Cancer Truth Notes: #172

Cancer Truth Note: #172 Working on physical wellbeing can boost mental wellbeing. One of the biggest lessons I learned during my recent long recovery was how tied my physical wellbeing and mental wellbeing are. Getting outside and walking with my dogs and getting my...

Cancer Truth Notes: #171

Cancer Truth Note: #171 When getting moving after an illness or an injury, Less is More. You may have that January second story where you went back to the gym and then couldn’t move for 2 weeks and that was the end of going to the gym. If you are getting moving after...

Cancer Truth Notes: #170

Cancer Truth Note: #170 Regaining physical wellbeing is like tending an overgrown garden, sometimes the weeds feel overwhelming. With consistent effort, a little at a time can result in big improvements, if you start. Starting to get moving can be overwhelming. I have...

Cancer Truth Notes: #169

Cancer Truth Note: #169 Sometimes a cancer journey means starting over again and again and again. This is a hard truth. My recent surgery was not directly cancer related, more a pre-emptive strike to not have a future cancer diagnosis. However, after 8 weeks of...

Cancer Truth Notes: #168

Cancer Truth Note: #168 Cancer or illness can be isolating. Social wellbeing needs constant tending to stay engaged with friends, community, and especially ourselves Sometimes the need for isolation is forced upon us. A few weeks ago, I was ordered to do nothing...

Cancer Truth Notes: #167

Cancer Truth Note: #167 Cancer impacts our financial wellbeing in significant ways; the high costs of treatment, time lost out of work, and the possible cognitive and physical challenges that may prevent us from fully returning to work and using our talents....