River Prayer
CherylRostekBlog2025-05-10T10:22:57-07:00Find me by the River By Cheryl Rostek Dec 2023 Find me by the river With my heart laid bare Find me by the river There’s so much hope flowing there Find me by the
“And”
CherylRostekBlog2025-02-28T09:11:23-08:00A new spiritual practice I birthed a new spiritual practice recently when we travelled to Hawaii. (Since my glioblastoma brain cancer diagnosis spiritual practices have become particularly vital.) So most mornings during this weeklong vacation
The Dark Night of the Soul
CherylRostekBlog2024-01-23T11:14:54-08:00Meeting with God “Where do you meet with God?” The leader of the meditation/spiritual circle I attend on Friday mornings asked. “Close your eyes and see what comes up for you.” I sat amongst the
Advent Letter 2023
CherylRostekBlog2023-12-07T13:03:03-08:00“I’m very delighted to be with you in Advent. I look forward to hearing why it is ‘just the best ' for you :)” Lorie, my former spiritual director, now facilitator of a spiritual circle
We Must Get Home
CherylRostekBlog2023-11-15T12:53:09-08:00Anxiety Anxiety found me yesterday, making it difficult to cook dinner, squeezing my chest and this time churning in my gut. How odd my jaw is relaxed I think. As I try to determine the
“This Heart that Broke So Long”
CherylRostekBlog2023-09-26T17:24:48-07:00Hello community, I'm Okay! It's been a long time. I've had people reach out since it's been so long since I've posted anything, and ask if I'm doing okay and that you're thinking of me.
Letting Go
CherylRostekBlog2023-05-13T17:07:21-07:00“Here's the thing. Your career won't take care of you. .. It’s never going to leave its wife. It will never marry you… your career is a bad boyfriend, it is healthy to remember you
MRI Day…and Results
CherylRostekBlog2023-01-27T15:56:28-08:00MRI Day Scantastic “How was your MRI?” My husband, Ryan, asks when I walk through the backdoor. “Was it scantastic?” I chuckle and think, kinda. Remembering the throat squeezing scanxiety I used to face
Vault Opening Day
CherylRostekBlog2022-10-27T11:01:41-07:00Party Time! It is my twins’ seventh birthdays. The celebration is a weeklong affair inclusive of two friend parties, two family parties, too much cake and lots of spent wrapping paper. The mood in our
Six Year Glioblastoma Survivor!
CherylRostekBlog2022-10-04T16:32:13-07:00Survivor Anniversary A week ago my friend, Sarah, asked me, “How does it feel? Your six year survivor anniversary is approaching?” Honestly, I hadn’t even kinda thought about it. The weather has been hot and