This isn’t a normal episode.

Recently, I was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer, a glioma.

If I’m being honest, hearing the statistics puts things into perspective really fast. But at the same time, I’ve never lived my life as a statistic… and I’m not about to start now.

What this has done more than anything is shift my perspective.

Sitting in a hospital bed, facing my own mortality, I’ve had a lot of time to think about what actually matters. And the truth is, it’s not the things most of us spend our time stressing about.

It’s relationships.

It’s the people you love.

It’s the people who show up for you.

I’ve felt that in a really real way these past few days, and I’m more grateful than I can put into words.

There are three things that keep coming back to me right now, something I learned through Ram Dass:

Love everyone.

Serve everyone.

Remember God.

That’s what I’m holding onto in this season.

I don’t know exactly what the road ahead looks like, but I do know this, I’m going to fight, I’m going to stay present, and I’m going to live fully.

I appreciate all of you more than you know.

— Doug