As I sit in the far corner of the waiting room, rebelliously out of view, a humbling realization reconnects me to the crowd. No matter who we are or what stage of recovery we are in, beginning or end, we have all been forever changed. Once you are forced to meet your soul in such a strange and unexpected way, the near-death rendezvous is never forgotten. You will always remember how equally beautiful yet desperately fleeting the experience of everyday life actually is. Almost like when you meet your first love, carefully extracting and holding onto each thrilling moment of pleasure that presents itself, knowing it will not last forever. I try to fully embrace the uncomfortableness of my new life reality as it intersects the vigor of the nearby hospital corridors. This is a story about hope. It is meant to encourage deep personal reflection and fuel one’s unrelenting desire to heal from a devastating diagnosis of cancer. In this unique memoir, we are taken past the jubilation of a cancer free declaration and launched into the vast world that awaits. With skillful sentiment and uplifting imagery, the author navigates through the redefined realms of relationships, career, finance and romance. It is not intended to be a ‘how to’ book, yet it does offer interesting scientific information combined with lived experiences of positive visualization and the meditative practice of Taoist Tai Chi. Once described, the profound search for meaning evoked is further shared given the perspective of a long-term ovarian cancer survivor. With a genuine ability to illuminate the path forward in the face of cancer, we are offered a soul journey into healing that goes well beyond ordinary survival.