Author Archives: Sammi Jean

im struggling.  being a cancer survivor – of a blood cancer- even 10 years clear my immune system is not great and i worry all the time. yes the worry has gotten better, has decreased some over the years. but ive never seen anything like this, our bars are even shut down!!!!!!! Wisconsin doesnt closeContinue reading “fear”

ok! time to talk about Cambly  , because its been along week and it makes me smile. So, online teaching- subject english as a second language, whaaaaat? tools needed:  a strong wifi connection – or an ethernet cord to plug from router to computer ( they have ethernet adapters to plug in usb)    computerContinue reading “cambly excitement!”

So, between chemo brain (yes it is real, and can be long lasting even ten years out) and low immune system and chronic fatigue ,  some days are just a battle.  Called in sick for work twice this week for feeling total crap, which, even though it wasn’t nausea or diarrhea , the coughing andContinue reading “Low immune systems suck”

Well, I read through my past posts, and even though part of me remembers writing them I really don’t remember writing them.  Not sure whether it’s embarrassing, scary or if I should just blame it on trauma and catching up. Anyway, since starting up on this again I have started teaching English as a foreignContinue reading

edit******- so apparently last i posted i had already moved up here. – the cancer writing group fell through, and the current clinic is the one spoken about in a recent previous post. Also about Mickey, while it wasn’t his heart we think the febreeze pet friendly litter and trauma of the fire all wereContinue reading “transitions,trauma and surviving”

Hello all!  i mentioned i was starting at a new clinic this month, so far its very exciting!  I have finished my first two weeks of orientation and start seeing clients tomorrow.  Starting in may i will lead art therapy groups through the day treatment center for ages 12-18.  Starting tomorrow i am seeing individualContinue reading “new clinic”

I am so excited all!  through meetup.com i found a cancer survivor writing workshop, we sent an invitation to the fox valley oncology group who has a facebook page and a monthly support group who is going to put out flyers for their patients and survivors!  I will be hosting an art therapy workshop atContinue reading “new survivor group!”

Hello again! I have news to share that I will be switching outpatient clinics.   While I have enjoyed working with Spectrum Behavioral Health, I was given an offer to join the Catalpa Health team in #appleton / #foxvalley and for financial reasons I had to accept.  It is difficult starting a new practice inContinue reading “exciting news, changes happening”

New year means new you, right?  Not necessarily!  You can be an enhanced you. The greatest wisdom i have been told for meeting people, interviewing for jobs, going new places, is to “be yourself”. Sometimes we have to enhance our features,by doing our research  and putting a plan in action.  What is my new yearsContinue reading “New year, new start, new you!”

Change can be difficult to handle.  With the recent election everyone has their thoughts and beliefs and feelings toward the situation and they are allowed to have them.  I have seen alot of this on social media, and i dont necessarily agree that that is the best way to express things; however we each doContinue reading “Change”