the most innocuous question

by Heidi Weston // September 25, 2014 // 1 Comment

Someone recently had the gall to look at me and ask me politely “How are you?” Social convention demands an easy answer, one that doesn’t draw this innocent and polite person into my mess. But I have such a hard... Continue reading →

Where I’ve been …

by Heidi Weston // September 18, 2014 // 1 Comment

So it turns out the only thing more exhausting than cancer treatment is recovering from that cancer treatment. I finished chemo at the end of March, had my last surgery at the beginning of May, stopped wearing scarves on my head in... Continue reading →

a letter to my new workout instructor

by Heidi Weston // June 19, 2014 // No Comments

We haven’t really even met. I’ve only been to 2 of the last 5 classes you’ve taught. I apologize for that. I was sick one week, my husband was out of town two of those weeks … and I can’t... Continue reading →

Are we there yet?

by Heidi Weston // May 3, 2014 // No Comments

The silence on this blog over the past couple months wasn’t because I had nothing to say. There’s ALWAYS something to say. But about half way through my chemo treatments, some time in February, my energy level dipped so low... Continue reading →

Lessons in Self Esteem

by Heidi Weston // January 8, 2014 // 1 Comment

If you live in this country, and especially in Southern California, you are well aware of the value placed on outward image. There are two camps, as I see it. There’s the Hollywood / Fashion Industry ideal with which every... Continue reading →