From Darkness to Light

From Darkness to Light

by Mikaela Rossman Clark There are firsts in life that you always remember. Your first kiss. First pet. First roller coaster ride. The first time you hop on a plane for an epic adventure.   And for me–the first time I heard the word ‘cancer’ from a doctor...
How to Help Your Coworker After a Medical Event

How to Help Your Coworker After a Medical Event

It’s almost astounding, but the data is there. Pre-COVID, we may have spent more time with our co-workers per week than with our families. Working 40+ hours a week with 80%+ of your time in meetings, you get to know these team members personally. Once COVID hit, we...
How Not to Tell Your Support Network You Have Cancer

How Not to Tell Your Support Network You Have Cancer

by Rachel Minion and Jon Minion In theory, there is no right or wrong way to tell your support network you have cancer. In reality, there is a 100% wrong way. Going back to my appointment, I was seen late, my appointment took forever and now it’s about 4:30pm. I shoot...
A Beautiful Disaster – Part 2

A Beautiful Disaster – Part 2

by Rachel Minion and Jon Minion Fast forward to a few weeks after my appendix burst. I’m sitting in the surgeon’s waiting room. It’s a Friday afternoon and I’m excited for the weekend. Things were on the up and up. I had a successful surgery to remove my encapsulated...
A Beautiful Disaster – Part 1

A Beautiful Disaster – Part 1

by Rachel Minion and Jon Minion It was an amazing day in Manhattan. I was flying high, ready to walk into that Verizon Executive Conference and rock this meeting. While I can’t remember if the meeting was located in the Adobe or Google offices, I will tell you that it...