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Carolyn Herbst Lewis

Carolyn Herbst Lewis

Saying Goodbye to My Breasts

“Grief is a passage from one place to another.” — Karla E.

2 min readJan 27, 2021

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Saying Goodbye to My Breasts

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Carolyn Herbst Lewis

Breast Cancer Might Just Happen, and It Might Just Be a Sacred Journey

In 2003, reeling from a second miscarriage in six months, I picked up a copy of Pema Chodron’s When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for…

5 min readJan 26, 2021

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Carolyn Herbst Lewis

Time to Receive

Receive gratitude. Believe that humans and indeed the very world is thankful for you. Accept that gratitude. Receive it in your heart and…

3 min readJan 16, 2021

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Carolyn Herbst Lewis

The Weather Changes Quickly in Cancerland

Snow fell in Cancerland last night. A lot of it. And it’s still coming down.

3 min readJan 15, 2021

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The Weather Changes Quickly in Cancerland

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Carolyn Herbst Lewis

Curve Balls and Other Hard Things

“I’m going to throw you a curve ball,” my oncologist said. “Are you ready?”

3 min readJan 13, 2021

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Curve Balls and Other Hard Things

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Carolyn Herbst Lewis

Shifting Sands of Cancerland

Just when I think I’ve got my bearings, everything changes again.

2 min readJan 7, 2021

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Carolyn Herbst Lewis

I Didn’t See the Breast Cancer Coming

I didn’t see the breast cancer coming. I really didn’t.

3 min readJan 4, 2021

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Carolyn Herbst Lewis

Getting Divorced Freed Me to Be My True Self

I didn’t plan on getting divorced. Yet, here I am. And it’s fantastic.

4 min readOct 10, 2019

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Getting Divorced Freed Me to Be My True Self

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Carolyn Herbst Lewis

The Sabbatical Diaries: What’s It All About?

I want to use my sabbatical to rest, not research.

5 min readSep 6, 2019

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The Sabbatical Diaries: What’s It All About?

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Carolyn Herbst Lewis

Clearing the Path

A Woman’s Story, Part One

5 min readJul 2, 2019

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Clearing the Path

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Carolyn Herbst Lewis

Carolyn Herbst Lewis

Herbalist. Historian. Talks to trees. Listens to birds. Believes laughter is medicine. Writes as if no one is reading. Founder of Mamie’s Way Herbs, LLC.

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