My husband, Coleman Schoessow, draws vibrant, abstract, stream-of-consciousness art with ink on canvas. He discovered this hidden talent during brain tumor treatment. He began using art as a form of relaxation and meditation, but it’s become something so much more than that.

Black and white: a brain tumor diagnosis

On Oct. 5, 2013, Coleman and I had our own uniquely perfect wedding. We were practically giddy in love. Then...