Chase Joy Anyway

09/15/2026

I’ve been a little quiet over here for the past few days… and honestly, life has just been LIFE. ❤️

We made it to Arizona, got moved into our new home, unpacking is happening one box at a time, and today I went back to work.

Somewhere in the middle of all of that, I’m also working on getting established at Mayo and figuring out what the next chapter of this cancer journey looks like.

It’s a lot of change all at once.

But today, I’m reminding myself that I don’t have to have everything figured out. I just have to keep taking the next step.

New state. New home. New routines. Same me.

And still chasing joy. ☀️💛 Let’s go jump in the pool. 🏊‍♀️

So… I’m back. And I’m glad you’re here.

09/12/2026

We made it to Arizona yesterday… and apparently the dogs have already decided they’re home. 😂☀️🐾

We hadn’t even had time to unpack, the movers haven’t arrived yet, and somehow Finn and Hobie were already making themselves comfortable in the pool.

Meanwhile, I’m still trying to figure out where everything is. 🤦‍♀️😂

After everything these last few weeks have brought—packing, selling our house, saying goodbye, driving across the country, and starting over in a new state—I’m realizing something:

Sometimes you don’t need a big moment to feel joy.

Sometimes it’s just watching your dogs discover their new backyard and thinking…

Yep. We made it. ❤️

One day at a time.

09/09/2026

🚗 WESTWARD WE GO. ❤️

Today we officially hit the road for Arizona.

There are a LOT of emotions packed into this car—excitement, exhaustion, a little sadness, a whole lot of unknown, and probably way too much stuff. 😂

But today I’m choosing to notice the joy in the middle of all of it.

The adventure.
The new beginning.
The miles ahead.
The people waiting for us.
And the fact that sometimes chasing joy means buckling up and heading into the unknown anyway.

Arizona…here we come. 🌵☀️

Chase Joy Anyway

09/08/2026

CHASE JOY ANYWAY 💛

Yesterday, they packed our life into boxes.

Today, they’re loading it onto a truck.

And somewhere between the cardboard, the chaos, the goodbyes, and the “where did we put that?” moments… I’m realizing something.

Sometimes choosing joy doesn’t look like celebrating.

Sometimes it looks like trusting.

Trusting that what’s ahead can be good, even when leaving what’s familiar is hard.

One chapter is being loaded away today.

And another one is waiting for us.

So today, I’m chasing joy anyway. 💛

What chapter of your life are you learning to let go of?

09/06/2026

Chasing Joy Anyway. 🤍

Yesterday, our book officially launched.

Today, we opened our home to potential buyers.

Tomorrow, the movers come to start packing it all up.

If you told me a year ago that all three of those things would be happening at the same time, I probably wouldn’t have believed you.

One dream is becoming something real.
One chapter of our life is coming to an end.
And another one is waiting for us.

There’s excitement. There’s uncertainty. There’s a little sadness.

And honestly? There’s a LOT going on. 😂

But tonight I’m sitting here thinking…

Maybe this is what chasing joy actually looks like.

Not having everything figured out.

Just being willing to celebrate what’s beginning while letting go of what’s ending.

So tonight, I’m celebrating the book, the memories, the people we’ve met along the way, and whatever comes next.

Because apparently, we’re not very good at doing small life changes. 😂🤍

What’s something you’re celebrating while also letting go of something else?

09/04/2026

☀️ CHASE JOY ANYWAY ☀️

What’s your joy?

☕ Coffee
🐶 Dogs
🎶 Music
🌅 Sunsets
🍷 W**e
✈️ Traveling
😂 Laughing until your stomach hurts
❤️ Time with someone you love

Pick ONE. No explanation necessary.

I’ll go first… ❤️

👇
Coffee☕️

09/03/2026

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Chasing Joy Anyway. ❤️

Today I’m choosing to slow down long enough to notice the blessings. I’ve pasted an old song but one of my favorites to help me remember there are blessings all around us.

The big ones.
The little ones.
The ones I prayed for.
And even the ones I didn’t recognize as blessings at first.

There is still so much unknown ahead, but there is also so much good right here, right now.

Today, I’m choosing to notice it.
To be grateful for it.
And to chase joy anyway. ✨

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09/03/2026

Chasing joy today looked a little different. ❤️

A good report and confirmation from my oncologist that we are in a good place. Follow up scans and bloodwork in 3 months.

A full day of work.
Coming home from the doctor to see the FOR SALE sign finally standing in our yard. 🏡

And then… Mexican food and w**e at 8:45 p.m. because sometimes after a day like today, you just need to sit down, breathe, eat something delicious, and realize how far you’ve come. 🌮🍷

There’s a lot happening right now. A lot of uncertainty. A lot of change. A lot of tired.

But tonight, I’m choosing to notice the good.

The good report.
The progress.
The next chapter taking shape.
And a late-night dinner that tasted pretty darn good. 😊

This is what chasing joy is really about—not waiting for everything to be perfect, but recognizing the little moments of “this is good” along the way.

Today, I’m grateful. And I’m chasing joy anyway. 💛

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Chasing Joy Anyway. ❤️

Tonight, I’m exhausted.

The kind of exhausted where there’s still a hundred things to do, but your body and your heart are both saying, enough for today.

So tonight, I’m not chasing some big, picture-perfect moment of joy.

I’m choosing the little things.

A quiet house.
A comfortable bed.
My dogs nearby.
Knowing I made it through another day.
And giving myself permission to rest without feeling guilty about everything that didn’t get done.

Maybe that’s the joy I need today—not doing more, but recognizing that I did enough.

Tomorrow can have the next list.

Tonight, I’m choosing rest.
And I’m choosing joy anyway. ❤️