OMG all. This last week I was on an amazing road trip with my dad!  We drove to Vegas, however we stopped at Grand Canyon, Hoover dam, Zion, Bryce and Arches national parks!!!!!! It was amazing and beautiful. I posted a bunch of photos and videos on my Facebook page and one of these days I’ll post some highlights on here 🙂 We spent a few hours hiking through Arches National Parks, so glad that I had my hiking sticks from last summer. (when I was with First Descents, and we hiked up Grand Tetons National Park to view the waterfall on our day off of kayaking).  I told my group we need a kayaking reunion somewhere along the Colorado river. Amazing parts of the river which would be perfect for beginner/intermediate kayakers!!

I am now working my butt off on my current job as I will be transitioning the next two months into my new Art Therapy /counselor position!  In between the many hours I have picked up as a residential counselor I will be packing to move to #GreenBay area. My new team is the “Spectrum Behavioral Health” center on the West side of town. I am very excited to share Art Therapy with those who are in need.  For those not interested in Art Therapy I will also provide traditional counseling. Each treatment is individualized with the client 🙂

I will be moving my Marykay up north so if you know anyone wanting to try skincare/play with the makeup please send along my website! http://www.marykay.com/shanson; know anyone interested in my “jewelry in candles ” – (soy, Usa made, essential oil fragrance – https://www.jewelryincandles.com/store/shanson_candles

Excited to announce all!  I have accepted a position 2 hours north of Milwaukee as an Art Therapist/Counselor.  I’m super excited, I will be starting end of June so these next few months I get to work on packing and getting my name out there!  I’m excited to be official and to share my Marykay and jewelry in candles in my free time!!!

It feels like spring but it’s not supposed to! Here in Wisconsin, it tends to be winter from February to May. On top of that I’ve been doing night shifts so I’m all out of sorts!!

Wanted to share with you my LLS – Leukemia Lymphoma Society – Light the Night walk fundraising page.

I have joined another cancer survivor and her team for the second year in a row.  It’s an amazing night. They have food, different oncology resources set up to view, spin the wheel games to win theatre tickets, and best of all balloons of different colors to support loved ones lost, current patients and survivors.  Our teams get photos taken on stage and we all walk the park and end the night with fireworks! I definitely recommend going to one in your area or joining me if your local!!

I also want to share with you my young adult oncology groups fundraising page. We mainly want to share the page to spread the word we exist to other young adults living with cancer. If you know anyone, please share the link!  The fundraising page is for us to raise funds for events to bring us together and of course spread awareness to the local city that we are here, we have fun, and we want to share the love 🙂

https://www.crowdrise.com/youngadultoncologygr/fundraiser/yaog

Celebrate life with someone today.  Next week is my 6 year cancerversary!!  (no evidence of disease, my new life, my second chance).

Happy January! Almost February!!!  I started selling Jewelry in Candles this last week!  It’s super cool.  #soy #candles #madeinusa.  Many fun fragrances ranging from mild to intense, in wax tarts or candles and body butter!  Jewelry comes in everything!  And the scents are amazing. It’s the only type of candle that does not give my dad a headache.  I will post images about what JIC is later, if you’d like to see my Facebook page and website, here are both links:

https://www.facebook.com/shanson.candles/ – Facebook!

https://www.jewelryincandles.com/store/shanson_candles  is my store link!

I am doing fundraising with my local oncology group, we have a CrowdRise page to help raise funds for events! It’s super fun, I had originally been planning a big event until I found out we weren’t able to get funds for seed money :(.  We have a panel at the local hospital next week where a few of us will be talking about camps like #campmakadream and #firstdescents and #stupidcancer!

I went back to the doctor because I still have this nasty cough. I was freaking out about finding nodules on my chart thing that were never explained to me, but she set me straight.  However, she wants me to lose 30 lbs. in 6 months, see a nutritionist and obesity clinic, but I can’t even see them until March, and she wants me down 15 lbs. by our April follow up.  So, if you’re a nutritionist out there and willing to do a phone consult, please email me!!! hansonsj24@gmail.com

2015 was an interesting year.  I had health problems which sucked (still no reason as to why or how but I seem to be stable at the moment for my unknown but severe acid reflux) but I was able to travel the country! I went to Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota and out to Canada for an annual fishing trip!  I learned to kayak, I met many other young adult cancer survivors and attended camp where I rock climbed, and zip lined! Amazing!!! I’ve got lots of anxiety, so to do these things without giving up because of fear was awesome!  Lately I’ve been getting involved with my local oncology group for fundraising which is pretty exciting.  I crocheted a bowser for my nephews Christmas present, and I’ve been trying to do more coloring and painting.  This weekend the nephews are over and we’re having good times playing in the snow, board games, playing pool and watching movies!   I also received my certificate for “art therapist registered ” and “licensed professional counselor”!!!!!! Woohoo!!