Cancer Truth Notes: #196

Cancer Truth Note: #196 Setting goals as a cancer survivor and overdoing to reach those goals can get messy. This is true of any illness or injury recovery. What our abilities look like in the weeks or months after treatment, whatever the treatment, is not what they...

Cancer Truth Notes: #195

Cancer Truth Note: #195 Expectations… It’s complicated. A common reality I hear from clients is the lack of clarity around what we should expect as we recover.  Many moons ago, I had a car accident. I was very lucky. I punctured my knee joint, somehow missing all the...

Cancer Truth Notes: #194

Cancer Truth Note: #194 Committing to finding balance is hard! It is true that downtime is important. It is also true that our lives are not one thing. There is always going to be something competing for time and attention. The challenge is how to choose what gets our...

Cancer Truth Notes: #193

Cancer Truth Note: #193 Downtime is essential! Here in the U.S. there is a focus on doing. As a cancer survivor I have a deeper appreciation for being. I have a rule, one day per week I have no commitments. NO Commitments! none. That does not mean that I don’t throw...

Cancer Truth Notes: #192

Cancer Truth Note: #192 Uncertainty about what getting moving may look like could hold you back from starting. Whether your doctor has told you exercise has been found to reduce recurrence risk by 30%, you are recovering from treatment or surgery, or you heard moving...

Cancer Truth Notes: #191

Cancer Truth Note: #191 Getting moving again post treatment or surgery can be exhausting!  The last week of posts has talked a lot about the benefits of sharing our cancer stories. Now that I am cleared to get moving again I have committed to sharing more of my rehab...