You have brain cancer, we need to get you to the hospital right away.

No sympathy or cause for concern. Just the facts. Probably the scariest words one could ever imagine hearing.

Unfortunately, that’s exactly the news Jennifer Dickenson received after an MRI in 2011.

Pre-cancer, Jennifer lived a life that many of us do. Career first, long hours, not enough time with family and friends, very little sleep, some exercise, but not enough. She was the personification of the American dream. Successful by most of the things we use to measure.

If this fact pattern sounds familiar, this is a conversation worth your time.

Jennifer soon was told that her cancer was stage 4. Pretty much as bad as it gets. Statistically a death sentence.

But this is a story of healing on one's own terms. Very soon after getting the horrific news, Jennifer started taking control of her life and her health, which brings us to The Case for Hope.

As you listen to my conversation with Jennifer, I’d encourage you to think about 3 questions:

• What's underneath the constant need for more? More money, bigger house, fancier car, a career worthy bragging about.
• What would it take to convince you that work is consuming your life, that you are stressed out and that all of it is negatively impacting your health?
• How can you use the tools that Jennifer discusses to live a better life?

You can pick up Jennifer’s book, The Case for Hope, on Amazon or your favorite bookstore. You can also learn more about Jennifer at https://jenniferdickenson.com/.

If you have a kick ass story, or you know someone who does, hit me up. On social media, Mike Kearney on LinkedIn and mkearney33 on Twitter. You can even send an email to mike@timetosingyoursong.com.

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