I was so lucky to have an artist date with my beloved @behidadolic last week, who like me painted a bit as a kid but put it to the side. Behida picked it up again when she was going through breast cancer treatment a few years ago, creating some of the most stunning portraits I’ve ever seen. When I found out about my leukemia recurrence, Behida showed up with an easel, brushes, and tubes of watercolors and gave me a whole different way of creatively engaging with my circumstances. Now we’re dreaming of our joint art show and painting our way there.