Above all, cancer is a spiritual practice that teaches me about faith and resilience.

Resolutions are exhausting. Embrace ease.

If your meals consistently revolve around corpse multiple times daily, you might become one sooner than you planned.

You can't please everyone. When you're too focused on living up to other people's standards, you aren't spending enough time raising your own. Some people may whisper, complain and judge. But for the most part, it's all in your head. People care less about your actions than you think. Why? They have their own problems!

Make peace with guilt. Guilt is a poisonous illusion. Many languages don't even have a word for guilt.

Yes, I have cancer and it might not go away, but I can still have a future because life goes on.

Whether you're reaching for one of your favorite cookbooks or just winging it, do your best to keep a well-stocked arsenal of healthy ingredients at your disposal. At the very least, you'll always be ready to whip up a green juice or smoothie.