How My Sparkly Pants Helped Me Overcome Incurable Cancer

A tiny secret that changed how I showed up in my life

In the fall of 2013, I was diagnosed with incurable cancer.

Lying on a hospital bed, recovering from an anesthetic, my oncologist pronounced a death sentence over me.

In a matter of seconds, my future was ripped out of my hands.

The first thing I did

I asked a nurse to bring me a pen and a piece paper. My life was hanging precariously in the balance…yet I wrote this list.

All the things I wanted to achieve in the next 5 years:

• Traveling.
• Publishing a book.
• Speaking on stages.
• Meeting a Beautiful Man.

The funny thing is, when it came to my health or wealth I had zero resources.

Who was I to think that I could pull it off? I was a cancer patient on my last legs!

But I made a decision.

I was ready to show up as my Big Me Self with Big Me Energy and step into my highest potential.

The moment I flipped the switch

I found something magical to wear during recovery with cancer.

…something like Dorothy’s sparkly red shoes. Or Cinderella’s glass slippers.

For me, it was a pair of sparkly pants...skin tight, midnight blue, sparkly, sequinned pants.

I wore them like a Super Hero Cape.

Even though technically I was a cancer patient with no hair and a big, ugly scar that spanned across my abdomen,

I saw my future so clearly whenever I wore those pants.

My world became so much brighter

Because I was literally clothing myself in my big dreams for the future.

My heart pounded out of my chest with excitement…like I was alive for the very first time in my life.

I was The Rebel, going against the code of what was socially and morally acceptable for a 50 year old woman to wear.

All of a sudden I no longer cared what anyone thought. I was the 'me' I always wanted to be.

I loved who I saw in the mirror. I love how I was showing up for myself, my body and my dreams. And all the people I would meet.

And the cancer patient? She was long gone!

How do I know?

People stopped me on the street to say, “Oh my Gosh, you look AMAZING!!!”

Every time I told them I just had Chemo Round #2, their mouths dropped open.

“Whatever you’re doing, it’s totally working for you! Keep going!!!”

The Crazy Things That Followed

In less than 6 months, I became 100% cancer free. That was over 10 years ago.

The really cool thing is…

I ended up doing everything on my bucket list.

• Traveling around the world
• Meeting a Beautiful Man
• Publishing a book
• Speaking on stages

Click the "I want this" button to find out how my sparkly pants helped me overcome incurable cancer.

Here is what people are saying about my audio book...

"Annie's story of overcoming incurable cancer simply by learning how to harness the power of her mind is nothing short of inspirational!  Her story has helped remind me that I too have an inherent ability to take control of my health, and it all starts with the intentional act of creating a happy mental environment, to bring about a healthy state of mind and body."

~ MJ Sacco

"Annie's opening YANKS you by the collar and you go! wow, so engaging, well-written! I'm dying to know where this is going!”

~ Lee Gaitan, Best Selling Author of 'My Pineapples Went to Houston'

"Annie, one of the bravest woman I've had the pleasure of watching. 

~ Una Heaton, The Frank McCourt Museum - Limerick, Ireland

“This powerful book brings hope and inspiration to all those who are challenged with a cancer diagnosis and gives the reader tools to believe they, too, can overcome the impossible.” 

~ Debbi Dachinger, Award-winning, syndicated radio personality, international bestselling author, media coach, red carpet correspondent

"I thoroughly enjoyed "Passport to Life" as it took me from salsa nights in Tuscany to a moonlit graveyard on the Irish countryside.

Equally passionate and poetic, "Passport to Life" is a must read!”

~ Zsuzsa Novak, Starpower Strategist

"I COULDN'T STOP READING THIS BOOK!!! I eagerly await what happens next in each chapter. "

~ Tamara J. Green, LCSW, Loving Relationship Expert


"A must-read book for cancer patients and adventurers alike. Vulnerable and compelling, 'Passport to Life' takes you on an inspiring journey to follow your heart on one great big adventure to achieve the impossible, no matter what obstacles you are facing."


~ Teresa de GroisBois, #1 International Bestselling author of Mass Influence, 4X best selling author, international speaker and founder of the Evolutionary Business Council.

"An important book for everyone, not just cancer patients. 'Passport to Life' takes you along on Annie's inspiring journey to health again, wrapped in her message of possibility, motivation, and encouragement to follow your heart on your own grand adventure, and to achieve your 'impossible goal' no matter the obstacles you face.”  

~ Sharon Sayler, MBA, PCC, author of 7 books and host of the popular podcast The Autoimmune Hour on LifeInterruptedRadio.com

"'Passport to Life' brings hope and inspiration to all those who are challenged with a cancer diagnosis, while also providing the tools to overcome the impossible, regardless of where you're at in your healing journey."

~ Natalie Ledwell, Co-Founder of Mind Movies, host of The inspiration show & WakeUp!

Click the "I want this" button to purchase your copy of the audio book today.

(I first published my book in 2017 under a different title and under my married name. The audio book is narrated by Voice Artist, Eve Passeltiner)

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