now, thankfully, and I get mammos regularly. Well, I sort…