by Jeannie Schmidt | Dec 2, 2020 | Divine Drift, Making Peace With Your Past, Personal Growth, Spiritual Wellness
Did you read about the woman who cured cancer? Totally wiped it off the map? Removed that horrible disease from existence? Wait. No. None of us have read about the cure for cancer because it hasn’t happened yet. And I wonder if fears are to blame. What if our “cancer...
by Jeannie Schmidt | Nov 9, 2020 | Divine Drift, Emotional Wellness, Spiritual Wellness
Do you like a scary movie or a giant rollercoaster? As the mother of two boys, I was always awaiting the next slimy thing, spider, or “boo” from behind the door. I don’t love surprises. It stirs up that fear “muscle” in me. When you think of fear, do you think of it...
by Jeannie Schmidt | Oct 24, 2019 | Cancer Support, Cancer Survivor, Divine Drift, Power in Praise, Treasure the Time
“You have cancer.” Stunned and shaken by these three words, I dropped into one of the wood kitchen chairs. My surgeon’s voice wafted through the phone, “Are you okay?” I’m not sure how I responded – I felt numb and adrift, separated from reality. I must...
by Jeannie Schmidt | Sep 4, 2019 | Adventures, Divine Drift
My brother and I live hundreds of miles apart, so it’s not often that we spend time together. A few weeks before the 4th of July holiday, he invited my husband and me to spend a few days with him and his wife at a cozy cabin. We pulled up pictures of the cabin and...
by Jeannie Schmidt | Oct 11, 2017 | Celebrations, Divine Drift, Wellness
Fifteen years ago I heard the words no one ever wants to hear. “You have Cancer.” Even though I hadn’t reached the recommended age for mammograms they were an annual ritual for me. Five years earlier I’d had a biopsy on a lump in my breast. ...
by Jeannie Schmidt | Sep 5, 2016 | Divine Drift
On the journey to have my first book published, I experienced several challenges which threatened to take me off course. I have to admit that a few almost took me under, but when it is all said and done they will just be stories about how important it is to stay the...